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Posole
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Cover pork, rinds, salt, pig feet with the chicken broth
- 2 to 3 lbs. pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into chunks
- 1/2 lb pork rinds
- 1 or 2 pigs feet or smoked hocks
- 1 T salt
- 12 cups chicken broth (homemade is the best)
- 3 to 4 lbs. hominy (frozen)
- juice of 1 lime
- 4 T ground chile (mild, medium, or hot)
- 8 cloves garlic
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup each, chopped carrots, celery, and green chiles
- 4 or 5 dried chipotle pods or 4 canned
- 3 T oregano, rubbed between fingers
- lime wedges, chopped cilantro, and chopped onion, for garnish
Mrs. Field's Chocolate Chip Cookies
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 C. butter, softened
- 1/2 C. granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 C. brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 lg. eggs
- 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 18 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Jim's Grand Mere's Scalloped Potatoes
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Simmer potatoes in salted water until fork tender
- 4 medium red potatoes
- Vegetable spray
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 sweet onion, finely diced
- 1 large clove garlic, pressed or 1 t garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard or 1 Tbs Dijon Mustard
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 can (14 ounces) chicken broth (or 1-3/4 cups homemade)
- 1 cup whole milk. half and half or whipping cream
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided use or gruyere cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Hungarian sweet paprika (optional)
Lemoncello
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the lemons, being careful not to include any of the bitter white pit...
- 6 lemons, washed very well
- 3 cups plain vodka (preferably 100-proof)
- 3 cups spring or distilled water
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
Cajun Courtbouillon
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Instructions Warm the seafood stock and set aside
- 4 cups of homemade seafood stock*
- 2/3 cup of roux
- 1 cup of onion, chopped
- 1 stalk of celery, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (1 pound 12 ounce) can of whole tomatoes
- 1 can of Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste
- 2 to 3 pounds of redfish, red snapper, or catfish, cleaned
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- Green onion, to garnish
- Fresh parsley, to garnish
- Hot, cooked rice
- Hot pepper sauce, for the table
- Lemon wedges
No Bake Nutella Cheesecakes
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions: 1. In a medium bowl, stir together the Oreo cookie crumbs and melted butter
- For the Crust
- 12 Oreo Cookies, crushed into crumbs
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- For the Filling
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup Nutella
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 (8 ounce) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
- For the Garnish
- whipped topping, optional
- chocolate shavings, optional
- toasted, chopped hazelnuts, optional
Irish Potato Casserole
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 2 cups peeled and shredded potatoes
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon minced onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
French Toast With Spiced Pears
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 large ripe pears, cored and sliced
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/3 cup milk
- 4 slices bread
- 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
zucchini melts
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Slice the zucchini into rings and place in a 9x13 glass baking dish, or on a cookie sheet
- 2-3 medium zucchini, sliced into 1/2 inch slices
- Season salt
- Mozzarella cheese
Basil Pesto
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Instructions Place all of the ingredients, except the olive oil, into the pitcher and blend on 2 until combined, b...
- 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 large cloves garlic, peeled
- 4 cups tightly packed fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil