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 

 

 

Autumn Harvest Salad

Autumn Harvest Salad

Delicious Autumnal Flavors!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients 

3 cups butternut squash, cubed

4+ servings field greens

2 cups cucumbers, diced

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup almond slices

1/2 cup dried pumpkin seeds

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup feta cheese, diced

2 cups fresh blackberries 

1/2 cup red onion, sliced thin

1 cup cook quinoa 

olive oil

salt

pepper

 

1 cup favorite Vinaigrette  

Cooking Tools

Sheet pan

Large salad bowl

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Place diced butternut squash on sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil and coat squash, salt & pepper, bake for 25 minutes. Cook quinoa according to box directions. Cool both the squash and quinoa before adding to the salad.  Mix all the salad ingredients in a large salad bowl and toss with your favorite vinaigrette, serve immediately.

Serves 4

Apple Tart

Apple Tart

Fall Is Just Around The Corner, Perfect Timing For This Delicious Dessert!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 apples, peeled & cubed

2 packages of puff pastry dough

3/4 cup Stonewall Kitchen Cinnamon Apple Jelly

1 tsp apple pie spice

1 tsp vanilla extract 

2 tbsp regular Apple Jelly

juice of 1/2 lemon

2 tbsp pearl sugar (for topping)

1 Tbsp heaping cornstarch

1 egg, whisked

Cooking Tools

Sheet pan, lined with Silpat or parchment paper

Large mixing bowl

Pastry brush

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F.  In a mixing bowl, mix together; apples, cinnamon apple jelly, spice, vanilla, cornstarch, lemon juice and toss until well mixed. On a lined sheet pan, prepare puff pastry dough ( shown below) spread apple jelly down the center of the dough and then add apple mixture in the center and fold the sides of dough over the filling., Brush top and sides of the dough with the whisked egg and sprinkle with pearl sugar. Bake in oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let it come to room temperature before slicing.

Serves 6

 

Ricotta & Pear Bruschetta

Ricotta & Pear Bruschetta

A Rustic Appetizer Or A Simple Light Lunch!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

Ciabatta Bread, sliced 3 inch slices

2 pears, sliced thin

2 cups fresh Ricotta cheese

1 wedge of Robiola cheese

3 garlic cloves, pressed or minced

2 tbsp of agave or honey

minced parsley

butter

olive oil

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Food processor 

Cast iron pan

Directions

In the food processor, add in Ricotta cheese,  Robiola, garlic, 1 tbsp. olive oil, salt & pepper to taste. Pulse until completely smooth, set aside cheese mixture. In the cast iron pan, saute pear slices on medium heat in some butter, agave or honey and olive oil until slightly tender but not falling apart. Remove pears from pan and cool. In the same cast iron pan, no need to clean out pan, add in more butter and olive oil to completely coat bottom of pan on medium heat. Add Ciabatta bread, cut side down and toast until golden brown as it absorbs all the butter and olive oil. Set aside to cool until ready to make the bruschettas. Spread cheese mixture on a toasted slice of Ciabatta, top with some pears and minced parsley. If you want to make a sandwich, add the top half.

Serves 4

Dutch Oven Bread

 Dutch Oven Bread

No Knead Bread!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 2 hour 

Cooking Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups AP flour + dusting

1 1/2 cup warm water

1 packet of active dry yeast ( 2 tsp)

1 tsp salt

Cooking Tools

Round Dutch Oven with lid

Large mixing bowl

Plastic wrap

Parchment paper (optional)

 

Directions

In a mixing bowl, add; warm water, yeast, flour & salt and mix with hand or wooden spoon.  If the dough is very wet, just add a small amount of flour but it will be stretchy and sticky.  Place plastic wrap over the bowl and set in a warm place for about an hour. Lift plastic and pull one side of the dough and fold onto itself, do this 3 additional times doing quarter turns. ( This allows for air pockets in the dough).  Place plastic on and let rise for additional 20 minutes and repeat the fold overs, do this additional 3 times. Preheat oven to 450 degrees with the empty Dutch Oven with lid for at least 30 minutes. Remove Dutch oven and dust inside of the Dutch Oven with flour and carefully place the the ball shaped dough into the Dutch oven and cut an X on top and dust once agin with flour on top.  Place the lid back on top and return to the oven and bake for 30 minutes, then remove the lid and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes. ( If you decide to line the Dutch Oven with parchment paper, place bread on parchment paper before lowering into the Dutch Oven. Remove bread from Dutch oven and let cool slightly before slicing.

Yields: 1 loaf