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This recipe begins with a homemade cranberry sauce, prepared in advance. You will find me at home cooking fresh meals each day. You can reach me at [email protected]. Ingredients Fresh cranberries, 2 cups Crushed pineapple, 1 cup Sugar, 1 cup Water, 1 cup Olive oil, 2 tablespoons Brussel sprouts, 8 or 10, halved Lemon, 1, quartered Preparation The cranberry sauce is not to be rushed, to avoid scorching. Add cranberries to a medium saucepan. Add water, crushed pineapple and sugar. Stir...
This is a nibble holiday treat. I used a semi-sweet baking chocolate bar, or you could use chocolate chips. Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season. Be of good cheer! Ingredients Pretzel sticks, 100 to 200 Semi-sweet chocolate, 1/2 cup melted Crushed candy canes, 2 cups Parchment paper Preparation Cut the parchment paper to cover a cooling rack. Use a microwave oven in 30-second intervals to melt chocolate. Place crushed candy cane in wide, shallow bowl. Dip pretzel stick into melted...
If I could bake a different pie each week, I would be content. On the menu for breakfast, afternoon snacks and for dessert after dinner. That's at least three slices a day! Ingredients Pie crusts, two Apples, 2 or 3 Pears, 3 Brown sugar, 1/4 cup White sugar, 1/4 cup Butter, 2 tablespoons Lemon juice, 2 tablespoons Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon Preparation Peel and slice apples and pears. Place one pie crust in bottom of pan. Layer with apples and pears. Sprinkle sugars, cinnamon, lemon juice on top and...
I grew up picking and eating wild cranberries in Alaska. Here's a simple, last-minute recipe you could throw together for Thanksgiving. You can substitute honey for the sugar. Ingredients Fresh cranberries, 2 to 3 cups Granulated sugar, 2/3 cup Cranberry juice, 1/2 cup Mini marshmallows, 1 to 2 cups Preparation Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix cranberries, juice and sugar directly in baking dish. Cover, bake 30 minutes. Remove baking dish and uncover. Reduce heat to 300 degrees. Stir...
You make this with a homemade roux instead of canned soup. It requires several pots and pans. Take your time. Ingredients Elbow macaroni, 2 cups Water, 1 quart Salt, dash or two Olive oil,1 tablespoon Rotisserie chicken, 1 cup shredded Onion, 1/3 cup chopped Celery, 1/2 cup chopped Butter, 2 tablespoons Flour, 1/4 cup Milk,1/4 cup Cream, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup Cheddar cheese, 1 cup grated Preparation Add water to large pot with 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil and salt. As it heats to...
This is a nice, comforting, one-pan meal prepared in a cast-iron skillet. If the chops are thick, cut in half. Photo shown is with the cabbage and apple, which you add halfway through cooking the meal. Ingredients Pork chops, 1 per serving Olive oil, 2 tablespoons Salt and pepper, to taste Green cabbage, 2 cups sliced Onion, 1/2 cup sliced Apple, 1, sliced, with skin Preparation Rinse pork chops, pat dry. Add oil to pan and heat. Add chops, season with salt and pepper. Turn over when browned....
Use a thick winter squash for this recipe. You can use a carnival squash, or Hubbard, banana or butternut. You can also use this recipe with pumpkin. Ingredients Baked squash, cooled, 3 cups Evaporated milk, 1 can Eggs, 2 White sugar, 1 cup Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon Cloves, 3/4 teaspoon Vanilla, 1 teaspoon Unbaked pie shell Preparation Mix all ingredients in blender or food processor. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 325 degrees for 60 to 70 minutes. Test pie for doneness by sliding tip of...
Crafting specialty items for yourself is rewarding. For this recipe, begin by collecting stems of fresh rosemary to dry. Ingredients Dried rosemary, 1/3 cup Olive oil, 1/2 cup Clean jar with lid Preparation Remove rosemary from stems. Place into a small jar. Fill jar with olive oil. Shelf stable. Use oil to season your pan when frying steak....
For those who must adjust their diet to include sipping broths, this may be for you. I use a base chicken broth purchased in bulk from Costco, a fresh ginger paste that you find in a tube in the fresh vegetable aisles at Walmart or Safeway, and a fresh lemon. Ingredients Chicken broth, 1 cup Fresh ginger paste, 1 teaspoon Lemon juice, fresh squeezed, 1 tablespoon Preparation Heat broth in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger paste. Stir until dissolved. Heat until it simmers, but do...
I grew pole beans this year. Every few days I harvested a handful and saved them until I had about 2 pounds. Enough for our meal and I froze two meals. If you don't have an Instant Pot, you can use a steamer basket on the stove. Ingredients Green beans, fresh, 2 pounds Water, 1 cup Preparation Instant Pot: Rinse green beans and snip both ends of each bean. Place in Instant Pot and add water. Set pressure time to zero minutes. When pressure is reached, do a quick release. Stovetop: In large pot,...
A surprisingly great combination. Use either yams or sweet potatoes. These ingredients are proportioned to cook for two people. Ingredients Thin pork chops, 1 per person Yams, 1 per person Butter, 2 tablespoons Ketchup, 1/4 cup Water, 1/2cup Preparation Heat butter in a cast iron fry pan. Rinse and pat dry the pork chops. Add to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Brown one side, for five minutes, medium low heat. Turn over and season with salt and pepper. Brown second side. Remove from pan...
Marinating the chicken is the key to a flavorful dish. Use a low-sodium soy sauce. My favorite is a tamari soy sauce. Ingredients Skinless chicken thighs, 2 or 3 Soy sauce, 1/4 cup White vinegar, 1/4 cup Garlic cloves, 6 Bay leaves, 3 Black peppercorns, 1 teaspoon Maple syrup, 1 tablespoon Hot pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon Olive oil, 1 tablespoon Preparation In shallow dish, mix liquids and spices. Add chicken thighs and spoon marinade over chicken. Marinate in refrigerator at least 1 hour. Three...
I wanted a whole roasted chicken that I could use in a few recipes. Usually, I do a slow roast. Depending on the size of the chicken, roasting time is 70 to 90 minutes. The chicken I roasted was around 4 pounds. I checked it for color and used a meat thermometer to see that it reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. It was done in 60 minutes. Ingredients Whole chicken Olive oil, 1 tablespoon Salt and pepper, to taste Preparation Place rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 425...
Select zucchini without large seeds. You can scrape the seeds out. I hand-grated one zucchini. I left the peel on. Ingredients Eggs, 3 Sugar, 2 cups Vegetable oil, 1 cup Vanilla, 2 teaspoons Zucchini, 2 cups grated Flour, 3 cups Baking powder, 1 teaspoon Baking soda, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, 2 teaspoons Nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon Ground cloves, 1/4 teaspoon Raisins, 1/2 cup Preparation Grease bottom of loaf pans. Use one large bowl to mix all ingredients. Whip eggs with wire whisk until...
Select firm but not overly ripe pears. I used Bosc pears gifted to us from Sheila Klein. The chai tea I found online at Thrive Market. It is concentrated with whole spices. Serving size is two pears per person. Ingredients Pears, 7 to 12 Chai tea, one carton, 32 ounces Water, equal to chai carton Preparation Pour chai tea in a large pot. Peel pears, leaving stem. With sharp knife, cut out core of pear from the bottom and remove. Place each pear into chai tea. Add water. Gently bring to a slow...
These are refrigerator pickles. An easy recipe when there are extra green tomatoes in your garden. You prepare the green tomatoes, prepare the brine and assemble. The result is a crunchy hot pickle. Makes 3 pints. Ingredients Green tomatoes, cut, 4 cups Jalapenos, 2 or 3 Garlic, 6 cloves White vinegar (5% acidity), 1 cup Water, 1 cup Canning salt, 1 teaspoon Preparation Rinse tomatoes, cut off stem end. Cut into halves or chunks. Use sterilized pint canning jars. Cut jalapenos into fourths....
This recipe prepared in an Instant Pot can also be cooked in a pot on the stove. For vegetarians, leave out the bacon and add your herbs of choice. Ingredients Green, yellow, purple beans, 2 cups Bacon, 1 slice Onion, 2 slices Water, 1 cup Preparation Rinse beans and remove stem end. Cut bacon into several pieces, place in pot with onion. Use sauté mode for bacon and onion. Do not overcook. Turn off sauté mode. Add whole fresh beans and water. Stir. Attach pressure lid and close valve. P...
