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Quest 28: Deviled Cucco Eggs

Cuccos are a great Easter egg to the Zelda lineage. Get it? Egg - Cucco. Okay, I understand I am not terribly witty, but that doesn't keep all the cuccos from making me bleed to death after repetitively assaulting one of their kin. Today, I have located some of their eggs and am going to make deviled cucco eggs. This is a simple dish, and many of you have even made these before. I am not trying to get over fancy with this one, but maybe give you some tips that will make the process a little easier.








The Gear: 
6 Eggs - Fresh Please
1 T. Dijon Mustard
4 T. Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip - Your preference. We're not going to start a fight.
1 t. Lemon Juice
Salt & Pepper to taste
1/8 t. Cayenne Pepper
1/4 t. Paprika + more for sprinkling


The Quest: 
Place your eggs in a sauce pot and fill the pot with cold water just to cover the eggs. Place on the stove and bring to a boil. Once it boils, turn off the heat and cover the pot. Start the timer for 4 minutes. This will give you a boiled egg with a soft, bright yellow center that is just on the verge of being completely cooked. Drain eggs in a colander and set aside to cool.




Once cooled, peel the eggs. The best way to accomplish this to crack each end of the egg and peel the ends. Start on one end of the egg and peel, working your way around the egg and up. Like working up a slinky.

Slice your eggs in half length-wise. Admire your pretty yellow yokes with no green ickyness. With a spoon, remove the yolks into a bowl. Place your whites on plate and set aside.

Break the yolks up with a spoon. Add your mustard, mayo, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt & pepper. Mix together, If it seem dry and hard to stir, add a little more mayo. Adjust you salt and pepper to your liking.






With a small cookie scoop, place a level scoop full onto each egg white refilling the spot where the yolks were. If you want to get fancy, take a fork and dollop the top of the mixture to create textures.






Sprinkle a little extra paprika on top to finish it off.











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Quest 27: Ordon Pesto Pasta with Prosciutto and Peas




Since we are on the tangent of Ordon goat cheese, we will utilize the awesome pesto that we made on our last quest to create an easy, but fancy pasta dish your family will love.








The Gear:
1/3 cup Ordon Goat Cheese Pesto Get Recipe Here.
4 oz. Prosciutto Ham torn into small pieces
1/2 cup Frozen Peas
17.6 oz. Gluten Free Gnocchi
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
The Quest: 

 In a large nonstick pan, add a little olive oil and begin to crisp up your prosciutto pieces over medium low heat. This will help to render any fat. In the meantime, start a pot of boiling water to cook the gnocchi.

 Once the prosciutto is crispy, drop your Gnocchi in the boiling water, salting the water first. Cook according to the directions, mine called for two minutes.

Scoop the Gnoochi into the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving the cooking liquid in the pot. Don't forget to turn off the pot. If you feel the need to dump out your pasta water, save about 1/2 cup for later.
Turning up the pan to medium, toss the gnocchi's in the pan with the  prosciutto for a few minutes letting them take on the flavors in the pan. Add the frozen peas and let them steam up and cook for just a minute. Then add the Ordon goat cheese pesto. Stir and add a ladle of the salted pasta water. Stir until the goat cheese melts and creates a nice sauce. Check salt and pepper.
Serve with a nice salad and some focaccia bread. Top with shaved Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

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Side Quest: Craft Night - Zelda Terrarium!


Tonight I became ambitious and decided to put together my terrarium. I gathered most of the loot from Michael's. I even found a jar that looks a little like a fairy jar to add some whimsy. I got the miniatures from GameStop. They come in little green eggs and you don't know what you are going to get. I carefully grabbed eggs of different weight and those who rattled differently. This is an effective measure because I got the adult Link and adult Zelda on my first try. I also got a darknut to add some drama to the scene. Enjoy! 

Gear:
A jar
Moss
Zelda Miniatures
Artificial flowers and leaves
Wire Clippers
Gorilla Glue
Piece of Cloth





Side Quest: 

I started with arranging moss along the edges, gluing as I went. Next, I glued the fern leaves in place. I then thought about how I wanted to arrange the miniatures. I ended up with all the miniatures except Tetra, so I decided to use the adult Link and Zelda and the on enemy, Darknut. I glued the figurines in place. Finally, I filled in the rest with other mosses, and added flowers and shrubs for depth. The miniatures come with extra pieces so I added a rupee and a crystal to grassy area. I placed a piece of cute fabric on the top to finish before closing the jar.









