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Sloppy Joe's
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Brown beef; drain fat. Add the next seven ingredients; simmer or cook in an electric roaster for 1 hour
- 20 pounds lean ground beef
- 3 cups chopped onions
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pound brown sugar
- 1 cup prepared mustard
- 2 tbsp. chili powder
- 1 gallon ketchup
- salt and pepper to taste
- hamburger buns
Butternut Squash Soup
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Instructions 1. Place squash in bowl, cover, and microwave until paring knife glides easily through flesh, 14 ...
- 2 1/2 pounds butternut squash , peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch chunks (about 7 cups)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 leek , white and green parts only, quartered lengthwise, sliced thin, and washed thoroughly (about 1 1/2 cups)
- Salt and pepper
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 - 2 cups water
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- pinch cayenne pepper
- Sour cream
Mango Martini
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Half fill cocktail shaker with crushed ice
- 30 ml (1 oz) Vodka
- 30 ml (1 oz) Triple Sec
- 60 ml (2 oz) Mango Puree
- 10 ml (1/3 oz) Lime Juice
- 10 ml (1/3 oz) Sugar Syrup
- Crushed Ice
Ratatouille
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Add the olive oil and onion to pressure cooker and brown until onion is soft
- 4 oz. olive oil
- 5 cloves minced garlic
- 1 medium onion, quartered and sliced
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 eggplant, cut into 1" cubes
- 2 large zuchini, chopped large
- 2 large yellow squash, chopped large
- 14 oz. can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp vegetable base
- 1 tsp chicken base
- Parmesan cheese, for garnish
Mini Pizzas
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 3/4 cup flour (or gluten free baking mix)
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup pepperoni, diced small
- 1 cup of your favorite marinara sauce
VH Pork Stir Fry with Honey and Orange
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Combine orange juice, VH® Cooking Sauce & VH® Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) orange juice
- 1/4 cup VH® Cooking Sauce (Honey Garlic, Garlic, Teriyaki or Pineapple)
- 1/4 cup VH® Sweet & Sour Cooking Sauce
- 3/4 lb. (375 g) pork loin, cut into strips
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 cup (250 mL) fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 onion, sliced thinly
- 3 green onions, cut diagonally
- 1 cup (250 mL) fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) roasted cashews, unsalted
- 1 orange peeled and sectioned
Curried Fish Cakes with Saffron Mayonnaise
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Saffron water is a useful source of saffron flavouring
- 700 g floury potatoes, such as Maris Piper or King Edward
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp mild curry powder
- 1 tbsp each freshly chopped parsley and chives
- 300 g skinless salmon fillet
- 150 g skinless haddock fillet
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 100 g Panko breadcrumbs
- Groundnut oil, for frying
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the saffron mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp saffron
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 300 ml groundnut oil
Refrigerator Pickles
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Store pickles in the refrigerator for up to one year
- 6-8 cucumbers (small burpless variety preferred_
- 4-6 onions (cocktail size preferred)
- 3 C apple cider vinegar (5% acidity)
- 3 C sugar
- 1/3 C pickling salt
- 1 t whole celery seeds
- 1 t whole mustard seed
- 1 t turmeric
British Whiskey Chicken
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Season washed and dried chicken with salt and pepper
- 1 (2-1/2 to 3 lb.) fryer, cut up
- 2 T butter
- 1 cup whiskey
- 3 cups sliced mushrooms (8 oz.)
- 1/4 cup sliced leeks or green onions
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 2 T flour
- 1 T lemon juice
- 2 t whiskey
Coleslaw
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Chop cabbage, onion and carrot into rice sized pieces
- 8 cups finely chopped cabbage (about 1 head)
- 1/4 cup shredded carrot (1 medium)
- 2 T minced onion
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/8 t pepper
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1-1/2 T white vinegar
- 2-1/2 T lemon juice