Nnlester's profile page
Recipes
Salted Chocolate
By nnlester
Put oil, cocoa and sugars in a glass bowl set in simmering water, stirring until smooth
- 1-cup coconut oil
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup rapadura (sucanat) “Wholesome” or “Rapunzel” brand
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- Fleur de Sel for sprinkling
Glazed Pork Chops
By nnlester
Instructions 1. 1
- Glaze
- 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar or cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- Chops
- 4 boneless, center-cut pork loin chops , 5 to 7 ounces each, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Lexington-Style Red Slaw
By nnlester
In Lexington, North Carolina, coleslaw is made with a spicy ketchup-based dressing
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons mild hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 medium head cabbage, cored and finely chopped
Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake (Paleo)
By nnlester
Instructions Prepare the Crust: Add the ingredients for the crust to a food processor and process until a thick d...
- 2 cups raw almonds
- 6 large dates pitted
- 5 tablespoons coconut oil melted or softened
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 cups raw cashews soaked 3 hours
- 2/3 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh strawberries chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1-1/2 tablespoons chia seeds
Wild Rice with Cherries
By nnlester
Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, 2010
- 3 1/2 cups good chicken stock
- 1 cup wild rice, thoroughly rinsed
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 cup roughly chopped dried cherries
- 1/2 cup toasted and roughly chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
Preserved Lemons
By nnlester
by Paula Wolfert
- Optional Salt Mixture:
- 5 lemons
- 1/4 cup salt, more if desired
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- 5 to 6 coriander seeds
- 3 to 4 black peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice, if necessary
- Equipment:
- Shallow bowl
- Sterile 1-pint mason jar
- Sharp knife
Fried Chicken
By nnlester
Mix the salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and dry mustard powder together in a bowl
- Ingredients
- 4 * 4 tablespoons kosher salt
- 3 * 3 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 * 2 tablespoons ground cayenne pepper
- 2 * 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 * 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 * 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 8 * 8 chicken drumsticks
- 4 * 4 cups buttermilk
- * Canola oil, for frying
Peach Cobbler
By nnlester
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 4 cups peeled, sliced peaches
- 2 cups sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup water
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- Ground cinnamon, optional
Limeade with a Touch of Mint
By nnlester
1 In a small saucepan bring to a boil the sugar, one cup of water, and the lime zest
- Infusing the sugar syrup with lime zest is a great way to bring extra lime flavor to your limeade.
- Ingredients
- * Grated zest of one lime (about 1 Tbsp)
- 1 * 1 cup lime juice (from about 4-6 Persian limes)
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup to 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 * 3 cups water
- * Several sprigs of fresh mint
Roasted Salmon
By nnlester
Preheat oven to 250°F. Place salmon, skin side down, on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and coat flesh li...
- 4 (5–6-ounce) skin-on, boneless salmon fillets
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for salmon
- 8 ounces daikon, red radishes, carrots, and/or cucumbers, very thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons mild hot sauce (such as Cholula)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Cooked rice (for serving)
- 1 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems
- 1/4 cup sliced chives