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Quest 26: Ordon Goat Cheese Pesto

Have you ever thought about the Ordon goats? They must have oodles of goat cheese everywhere. In order to help consume all this delicious goat cheese, I have come up with a recipe that can be used as a dip or a tasty dinner option - Pesto!

The Gear: 
4 oz. Basil leaves
1/2 cup Pine Nuts
2 Garlic Cloves, peeled
1 Serrano Peppers
1 T. Lemon Juice
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
6 oz. Goat Cheese with Herbs

The Quest:
Clean your basil. Whether you purchased it in the store or picked it from the garden, you should remove all the larger stems and rinse it in a colander until running water to remove any sand or dirt.
Thoroughly dry the basil leaves - I used a salad spinner, but blotting with paper towels could work too.








In the food processor, add your garlic and whole pepper (remove the stem). If you don't want yours so spicy, you will have to remove the seeds. Pulse about 5 times to get everything chopped small.











When you remove the lid, you may be taken aback from the strong garlic and pepper smell. This is fine, and it won't be as spicy when we are done because of the goat cheese. Add in the Pine Nuts and lemon juice. Pulse another 5 times to grind the nuts.










Add in the basil leaves, salt and pepper. Begin pulsing. Stream in olive oil through the top as you pulse. It will really pull together and make a consistent texture. Just keep checking.











At this point, you have spicy pesto, which is good, but to make it extra special and feature a major Ordon staple, we will now add the goat cheese to the food processor. Pulse 10 times to fully incorporate the goat cheese.










There you have it! Enjoy this as an appetizer dip or a great pasta sauce.

Do you know how to store extra?

I freeze the extra in these silicone ice cube like trays that come with a lid.


Well, I hope you enjoyed this week's recipe! Printable Version Here








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Quest 25: Lemon WindFish Egg Cookies

Nothing is better than cookies, except for maybe more cookies. This recipe is a delicate lemon sugar cookie that is super simple to make. These cookies are freezer cookies, so plan ahead when making them. In true LOZ fashion, we are shaping this cookies into triangle shapes to so when they bake, they look like Windfish eggs! And rolling the cookies in pink sugar to make them shine really makes them pop. These cookies will be put you in the mood for spring - even though it's still snowing here. :(  
Gear
2 cups GF AP flour with xanthan gum
1 cup confectioners' sugar
 1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 large egg yolks
1/4 cup Pink Decorating Sugar

Quest
In a food processor, pulse flour, confectioners' sugar, salt, and lemon zest until combined. Add butter and process until sandy.  

Add egg yolks and lemon juice; pulse until dough comes together. Divide dough in half and form each into a 2-inch-wide log. 

Wrap in plastic and form into a triangle log. Freeze until firm, at least 3 hours but could last up to a month!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spread granulated sugar on a piece of parchment; roll logs over pink sugar to coat. 


Slice logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange, 1 inch apart, on two parchment-lined baking sheets or use baking mats. 


  1. Bake until cookies are golden brown around edges, about 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool. 








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Quest 24: Yellow Potion also known as Warm Apple Cider Punch



The leaves are starting to turn color and days becoming cooler. This always puts me in the mood for apple cider. It seems fitting to me that we make yellow potion today. Apple cider has sort of an amber color, but with a little alcohol and some imagination, I think we will get the idea. We haven't made an alcoholic drink in a while; still getting over the affects of the great fairies tears :) So today we will celebrate the yellow potion; an expensive potion appearing in both the Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks as an elixir for all that ails you - filling up all your hearts. I hope to give you that same effect (at least in theory) as you enjoy this drink at your next party. And as always, enjoy this responsibly.






Gear!
Note: This recipe is for 2 drinks. If you have a large crowd coming, adjust quantities accordingly.
3/4 cup Apple Cider
1 Star Anise - whole
1/4 tsp Freshly Ground Nutmeg
1/4 tsp Cardamom
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
2 Slices of Orange
4 oz. Jameson Whiskey
3/4 cup Apple Wine, I am using homemade; whatever wine your choose - I don't recommend a sparkling wine for this.
2 Tall Mugs

The Quest!
 In a sauce pan, add your apple cider, apple wine, star anise, nutmeg, cardamom, and orange slices. Heat until just simmering.
 Remove the orange slices and place in your mugs. Also remove star anise and discard. 
Turn off the heat to your pan. Add in Jameson to the saucepan. Stir and pour into mugs. Serve with a cinnamon stick in each mug. Enjoy!
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If you are making this for a party, you may want to keep warm by having it in a party sized coffee maker or crockpot. 



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