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Fourth of July Apple and Sour Cream Pie
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
In large bowl, combine sour cream, egg, vanilla, sugar, salt, and flour, stirring until well blended
- 9-inch deep-dish pie shell
- 1 c Sour cream
- Large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 ts Pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 c Sugar
- 1/8 ts Salt
- 1/4 c All-purpose flour
- 2 lb Granny Smith apples
- peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- TOPPING
- 1/3 c All-purpose flour
- 1/4 c Sugar
- 1/4 c Light brown sugar, packed
- 2 1/2 ts Cinnamon, ground
- 3/4 c Walnuts, chopped
- 6 tb Butter, unsalted
Ranch Salad
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Combine the first 8 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup bottled medium salsa
- 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups torn iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 3/4 cup sliced radishes
- 3 tablespoons sliced green onions
Apricot Glazed Chicken (or Pork)
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat oven to 350°F. In medium saucepan combine ingredients and warm until preserves melt
- 1/2 - 3/4 of jar of apricot preserves
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- 1 small bottle of Russian dressing
- meat of your choice (chicken or pork)
Polynesian Banana Cake
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- SAUCE:
- 1/3 cup coconut oil (OR substitue butter, or healthy vegetable oil)
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup regular or lite coconut milk (OR substitute soy milk or regular milk)
- 1 medium banana
- 1 +1/2 cups rice flour OR regular all purpose flour (use rice flour for gluten-free diets)
- 1 +1/2 tsp. baking powder
- pinch salt
- 1 medium banana
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, OR natural syrup (like maple syrup)
- 1/3 cup boiling water
Oven Baked Southern Fried Chicken
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
- 8 chicken pieces (preferably 2 breasts, 2 thighs, 2 legs and 2 wings)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 cups cornflakes
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon ground sage
Crabmeat Ravigote
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
In a food processor, add the egg yolk, lemon juice, mustard powder, salt, mustard, horseradish, and hot sauce
- Mayonnaise
- 1 egg yolk
- 4 t lemon juice
- 2 t dry mustard powder
- 1 t salt
- 2 t Creole or Dijon mustard
- 1 t horseradish
- 1/3 t Crystal or Tabasco sauce
- 1 cup vegetable oil (canola)
- 2 t Worcestershire sauce
- Ravigote
- 1/3 cup grated hard-boiled egg
- 1/3 cup very finely diced red bell pepper
- 1/3 cup very finely diced yellow bell pepper
- 1/2 cup minced green onions
- 1 t minced fresh rosemary
- 2 T mashed capers
- 1 T parsley
- 1 t minced garlic
- 1-1/2 T minced pimentos
- 1-1/2 T minced anchovies
- 2 T sweet pickle relish
- 1 lb. lump crab
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 6 slices ripe tomatoes (1/2 inch slices)
Bacon Jam Stuffed Mushrooms
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees
- 12 Button Mushrooms Caps
- 8 oz The Bacon Jams All Original Spreadable Bacon
- 4 oz breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Spicy Shellfish and Sausage Stew
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat
- 2 T extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 large ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1-1/2 cups bottled clam juice
- 1 pound small clams, scrubbed
- 1-1/2 cups matchstick-size strips fennel
- 1 cup matchstick-size strips red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup matchstick-size strips zucchini
- 1 pound mussels, scrubbed, debearded
- 1 pound smoked linguiça or Spanish chorizo, cut into matchstick-size strips
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted, halved
- 2 T chopped fresh Italian parsley
Thanksgiving Jam
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Add the cranberries, strawberries, blueberries, rhubarb, currants or raisins and the lemon zest and juice to the p...
- 1 lb cranberries
- 1 lb strawberries, hulled and diced
- 8 oz blueberries
- 4 oz rhubarb, diced
- 4 oz dried currants or raisins
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 6 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- pinch salt
Sauerkraut Salad
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
This tangy salad can be stored in the fridge for up to two months
- 2 lb sauerkraut, drained
- 1 green or red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cups finely chopped celery
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil