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Tempura Fried Bananas with Coconut Green Tea Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
How to make it peel and slice bananas digonally 1/4 inch thick
- for fried bananas.................
- 2 - large just ripe bananas
- 1 - cup ice water, less 1 tablespoon
- 1 1/4 - cups tempura batter mix any brand
- 1-tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- powdered sugar for dusting
- vegetable oil for frying
- for coconut -green-tea sauce..............
- 1 - cup heavy cream
- 4 - green -tea bags ( eg, bigelow) or any other brand
- 1 - scoop of coconut sorbet ( ciao bella) is one brand
- fresh raspberries for garnish
- fresh mint sprigs for garnish
Pommegranate-Balsamic Glazed Carrots
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Combine the juice, vinegar, and honey in a liquid measuring cup and whisk
- 1/4 cup pure pomegranate juice
- 1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp. honey
- 1 oz. (2 Tbs.) unsalted butter
- 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 lb. carrots, trimmed, peeled, and cut into sticks about 2 inches long and 3/8 inch wide
- Kosher salt
- 1/3 cup lower-salt chicken broth
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne
- 2 Tbs. lightly packed thinly sliced fresh mint
Chef Jim's Cream of Rutabaga and Apple Soup
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter
- 1/4 lb (1 stick) butter (113gm)
- 1 cup roughly chopped onion (230gm)
- 1 cup peeled, cored and roughly chopped Granny Smith apple (230gm)
- 1 cup peeled and roughly chopped rutabaga (230gm)- frozen ones are fine too
- 1 cup peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped butternut squash (230gm)
- 1 cup peeled and roughly chopped carrots (230gm)
- 1 cup peeled and roughly chopped sweet potato (230gm)
- 1 quart good chicken stock (1 lt)
- 2 cups heavy cream (480ml)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (60ml)
- Salt and cayenne pepper (optional) to taste
Catalina French Chicken
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Add vegetable oil to cooker and brown red onion and chicken on all sides
- 2 Tbs vegetable oil
- 1 medium red onion sliced into 1/4 inch slices
- 4 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless
- 1 pkg. onion soup mix
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup of Catalina dressing
Judy's Strawberry and Rhubarb Pie
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Pre-heat oven to 450˚ F. In a large bowl, combine white sugar, 1/4 cup flour, sour cream, rhubarb and strawberries
- 1-1/4 cups white sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3-1/2 cups diced rhubarb
- 1-1/2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1-10-inch unbaked pastry shell
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cold butter
Orange Loaf
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Put in greased loaf tin. Bake for 45 minutes in 350 degree oven
- Blend well. Add grated rind of 1 orange. Add:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk with
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Stir in:
- 1-1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar and orange juice to taste
Jim's Spätzle
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Sift flour, salt, and nutmeg together in a bowl
- 3 cups flour
- 1 t salt
- 1/4 t nutmeg (optional)
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup water (or more)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup real bacon bits
Cream Cheese Ham Pickles
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Spread 1 1/2-2 Tbs
- 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
- 6 pieces rectangular-shaped ham, sliced thick
- 6 lg. pickles (kosher dill)
One Pot Spaghetti
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Heat pressure cooker and add oil
- 2 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1 1 pound hamburger
- 1 1 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 1 1 clove garlic, mashed
- 2 2 2 cans (8-ounce size) tomato sauce
- 2 2 2 cups dry red wine
- 1 1 1 cup water
- 1 1 1 pound spaghetti, uncooked
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Heat pressure cooker and add oil.
- 7 6 regulator on vent pipe and cook 7 minutes for well-done spaghetti, 6 minutes for al dente.
- Cool cooker immediately. Stir cheese into mixture before serving.
Red Beans and Rice
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions: 1.. Wash, sort and soak beans, see Bean Tips for soaking methods
- 1/2 pound (1 cup) dried red beans
- 2 cups water
- 11/2-2 pound ham hock
- 4 celery ribs, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, cored and finely chopped
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 11/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
- 1/2 pound sausage