This recipe will feed four. Select a uniform shaped zucchini, medium size. I prepped the zucchini first and cut out the center slice. You could peel the skin, but if you cut the zucchini 1/8 inch wide, the skin is not cumbersome to eat. Ingredients Zucchini, medium Ground beef, 1 lb. Spaghetti sauce, 1 jar Onion, 1/2 chopped Garlic cloves, 3 chopped Bell pepper, 1 small, chopped Olive oil, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp Ricotta, 1-1/2 cups Mozzarella, 1-1/2 lbs, grated Basil, dried, 2 tbsp...
The aroma of these baking sure brought me back to my stepmother's kitchen. We ate these more in the summer when my mother traded her home baked goods with our neighbor, who grew cabbage. I experimented with the rice in this recipe and found uncooked instant white rice was the best for texture. Ingredients Cabbage, 1 medium green Ground beef, ½ lb. Onion, ½ cup chopped Instant white rice, ½ cup Tomato sauce, 15 ounce can Hungarian paprika, 1/8 tsp Black pepper, 1/8 tsp Sour...
This is a budget stretching meal. It is also a family recipe from my (adopted family) grandmother, Margaret Witkowski (1911-1979). My grandmother was a farmer's wife. They married when she was 14 years old. I enjoyed visiting their 150-acre farm in Wisconsin during my youth. My grandfather, Paul Witkowski (1906-1970), bought the farm during the Great Depression. Recipe serves two. Easily increase ingredients for more soup or omit ham for a vegetarian meal. Ingredients Olive oil, 2 tablespoons On...
Allow these to cure for 48 hours before opening a jar. Makes 3 to 5 pints. Ingredients Pickling cucumbers, 6 cups thickly sliced Red bell pepper, 2 cups sliced Onion, 2 cups sliced Pickling salt, 1/4 cup Apple cider vinegar, 2 cups Sugar, 1-1/2 cups Mustard seed, 2 TBS Celery seed, 2 tsp Red pepper flakes, 1 tsp Ground cloves, 1/2 tsp Preparation Combine and mix cucumbers, bell pepper, onion and pickling salt in large plastic bowl. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Rinse and drain. Combine vinegar...
Rhubarb from our garden. The other ingredients I had on hand. I was low on brown sugar and onion, so I asked Kevin to shop while he was running errands. For reference, TBS means tablespoon and tsp means teaspoon. Makes 2 to 3 pints of thick, spicy chutney. Ingredients Rhubarb, 6 cups chopped Onion, 3 cups sliced Raisins, 1 cup Brown sugar, 3 cups (packed) Apple cider vinegar, 2 cups Salt, 1 TBS, kosher Cinnamon, 1 tsp Ground ginger, 1 tsp Mustard seed, 1/2 tsp Ground cloves, 1/2 tsp Red pepper...
This is the perfect side dish. Aqiimuk's Kitchen has published several eggplant recipes since 2013. This recipe is simple and turns out tasty. Ingredients Eggplant, 1 medium Flour, 1 C Salt, 1/8 t Pepper, a few shakes Olive oil, 4 T Preparation Cut and remove stem end. Cut eggplant into four slices lengthwise. Leave skin on. Place on plate and salt. Set for 30 minutes. Pat dry, turn over and salt again. Set for 20 minutes. Pat dry. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-low heat. Put flour in...
The varieties and brands of mayonnaise are numerous. I use Kraft mayo made with olive oil. It's my current favorite! The dill pickle and dill pickle juice add the best flavor to this dish. Ingredients Potatoes, 4, unpeeled, cut into quarters Eggs, 4, hard boiled Mayonnaise, 1/2 to 3/4 C Yellow mustard, 1/4 C Dill pickle, 1 diced Dill pickle juice, 1 T Paprika Salt and pepper Preparation Boil potatoes. Hard boil eggs. Cool potatoes and eggs in refrigerator. Often, I cook them the day before...
The Baker Lake sockeye were running on the Skagit River. Fresh, bright red and full of eggs. These were filleted for a dinner meal. I am harvesting garlic scapes from our garden and I selected three to chop for this recipe. I always have butter on hand for cooking and baking. Ingredients Sockeye, fillet for two Butter, 1 T Garlic scapes, 3 chopped Preparation Cut parchment paper to cover a small baking sheet. Rinse, pat dry salmon. Place skin side down on parchment paper. Cut butter into 5...
