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Gingerbread Cookies
By christoph
Few things make the house smell as good as a pan of gingerbread cookies in the oven
- Cookies
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ¾ cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- Icing
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 teaspoons meringue powder
- 2-3 drops gel food coloring optional
- 1-1½ tablespoons water as needed for piping consistency
Smothered Pork Chops
By christoph
These “fall off the bone” pork chops are fork tender and incredibly moist
- 4 8 to 10 ounce bone-in pork chops (or one per person)
- 3 Tablespoon canola oil
- 1 medium-sized yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 can condensed cream of onion or mushroom soup
- 1 1/2-2 cans chicken or vegetable stock (use the soup can to measure)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- salt & pepper to taste
Hickory Smoked Almonds
By christoph
Easy recipe and tips on using your electric smoker to make one of everyone's favorite snacks
- Brine
- 2 2 2 quarts filtered water
- 2 2 2 tablespoons salt ground or pulverised
- Nuts
- 1 1 1 pound raw almonds
- 2 2 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 1 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
Tamales Al Pastor
By christoph
Thin slices of pork are marinated and cooked with chili peppers and pineapple to bring a sweet heat to this traditi...
- Marinade
- 2 2 2 tablespoons achiote paste
- 1 1 1 tablespoons guajillo chili powder
- 1 1 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1 1 1-inch small pineapple peeled and cored, cut into 1-inch pieces, divided
- 1 1/2 2 1 1/2 2 1/2 - 2 pounds boneless pork chops
- Tamale Dough
- 3 3 3 cups masa harina
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 cups warm water or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 1 cup lard or shortening
- Al Pastor
- Canola oil
- Marinated pork
- 1 1 1 white onion diced
- 2 2 2 jalapeno peppers seeded and diced, divided
- Assemble
- to cornhusks soaked to hydrate
- Masa dough ready-made or from scratch
- 1 1 1 can black beans drained
- 1 1 1 cup pineapple chunks
- jalapeno pepper
- Fresh cilantro
Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies
By christoph
Pillow like lemon and ricotta cookies are dipped in a tart yet sweet lemon glaze to make this traditional Italian C...
- Cookies
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 15 ounces whole-milk ricotta cheese
- Zest of one lemon
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Glaze
- 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- Zest of one lemon
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice more if needed for consistency
Pickled Radishes
By christoph
An explosion of flavors. Fresh garden radishes mingle with red onions in a brine to create this amazing relish
- 1 bunch radishes
- 1 red onion
- 2 cups red wine vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 – 4 dashes hot sauce (optional)
Grilled Lamb Chops with Mint Chimichurri
By christoph
Tender cuts of lamb are grilled to perfection then nestled on a bed of orzo and peas with feta cheese
- CHIMICHURRI:
- 2 cups fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, cored and seeded
- Salt, pepper, and sugar to taste
- ORZO:
- 2/3 cups dry orzo pasta
- 1 cup fresh or frozen green peas
- 1/2 cup mint chimichurri (above)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- LAMB:
- 4 to 6 (4 to 6-ounce) lamb loin chops, trimmed, 1 per person
- olive oil to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
No-bake Peanut Butter Cream Pie
By christoph
A silky rich layer of peanut butter filling in an Oreo pie shell, covered with a meringue-like whipped cream topped...
- 1 Oreo pie crust
- 1 container (8 ounce) of whipped topping
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1 1/2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar (divided)
- I block of cream cheese (8 ounce), softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- chocolate and peanut butter melting chips (optional)
Hash & Eggs Skillet
By christoph
Delicious hash made with baked potatoes, corned beef, and cheese is baked with eggs nested on top
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 large baked potatoes, diced (or frozen O’Brien potatoes, thawed)
- 1 pound corned beef, diced (or ham, sausage, roast beef, chicken, eggplant)
- 1/2 shredded cheese
- Eggs, room temperature
Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Casserole
By christoph
Tender bites of broccoli are the star of this creamy, easy to make casserole
- 6 cups fresh broccoli cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 teaspoon each garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 1 cup panko or cracker crumbs
- Olive oil for drizzling