Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Fresh Cranberries Is The Key To A Great Sauce!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients 

1 bag fresh cranberries

1 cup low pulp orange juice

1/2 cup golden raisins

3/4 cup orange marmalade

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1 cinnamon stick

2 star anise 

Cooking Tools

Small sauce pan

Directions

Place add ingredients in a sauce pan on medium heat until a slight boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes or until cranberries start popping open. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature, then place in an airtight container and chill for several hours, as it chills the sauce will become more like a jam. Remove cinnamon stick and star anise before serving.

Yields: 2 cups

 

Twice Baked Potatoes

Twice Baked Potatoes

Such Versatility, Just Add Your Favorite Toppings!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hour 25 minutes +

Ingredients

8 Russet Potatoes + 5 additional potatoes (same size)

1 1/2 sticks of butter

1/2 cup sour cream

1 cup heavy cream

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder 

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Sheet tray

Large mixing bowl

Electric hand mixer

Piping bag, large star tip

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F. Wash and dry potatoes and pierce with fork a few times around the potatoes. Place potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, depending on the size of the potatoes, just pierce one with a knife in the center to see if it cooked through. Remove from oven and with oven glove on, slice length of potato, scoop inside of potato and place in a large mixing bowl, leave enough of a rim around the potatoes for support. The five additional potatoes are used for additional filling only, to bulk up the amount in each Twice baked potato.  In the mixing bowl with the potatoes, add the rest of the ingredients, with the electric hand mixer, whip on high until smooth, adjust seasoning too taste. Place whipped potatoes in a piping bag and pipe in potatoes in cavity of the potato halves.  Place back on sheet pan and re-bake in oven for 25 minutes at same temperature until golden brown. Add any topping you prefer, like Ex; cheese, bacon, pulled pork, chicken, chives, ground beef.

Wicked Cowboy Candy Ribs

Wicked Cowboy Candy Ribs

Spicy & Sweet, Sticky And Addictive!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 slab Baby back ribs, sliced individual ribs

1 Tbsp Kinder's Buttery Steakhouse Seasoning

1 jar Wickles Wicked Jalapeño Slices

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup honey

1 tsp apple cider vinegar 

2 garlic cloves, minced

Cooking Tools

Sheet pan

Medium saucepan 

Baking dish 

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 Degrees F. Place cut ribs on a sheet pan and sprinkle generously with the Kinder's seasoning and bake in the oven or outside grill and bake for 1 hour. while the ribs are baking/ grilling, prepare the sauce: In a saucepan, add; Wickles jalapeño peppers, brown sugar, honey, vinegar and garlic.

Simmer sauce to reduce some liquid and the sugar melts. Remove ribs from oven and transfer to a baking dish and pour the sauce over the ribs and place back in the oven for additional 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.

Serves 2 

 

Quesabirria Tacos

Quesabirria Tacos

Kinda Tweaking Three Recipes Into One Glorious Tacos!

Difficulty: Moderate

Prep Time: 30 minutes+

Cooking Time: 7 hours+

Ingredients

2-3 lbs Flank steak

1/4 cup orange juice

1/4 cup lime juice

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 onions, sliced

3 Tbsp olive oil

1 packet McCormick Street Taco Carne Asada Seasoning Mix

Large tortillas

Mexican shredded cheese

Cooking Tools

Slow cooker 

Large frying pan

Food processor 

Small mixing bowl

Directions

In a small mixing bowl, combine: orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice and soy sauce, set aside. Mix McCormick seasoning packet and olive oil to create a marinade paste. Spread marinade all over the Flank steak and place in the slow cooker . place the sliced onions on top of steak and pour the orang juice combination around the edges of the steak to not disturb the marinade.  Cook steak on high for 6 hours, then take 2 fork and shred the Flank steak and allow the meat to soak up the cooking juices. To create the tacos, heat thee frying pan to medium high, add some olive oil to coat pan. Lay tortilla on lightly coated pan and place shredded steak, some onions and cheese on one half of the tortilla, then fold over the other half. Cook for 1 minute + until golden crispy and cheese is melting, flip over and repeat. Repeat the process to make more tacos.  Serve with some Spicy Cilantro Lime Ranch (recipe below) or use the Au Jus to dip the tacos.

Spicy Cilantro Lime Ranch

Ingredients 

2 cups plain Greek yogurt 

2 jalapeño peppers

2 clove garlic

1 Tbsp cilantro, chopped

1 Tbsp lime juice

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1 packet Hidden Valley Original Ranch Seasoning

Directions

In a frying pan on high, lay jalapeños and garlic clove and char & soften on all side, 3-5 minutes. Remove stem and half the char off the jalapeños and place all the rest of the ingredient’s in a food processor and blend until smooth. Place in a air tight container and refrigerate until ready to use.

Strawberry Whip Cookies

Strawberry Whip Cookies

Only 3 Ingredients To Make These Tasty Cookies!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 35-40 minutes

Ingredients

Duncan Hines Strawberry Supreme Cake Mix 

8 oz. tub Cool Whip, thawed if frozen

1 egg

Optional

Powdered sugar

Cooking Tools

Medium mixing bowl

Parchment lined sheet pan

Hand mixer 

Ice cream scoop

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 Degrees F. Mix the 3 ingredients in a mixing bowl and whip with a electric hand mixer.  using an ice cream scoop, place dollops on a parchment lined sheet pan ( if the batter sticks to the scoop, use Pam cooking spray).  Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes. Cool completely before dusting cookies with powdered sugar.

Yields 12 cookies

Baked Apples

Baked Apples

For a Quick Dessert For The Family!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients 

6 Granny Smith apples

1/2 cup granola

1/2 cup Muesli

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup raisins

1/4 cup slice almonds

1/4 cup honey + drizzle

Cooking Tools

Small mixing bowl

Apple corer or melon baller

Baking dish

Optional

ice cream

whipped cream 

Directions

Preheat oven to 370 Degrees F. Slice top portion and core center of the apple to take out the seeds, leave enough rim to support the filling.

In a mixing bowl, add; Granola, Muesli, cranberries, raisins, almonds & honey, mix well.  Stuff each apple and bake in a shallow baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool, serve with your favorite ice cream or whipped cream.

Spicy Peanut Butter Cukes

Spicy Peanut Butter Cukes

Oh My Goodness, So Delicious & Highly Addictive!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: No cooking required

Chilling Time: 3+ hours

Ingredients

4 cups baby cucumbers, sliced

1/4 cup red onion, sliced thin

2 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter

2 Tbsp. Tahini

1 Tbsp. extra Spicy Chili Crunch (Momofuku) + drizzle

2 Tbsp. Mirin

pinch of sesame seeds for garnish

salt

Cooking Tools

Medium mixing bowl

Directions

Whisk ingredients until smooth, add in the sliced cucumbers and onion slices, toss until well coated.

Salt to taste then put in the refrigerator for a few hours to chill. Serve as a side with some sprinkle of sesame seed and drizzle with chili crunch.

Serves 4