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Chef Jim's Elizabethan Cold Oven Pound Cake
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Cream the shortening and butter
- 1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco shortening (regular works too)
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 eggs (room temperature)
- 3 cups cake flour (regular flour works too)
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or lemon or almond)
- Pam or Baker’s Joy non-stick spray
Jim's Chicken with Pasta
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Place the rack in a 5 qt
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, browned and cubed
- 3 cups frozen Italian-style vegetables
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 t garlic powder
- 1 T mixed Italian herbs
- 4 cups penne
- 2 jars pasta sauce
- 1 small jar dried tomato pesto
- 1/2 cup chopped green peppers
- 1 T Emeril’s seasoning
- chicken broth
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- hot sauce, to taste (optional)
Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Spray crock pot and evenly spread hash browns at the bottom
- 1 bag 26 oz. frozen hash browns
- 12 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard
- 1 16 oz. roll sausage
- maple, sage or regular sausage.
- Salt and pepper
- 16 oz. bag shredded cheddar cheese
Egg Mustard Salad
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Tear romaine lettuce into bight-sized pieces and place in salad bowl
- 3 hard boiled eggs - separate whites and yolks (crumble whites)
- 3 T sugar
- 1-1/2 t dry mustard (not “T” Al!)
- 3 T cider vinegar
- 1/2 lb. bacon
- romaine lettuce
- 3 green onions
Prickly Pear Vinaigrette
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Emulsify all ingredients.
- 1/2 cup prickly pear juice
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Hummingbird Cake
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Sift dry ingredients together
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple [undrained]
- 2 cups mashed bananas
- 2 cups chopped nuts [one each of pecans and black walnuts]
Green Curry Mashed Potatoes
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Make mashed potatoes with coconut milk and green curry instead of onions and milk
- coconut milk
- green curry
- onions
- milk
Potato Kugel
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
In a heavy skillet cook the onion in the peanut oil over moderately low heat, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes, or unti...
- 1 cup minced onion
- 1/4 cup potato starch
- 1/3 cup peanut oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 pounds potatoes, grated coarse
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 large eggs, beaten lightly
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Roasted Baby Potatoes
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions 1. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees 2
- Approx 1lb Baby Red Potatoes
- 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Pepper
- 2 Tbsp Onion Powder
- 2 Tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tbsp Four
Turkey Gravy
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
For the pan gravy: Pour the reserved turkey pan juices into a glass-measuring cup and skim off the fat - keep the ...
- 4 cups turkey broth
- 1/2 cup turkey fat
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 t sage
- 1/2 t marjoram
- 1/4 t paprika
- 1/2 t dry rosemary or 2 sprigs fresh
- 1 t dry thyme or 2 sprigs fresh
- 1 cup milk
- 2 T old coffee
- a splash of brandy or port
- 1 cup white wine