1 recipe for buttermilk biscuits OR 2 cups breadcrumbs. 1 whole chicken 2 onions diced 2 carrots diced 2 cups diced celery (include the leaves in the first cup) 4 carrots sliced 4 tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 1 tsp poultry seasoning or thyme Salt and pepper Tabasco 2 tbsp sherry or white wine orContinue reading “Chicken pie”
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Grandma’s lasagna-American style
1 lb Italian sausage or ground beef (can sub finely chopped mushrooms for the meat here) 2 28oz cans whole peeled tomatoes 16 oz tomato sauce 2 small onions or 1 large onion 1/2 tsp each oregano, rosemary, thyme, basil, black pepper 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (half of that if using dried) 1/2 cupContinue reading “Grandma’s lasagna-American style”
Garlic Butter Roasted Potatoes
3# Yukon gold small potatoes cut in half. 1-2 cups water 1/4 cup oil Salt and pepper 4 tbsp softened butter 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic Preheat oven to 425f Place potatoes cut side down on rimmed baking sheet. Pour water on sheet. Cover tightly with foil. May need to use two overlapping sheets. SealContinue reading “Garlic Butter Roasted Potatoes”
Grilled chicken marinade: no refined sugar
1/2 cup honey 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tsp ground ginger 2 cloves crushed garlic 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts Mix first four ingredients together. marinade chicken 30 minutes to 2 hours. There isn’t acid in this so your meat texture won’t get weird. Grill on direct medium high heat for 8 minutes. Turn andContinue reading “Grilled chicken marinade: no refined sugar”
Maple roasted pork roast
1 small boneless pork rib roast (sirloin also works). About 3 pounds. 3 tbsp whole grain mustard 1 tbsp maple syrup Salt and pepper 1 cup apple juice or cider 2 Granny Smith apples cores and cut into 1/2” slices 1 onion, cut in half, peeled; and cut into 1/2” slices Preheat oven to 425Continue reading “Maple roasted pork roast”
Honey ice cream
2 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk Pinch of salt 1 tbsp vanilla 1 tbsp vodka 1/2 cup honey In a saucepan over medium heat add honey, cream and salt and heat until steaming but do not let it boil. Keep an eye on it. Remove from heat and add the milk and vanilla.Continue reading “Honey ice cream”
Easy plum cake
4 cups sliced plums 1 yellow boxed cake mix 3/4 cup melted butter Preheat oven to 350. Layer 9×13 dish with sliced plums. Sprinkle boxed cake mix over plums. Drizzle melted butter over cake mix Bake 50 minutes or until golden with nicely browned edges. We have a plum tree. I like plums, but theyContinue reading “Easy plum cake”
American Potato salad (for 12)
4 pounds marble potatoes (or Yukon gold and red bliss mixed if you can’t find marble potatoes) 3 hard boiled eggs chopped 6 scallions white and green slices thin 2 celery ribs chopped fine 4 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp celery salt 1.5 tsp onion powder 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley 3/4 cup mayoContinue reading “American Potato salad (for 12)”
Skillet cornbread
1 cup masa harina 1/2 cup cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 1-1/2 cups milk 2 eggs 4 tbsp butter, melted 1 tbsp of butter Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place 10” or 12” cast iron skillet in oven to preheat. If you don’t preheatContinue reading “Skillet cornbread”
Chicken in Rustic Tomato sauce
2 bell peppers cut into strips 1 onion chopped coarsely 1 carrot diced 1 large celery or 2 small celery diced 1 medium summer squash, diced (yellow or zucchini) Kalamata olives to taste (I used about 1/4 cup) 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tbsp concentrated tomato paste (in the tube) 2 14-15 oz cans dicedContinue reading “Chicken in Rustic Tomato sauce”
