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Avocado Bisque With Tarragon
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Instructions Combine milk, tarragon and salt; bring to a simmer
- Ingredients
- 3 qt. milk
- 1/4 cup fresh tarragon leaves, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 12 ripe, Fresh California Avocados
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. or to taste cayenne pepper
- Sour cream, as needed for garnish
- Fresh tarragon leaves, as needed for garnish
Navajo Fried Bread - Authentic
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions: 1 In a heavy large frying pan heat the oil to 365 degrees; Oil is hot enough if a small tes...
- 2 cups oil (for frying)
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 1/2 cups warm milk (more or less)
Pinto Bean Soup
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Place 1 cup of vegetable broth in 4 quart (or larger pressure cooker)
- 1 cup vegetable broth (good when made with broth from potato peels, onion skins and garlic!)
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 1/2 cups dried pinto beans, rinsed, sorted, and soaked overnight
- 2 teaspoons oregano (mexican oregano, if you can find it)
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 chipotle chiles (if dried, stem and mince. If canned, smash and add a bit of the adobo sauce)
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups corn kernels
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 1 lime, juice of
- salt and pepper
- To Garnish
- diced tomatoes
- diced avocados
- minced cilantro
- chopped green onions
Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
The addition of maple syrup adds sweetness and a welcoming warm tone to this delicious pork tenderloin dish
- Flour, as needed to dust the tenderloins
- 2 pork tenderloins, about 1 pound each
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper
- 4 shallots, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
Bread Machine Southern Biscuits
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
These old-fashioned, Southern Biscuits are processed using your bread machine and then left to rise for about 2 hou...
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 1/2 cups white flour
- 3 teaspoons bread machine yeast
Jim's Meat and Kraut
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Brown pork hocks in bacon fat in the pressure cooker
- 3 to 4 lbs. fresh pork hocks
- 2 cups water
- 1 t caraway seeds
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 small onions, chopped
- 6 cups sauerkraut, soaked and squeezed dry 3 times
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
- 6 carrots, shredded
- 1 t salt, or to taste
- 1 t pepper, or to taste
- 6 juniper berries
- 4 T dry mustard
- 3 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
- 6 bratwurst
Pinto Bean Casserole
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
DIRECTIONS: Soak beans overnight in water to cover
- 1 pound dried pinto beans
- water
- 1/4 pound lean ham, cubed
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon honey
Cheesy Baked Ziti
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Prepare pasta according to package directions
- 1 lb uncooked ziti
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 (15 oz) container ricotta cheese
- 1 container McLaren's Imperial Cheese (optional)-at room temperature
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 t pepper
- 1/4 t salt
Butterflied Baked Shrimp
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Marinate 4 hours or overnight
- one bag of Costco shrimp: 2 lbs c. 21-25 per lb.
- Marinade
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- 8 cloves finely minced garlic
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Nutella Ravioli
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap
- 16 wonton wrappers
- 1 egg, beaten to blend
- 1 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella)
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 16 fresh mint leaves
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- Granulated sugar, for dredging
- Powdered sugar, for dusting