Thursday, September 5, 2013

Carrot Ginger Soup

1 large onion, chopped
6 T butter
1/4 cup fresh ginger
8 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 lbs carrots
2 T lemon juice
2 T curry
S&P

-Melt butter over medium heat
-Add onion, ginger and garlic and saute 15-20 minutes
-Add chicken stock and carrots heat to a boil
-Reduce heat and cook uncovered until carrots are tender
-Put in food processor and puree
-Add lemon juice, curry and S&P

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Sweet Potato Burgers

2 cups coarsely mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 lg potatoes)
2 bulbs roasted garlic
1 c cannellini beans (rinsed and drained)
1/3 cup oat flour
1 lg egg
1.5 t onion powder
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/8 t cumin
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1 avocado sliced
2/3 c plain greek yogurt
1 t maple syrup

buns (optional)

-pierce potatoes with fork and nuke 5 minutes + per side, slice and cool to scoop out flesh

-In a large bowl mash beans, add potato and spices, garlic, egg, panko and flour and mix well
-Let sit in fridge 15-20 minutes

-Meanwhile, combine yougurt, syrup and garlic and set aside.

-heat a large skillet to medium and add 2 T olive oil
-form patties and cook til hot, wait until golden as can be a little wet

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I would find more dry ingredients as these are fantastic but really wet.  Also I may bake them next time.

Baked Cheese and Broccoli Patties

2 t veg oil
2 cloves garlic - minced
1/2 onion chopped
12 ounce bag frozen broc - defrosted
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup sharp cheddar
1/3 cup parm cheese
2 eggs beaten
S&P

-preheat oven to 400
-lightly grease baking sheet lined with foil
-heat oil in small pan on med heat and add garlic and onions and S&P
-set aside

-dry broc in towel and squeeze out moisture
-mix with garlic and onion mixture
-add panko, cheeses, eggs
-form patties and place on baking sheet
-bake 15 minutes each side til cripsy

Hermit Cookies

1 c molasses
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c melted shortening
1/2 c hot water
1 c raisins
3 cups flour
1 t soda
1 t cinn
1/2 t cloves
salt

mix and spread in rows 375

Cranberry Bread

2 loaves

1 c shortening
2 c sugar
4 eggs
2 t vanilla
4 c flour
2 t soda
2 t powder
1 c nuts (optional)
2 c dried cranberries
2 cups sour cream

bake 350

Crock Pot Pork Loin

2-3 lbs of pork loin
16 ounce can cranberry sauce
1/2 c cran juice
1/4 t clove
1/2 c sugar
1 t dry mustard
2T corn starch
2 T cold water

-loin in pot
-med bowl combine: cran sauce, sugar, juice, mustard and clove
-add and cook 6-8 hours on low
-remove and skim fat
-can make gravy from drippings with corn starch

Sweet Garlic Dill Pickles

makes 6 pts = 3 qts

2 c vinegar
2 c water
2 c sugar
2 T kosher salt

boil all 3-4 mintues

-in each jar put 2 small garlic buds and 2 sprigs dill
-scrub cukes well and slice
-cover in brine
-process 5 mintues

-Alice Lucas

Boston Baked Beans

1 lb  of pea beans soaked over night
2 qts beef stock
3 T ketchup
1 t mustard
3/4 c brown sugar
S&P
little vinegar

crock pot on low overnight

Cranberry Chicken

1 lb boneless chicken
2 T flour
2 t ginger
S&S to taste
3 T butter
1/4 cup OJ
8 ounces cran sauce
2 T honey

-mix flour, ginger, S&P
-coat chix and brown in butter
-melt butter, flour and mix in cran, oj and honey to sauce and put chicken in pan, simmer 20 mintues

Gingerbread

1/2 c spry
3/4 t salt
1 1/4 t cinnamon
1t ginger
1/4 t nutmeg
3/4 t clove
1/2 c sugar
1 egg beaten
3/4 c molasses
2 1/2 c flour
1/2 t powder
1 t soda
1 c boiling water

-blend spry, salt and spices
-add sugar and egg...beat well
-add molasses
-sift in flour, soda and powder
-add water last
-bake 45-50 at 350 in 8x8 pan

Chicken Corn Tortilla Soup

2 split chicken breasts
5 cups chicken broth
1 large onion chopped
4 corn tortillas coarsely chopped
16 oz package of frozen corn
4.5 ounce of diced green chiles
1/2 cup sour cream
3 T chopped cilantro
1/2 t garlic salt
1/4 t ground red pepper

-bring chicken, broth, onion and tortillas to boil in large pot
-simmer, stirring occasionally for 1 hour
-remove, bone and chop chicken
-stir in chicken and remaining ingredients

Swedish Coffee Bread

-1 package yeast with 1/4 cup warm water to foam

-3/4 cup butter
-2 cup milk
-heat on stove

-add 1 cup sugar and mix off stove

-2 eggs
-pinch salt
- 6.5-7 cups flour
-1.5 cups on table to roll

-rise to double in warm air (2-3 hours)
-kneed and make braids
-rise to double in size
-beat an egg and brush
-bake 350 45 minutes