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Plogues
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
The plogue (pronounced 'ploye' and sometimes spelled this way as well) is the staple of any meal along the St-John ...
- 1 cup (225 ml) white buckwheat flour
- 1 cup (225 ml) regular flour
- 4 teaspoon (20 ml) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
- 1 1/2 cups (350 ml) cold water
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) boiling water
Bang Bang Shrimp
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
In a bowl combine mayonnaise, sweet thai chili sauce, sarachi chili sauce and rice vinegar/lemon juice
- 1 lb. Medium Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1/4 Cup Sweet Thai Chili Sauce or to taste
- 3 tsp Sriracha sauce or to taste
- 2 tsp Rice vinegar or Honey to taste
- 1 Cup Milk
- 1 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
- 1/2 Cup Corn Starch
- shredded cabbage or lettuce (optional)
- scallions (optional)
- tomatoes (optional)
- soft tortilla shells (optional)
French Chocolate Buns
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Place remaining ingredients in breadmaker and process on dough cycle
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 6 tablespoons egg substitute
- 1 1/8 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
- 1 large milk chocolate candy bar, cut up
Hello Dolly Bars
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pan very well
- Method:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
Mexican Cream Soup
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Mix ingredients together in a bowl until well blended
- One-four th cup sour cream
- One-four th cup coconut milk or heavy cream
- One -half teaspoon lime juice
Savory Bread Pudding with Asparagus, Gruyère, and Fines Herbes
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Place bread on 2 large baking sheets
- one 1 lb. loaf French bread or egg bread,
- cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
- 1 lb. asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1-1/2 inch lengths
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 t salt
- 1 t ground black pepper
- 2 cups grated gruyère cheese
- 2 cups grated swiss cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh marjoram
Jim's General Tao's Chicken for 30+
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Coat the chicken cubes with cornstarch
- SAUCE:
- 15 lb. boneless chicken breasts, cut into slivers
- 2-1/2 cups cornstarch
- 20 beaten eggs
- 3-3/4 cups flour
- 4 Tablespoons -each baking powder and salt
- 6 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup sesame oil
- 1-1/4 cups grated ginger
- 5 cups diagonally sliced green onions
- 5 cups each water, white vinegar, and sugar
- 1-1/4 cups cornstarch
- 1-1/4 cups soy sauce
- 10 T oyster sauce
- 10 T ketchup
- sliced green onions for garnish
Pressure Cooker Lemon Rice
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
DIRECTIONS: Grate the lemon and reserve the zest, then juice the lemon
- 1 Cup long grain rice
- 1 Cup chicken stock
- juice of 1 lemon OR about 1/4 cup
- 1/4 Tsp. salt
- 1 Cup water
- 1 Tsp. lemon rind grated
Remoulade Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Good with fish and shellfish
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/3 cup chopped green onions, white and green parts
- 1/4 cup capers, with juice (partially crush the capers)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons ketchup (optional)
- 2 teaspoons horseradish
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon or coarse ground mustard
- 1 Tablespoon sweet paprika
Jim's Cranberry and Blueberry Compote
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Combine all ingredients in a heavy-bottomed sauce pan and heat gently until cooked, about 20 minutes
- Jim’s Cranberry Blueberry Sauce
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh orange juice concentrate
- ....* 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
- ....* 2 tablespoons triple sec or cognac
- ....* 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- ....* 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with 1/4 cup cold water
- ....* 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple (optional)
- ....* 1/2 cup chopped pecans