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Baked Samosa Logs
By gnikylime
1. In a large saucepan fitted with a steamer, steam the cauliflower for 10 minutes
- Filling:
- 5 cups cauliflower — diced
- 1 1/3 cups peas — (fresh or thawed frozen)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper — or 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons cilantro — chopped fresh
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Wraps:
- 12 whole wheat chapatis — (or flour tortillas)
- Olive old cooking spray or virgin olive oil for brushing
Carnitas Tamales with Salsa Verde
By gnikylime
http://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/basic-tamal-dough/, http://www
- Carnitas filling:
- 2 pounds 2 pounds [1 kg] boneless pork shoulder, skin removed (Alternately, about 2.25 kg chicken thighs)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons 2 teaspoons [2 Teelöffel] dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon [1 Teelöffel] ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon [1 Esslöffel] olive oil
- 1 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 4 cloves 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1 jalapeño, seeded and ribs removed, chopped
- 1 1 orange, cut in half
- 3 tablespoons 3 tablespoons [3 Esslöffel] vegetable oil
- 2 2 bay leaves
- One half One half of the prepared salsa verde
- Salsa Verde:
- 2 2 green bell peppers
- 2 medium 2 medium jalapeños
- 6 medium cloves 6 medium cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
- 1 T 1 T [1 Esslöffel] olive oil
- Salt
- 2 2 x28 oz [2x735g.] cans of tomatillos [Using canned since fresh not available in Germany]
- 6 medium 6 medium poblano peppers from 780-g. can [Using canned since fresh not available in Germany]
- 2 cups 2 cups packed roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems
- 1 cup 1 cup homemade chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 1 cup 1 cup liquid from the cooked pork
- 4 tablespoons 4 tablespoons juice from 1 lime
- Sugar, to taste
- Tamales:
- 18-ounce 18-ounce [510 g.] package dried corn husks or package banana leaves
- 10 ounces 10 ounces ( 1-1/3 cups) [283 g] pork lard, slightly softened but not at all runny
- 2 t. 2 t. [2 Teelöffel] (plus more for taste) Salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoon 1-1/2 teaspoon [1.5 Teelöffel] baking powder [Weinsteinbackpulver not Backpulver]
- 3-1/2 cups 3-1/2 cups [~350 g] dried masa harina for tamales mixed with 2-1/4 cups [590 mL] hot water or 2 pounds (4 cups) [~ 1 kg] fresh coarse-ground corn masa for tamales
- 1 to 1-1/2 cups 1 to 1-1/2 cups [236 to 355 mL] cooking liquid from carnitas, supplemented with chicken broth if need be
- Toppings:
- 1/2 1/2 of the salsa verde
- Shredded cheese
- Sour cream
- Hot sauce
Caribbean Shrimp Kebabs
By gnikylime
Kebabs: 1. Heat grill to high
- Cilantro dipping sauce:
- 32 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 large red bell peppers, ribs and seeds removed, cut into 24 pieces
- 2 T. dark rum
- 1 T. olive oil, plus more for grill
- 1 +1/2 t. curry powder
- 1/4 t. ground allspice
- 1/8 to 1/4 t. cayenne pepper
- coarse salt
- 1/2 c. firmly packed cilantro leaves
- 1/4 c. fat-free yogurt
- 3 T. fresh lime juice
- 1 t. dark rum
- 1/2 t. curry powder
Chicken Noodle Soup
By gnikylime
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/chicken-noodle-soup-recipe0
- Chicken Stock:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 medium carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 2 celery ribs, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 quarts chicken stock, recipe follows
- 8 ounces dried wide egg noodles
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 handful fresh flat-leaf chives, finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- Hot sauce to taste
- 1 whole free-range chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), rinsed, giblets discarded
- 2 carrots, cut in large chunks
- 3 celery stalks, cut in large chunks
- 2 large white onions, quartered
- 1 head of garlic, halved
- 1 turnip, quartered
Chocolate Cookies with Reece's Pieces
By gnikylime
Mel's Kitchen Cafe White Chipper Chocolate Cookies with Reece's Pieces insteadof white chocolate chips
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup natural, unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) [227 g.] butter or margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 10 oz. [300 g.] Reece's Pieces
Kenji's Chicken Parm
By gnikylime
Very slightly modified from: http://www
- Red Sauce (will need 1 qt of the finished product):
- 4 (28-ounce) [4x800g] cans whole peeled tomatoes, preferably imported D.O.P. San Marzano tomatoes
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for finishing.
- 4 tablespoons [57 g] butter
- 8 cloves garlic, minced (about 3 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 medium carrot, cut into large chunks
- 1 medium onion, split in half
- 1 large stem fresh basil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional), plus more to taste
- 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley or basil leaves (or a mix of the two)
- Chicken + Marinade:
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves -or- 3 packages poultry schintzel
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Remaining ingredients:
- 1/2 loaf crusty Italian bread, crust removed, sliced into 1/2-inch slices -or- 2 c. bread and/or pretzel crumbs
- 5 ounces [141 g] grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- 2 T + 2T buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 quart Italian-American red sauce
- 10 ounces [284 g] fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, basil, or a mix
Beer Bread
By gnikylime
Soft on the inside, crusty on the outside
- 3 3 3 4 1 420 550 4 1 substitute: 3 c. all purpose flour + 4 t. baking powder + 1 t. salt] [In Germany: 420 g. Type 550 Weizenmehl + 4 Teelöffel Weinsteinbackpulver + 1 Teelöffel Salz]
- 3 3 3 T. [3 Esslöffel] honey
- Butter, melted
- 1/3 8-oz. 1/3 8-oz. 75 white cheddar, shredded [In Germany: 75 g. You can use shredded gouda if you can't find a block of cheddar.]
Pork Carnitas
By gnikylime
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/pork-carnitas-recipe
- 2 pounds (1 kg) boneless pork shoulder (or 2 1/2 pounds bone-in)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons (2 Teelöffel) dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon (1 Teelöffel) ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon (1 Esslöffel) olive oil
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped (can be omitted)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (if onion omitted, add an extra garlic clove)
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and ribs removed, chopped
- 1 orange, cut in half
- 3 tablespoons (3 Esslöffel) vegetable oil
- 2 bay leaves
Glühwein Sangria
By gnikylime
Do something with that leftover bottle of glühwein
- 1 1-L.bottle of glühwein
- 1/4 . L of red wine
- 2 lemons, cut into thin disks and deseeded
- 2.5 oranges, cut into thin disks and deseeded
- 4 Tbsp ultrafine sugar
- Juice of 1/2 orange
- 4 Shots Grand Marnier or Cointreau
- 1.5 Cup of apples, diced small
- 1 small can of diced pineapples (with juice)
- 3 Cups ginger ale (or a mix of ginger water and Bionade Ingwer Orange)
Spicy Ground Beef with Pickles
By gnikylime
1. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet
- 500 g. ground beef
- 6 plum tomatoes
- 6 Saure Gurke (or 2 kosher dills)
- 1 c. pickled habenero, jalapeno, cauliflower, carrot mix
- 1 zucchini
- 3 T. tomato paste
- gnocchi