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Carolina-Style Barbecue Sauce for Chicken
By cook_kjacook_kja
Whisk all ingredients in a bowl
- 1/2 C yellow mustard
- 1/4 C apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 C packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp mustard powder
- 2 Tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 Tsp Kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Roasted Autumn Vegetables
By cook_kjacook_kja
Preheat oven to 425F. Using 2 Tbs of the melted butter, grease a roasting pan just large enough to hold the vegeta...
- 8 Tbs (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large sweet potatoes or yams, scrubbed, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch rounds
- 4 large carrots, peeled and thickly sliced on the diagonal
- 4 large parsnips, peeled and cut into rounds 1/2 inch thick
- 3 Tbs wildflower honey
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 C gold raisins
Apple Butter
By cook_kjacook_kja
Dump ingredients into the crock pot and turn on low for about 8-10 hours
- Apples - whatever fits in your crock pot, about 10 Lbs of apples (I had about 20 apples, all different varieties-added in 2 batches)
- 2-3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 Tsp ground cloves
- 1-2 C apple cider
- Sugar to taste (optional)
Tilapia wth Sweet Peppers
By cook_kjacook_kja
In a deep fry pan over medium heat, warm 2 Tbsp of the olive oil
- 2 Tbsp EVOO
- 3 red, orange or yellow bell peppers, seeded and sliced
- 1 Lg garlic clove, sliced
- 1/4 Tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 C chicken or vegetable stock
- 1/4 Tsp salt, + more to taste
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 4 Tilapia fillets, about 1 1/2 lbs total
- 1/4 Tsp paprika
- 1/4 C all-purpose flour
- 1/2 Tsp sherry vinegar
Pumpkin & Spice Bread Pudding
By cook_kjacook_kja
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 loaf Pumpkin Spice Bread (see recipe under breads)
- 4 Lg Eggs
- 4 Egg Yolks
- 1/2 C Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1/4 C Canned unsweetened pumpkin
- 2 Tsp lemon zest
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 2 C milk
- 1 1/2 C Whipped cream
- Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
Yummy Cookies
By cook_kjacook_kja
Cream Cream Cheese and Butter together, add vanilla and egg, then mix in cake mix
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Brick Cream Cheese (softened)
- 1 Cube of butter (softened)
- 1 Egg
- 1 Box Cake Mix, Flavor of your choice
Eggnog French Toast Casserole
By cook_kjacook_kja
Slice and cube bread into 1" cubes
- 1 Loaf French Bread
- 8 Oz Cream Cheese
- 10 Eggs
- 2 C EggNog
- 1/4 Tsp Nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
Baked Macaroni & Cheese
By cook_kjacook_kja
Preheat oven to 350F In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente
- Topping:
- 1/2 Lb elbow macaroni
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp flour
- 1 Tbsp powdered mustard
- 3 C milk
- 1/2 C yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 Tsp paprika
- 1 Lg egg
- 12 oz sharp cheese, shredded
- 1 Tsp kosher salt
- Fresh black pepper
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 C panko bread crumbs
Green Beans & Summer Vegetables
By cook_kjacook_kja
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat
- 1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 sm onion, halved and sliced
- 1 Tbs finely chopped fresh oregano or 1 Tsp dried
- 1/2 C white wine of reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 Lb green beans, trimmed
- 1 med summer squash or zucchini, halved and cut into 1" pieces
- 1 C halved cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 C finely shredded Parmesan cheese
Dry Marinades
By cook_kjacook_kja
Select the list of ingredients that compliments the food you are marinating
- For lamb, beef and chicken:
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary or 2 Tsp dried rosemary
- 2 lg garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1 Tsp freshly gound black pepper
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon or lime
- For fish:
- 2 Tbsp chopeed fresh dill or 2 Tsp dried dill
- 2 Tsp mild paprika
- 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest
- 1 Tsp salt
- 1 Tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 Tsp cayenne pepper
- For pork:
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme or 2 Tsp dried thyme
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh sage or 1 Tsp dried sage
- 2 Tsp salt
- 1 Tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 Tsp gound allspice or cloves
- 2 garlic cloves, minced