Recipes

Strawberry Shortcakes

Strawberry Shortcakes

Makes 6 shortcake biscuit desserts Ingredients Strawberry Topping 1-1/2 lbs. fresh strawberries (*this is the weight before removing the stems), washed and quartered 38 g sugar 2 Tbl. fresh lemon juice Shortcakes 240 g a/p flour 100 g sugar 10 g baking powder 1/2 tsp....

Rhubarb Bars

Rhubarb Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins (Prep: 20 mins   Ingredients Crust/Topping 1 cup (1 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 3/4 tsp. salt Rhubarb Filling 3 cups rhubarb, chopped (about 5 stalks)  1/2 cup grenadine syrup 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup...

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Ingredients Strawberry Rhubarb Filling 4 cups fresh strawberries, washed and quartered 2 cups fresh rhubarb, sliced into 1/2 inch chunks 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch 1 1/2 tsp fresh orange zest Crisp Topping 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup quick oats 2/3...

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Makes 12 Servings Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 16 oz. orzo 3 cups spinach leaves, cut into large pcs.  1-1/2 cups chopped red bell pepper (1 large pepper) 1 cup diced cucumber (1 medium cucumber) 3/4 cup diced red onion (1 medium red onion) 5 oz. Castelvetrano...

Cracker Crust Pizza

Cracker Crust Pizza

Makes three 12" pizzas Ingredients: 3/4 cup cool water 1/4 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 teaspoon sugar 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more as needed Instructions: For the pizza dough: pour the water, oil, salt, and sugar into a large...

Bennigan’s Broccoli Bites

Bennigan’s Broccoli Bites

 Serves 10-12 as an appetizer Total Time: 30 mins Broccoli Bite Ingredients: 3 large eggs 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 3/4 cup shredded Colby cheese 2 cups finely chopped broccoli 5 slices of bacon, finely chopped 3 tsp. yellow onion, finely chopped 2 Tbl....

Ricotta Ham (or Mushroom) Spinach Crepe Casserole

Makes 8-10 filled crepes, or 1 casserole dish Crepe Ingredients: (makes 8-10 crepes) 2 large eggs 1 cup whole milk 6 Tbs. water 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 3 Tbl. melted butter, extra for brushing crepe pan Crepe Filling Ingredients: 1 Tbl. olive oil 1/2...

Morning Glory Oatmeal

Total Time: 40 mins Ingredients: 3 cups water 1 cup coconut milk (or milk of choice) 1 cup steel-cut oats 1 cup grated carrots (2 large carrots) 2/3 cup golden raisins 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/2...

The Best Ever Apple Pie

Makes 8 servings, or one 8 to 9-inch pie Ingredients: 2-1/2 lbs (5 to 6) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 3/8-inc slices (5 to 6 cups) 3/4 sugar, plus 2 tsp. for top crust 2 Tbl. all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon Pinch of salt 2 Tbl. unsalted...

The Best Ever Pie Dough

For an 8 or 9-inch single pie shell, at about 1/8" thickness Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 Tbl. sugar 6 Tbl. chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pcs. 4 Tbl. chilled all-vegetable shortening 3-4 Tbl. iced water Instructions: Mix...

Watermelon & Feta Salad with Serrano Chile Vinaigrette

Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 1 cup olive oil 2 Tbl. fresh lime juice 2 Tb. champagne vinegar 2 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped 1 small shallot, minced 1 serrano chile, sliced into half-rounds slices Salt to taste 1 small seedless watermelon 1/3 lb. feta cheese, sliced into...

Vegan (Mushroom) Shawarma with Rice

Makes 4 servings Shawarma Ingredients: 400g oyster mushrooms, roughly chopped 2 Tbl. oil, more for sauteing  1 tsp. ground cumin 2 tsp. dried oregano 2 tsp. smoked paprika powder 2 Tbl. yeast flakes 3 tsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. garlic powder Rice Ingredients:...

Chicken Couscous Salad

Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 1 regular box plain couscous, cooked & prepared as directed 1/4 tsp. black pepper 2-3 Tbl. lemon juice (from 1 lemon) 3 Tbl. olive oil 5 green onions, sliced 1 orange bell pepper 1/2 cup kalamata olives, chopped roughly 1/2 cup...

Homemade Concord Grape Jelly

Makes 7 half pints Total Time: Approx 4 hrs. Ingredients: For extracting the juice: 3 lbs. Concord grapes, removed from stems and washed 1/2 cup water For making the jelly: 4 cups extracted Concord grape juice (see above) 7 cups granulated sugar 1 pouch liquid Certo...

Tres Leches Cake

Tres Leches Cake by Barefoot Contessa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_2yy6oEq9E   Ingredients 1-1/4 cups heavy cream 12 oz. can of evaporated milk 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk 1/2 tsp. almond extract seeds of one vanilla bean 3 eggs, room temperature...

Grilled Eggplant and Goat Cheese Salad

Ingredients 3 Tbl. olive oil (for grilling eggplant) 7 Japanese eggplant or 2 medium eggplant, ends trimmed & cut into 1-inch slices 1/2 cup toasted pecans 3 oz. goat cheese, crumbled (could also use feta or queso fresco) 1/3 cup fresh basil, chiffonade cut 2 Tbl....

Moist Bread Stuffing

From my mother-in-law's 1960's Good Housekeeping cookbook she got when she got married. It is a very traditional stuffing that both of my son's think shouldn't be messed with, not even one little bit. Not on the holeyest of food holidays. Bring out your fat pants....

Bread Pudding With Whiskey Carmel Sauce

Adapted from Gourmet Magazine Ingredients For the Bread Pudding: 3/4 cup raisins 2 Tbl. dark rum 1 loaf (16 oz.) french bread, cut into 1" cubes 3 cups whole milk 1 cup half-n-half  3 eggs, beaten 2 cups sugar 3 Tbl. butter, melted 2 Tbl. vanilla 1/2 tsp. cinnamon For...

Cinnamon Pecan Almond Butter

Ingredients 2 cups (16 oz. bag) pecan halves 2 cups (16 oz. bag) whole almonds, roasted & salted 2-3/4 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. fine sea salt (optional) 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract   Instructions Preheat oven to 375°F. Place nuts in single layer onto a rimmed...

Rx Cookies

Make Butter 1 oz flower 4 sticks butter   Oven to 240 degrees Put flower on a cookie sheet and bake for 45 min. While the flower is baking, set up a double boiler, with water in the bottom, and melt the butter. When the flower comes out of the oven, put it into...

Traditional Chili with Beans

Time: about 1.5 hours before serving Yield: 10 servings Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef 1 large red pepper, diced 1 large onion, diced 1 large garlic clove, minced 1/3 cup chili powder 2 (15.25 oz to 19 oz) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 (28 oz) can crushed...

Quinoa Vegetarian Chili

Yield: about 6 servings Ingredients 2 cups cooked quinoa (from 2/3 cup dry) 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 large yellow onion, diced (about 1 3/4 cups) 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 (14.5 oz) can's diced tomatoes 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce 1 (14.5 oz) can vegetable broth 1 (7 oz) can...

Sharon’s Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

Have you ever struggled with peeling hard boiled eggs? Well, consider your struggle over! This recipe will yield perfectly peeled eggs EVERY TIME!! It's truly an amazing recipe given to me by my mother-in-law who went to great lengths researching and testing out...

Irish Apple Cake

Ingredients   cake 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 2 large eggs 3 Tbsp milk or cream 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp salt about 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced...