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Pressure Cooker Spaghetti Squash
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Add water to Pressure Cooker and place spaghetti squash cut-side down on trivet inside the Cooker
- 1 cup (240ml) water
- 1 (2 1/2-pound, 1.1kg) spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise
- Butter, optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Chicken Tetrazinni
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Preheat oven to 400ºF
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs 450 g
- 1/2 cup water 125 mL
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 mL
- 1/2 tsp sea salt 2.5 mL
- 1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground 5 mL
- 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cloves
- 1/2 lb dried Porcini mushrooms 227 g
- 1 cup dry white wine 250 mL
- 1/2 lb whole-wheat spaghetti 200 g
- 1 can evaporated milk
- (1 cup / 250 mL) 1 can
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 125 mL
- 1/4 cup fresh basil 50 mL
Old Fashioned Funeral Pie
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 cups raisins
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground all spice
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 double - crust pie crust - homemade or frozen prepared
- 1 egg, beaten well
Orzo Salad for 150
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Bring the chicken broth to a boil over high heat
- 74 cups chicken broth
- 18-1/2 (16 ounce) packages orzo pasta
- 1-3/4 cups butter
- 4-2/3 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons and 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 3 tablespoons and 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon and 1-3/4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 18-3/4 cups pine nuts
- 18-3/4 cups pitted kalamata olives
- 18-1/2 (2 ounce) jars capers, with liquid
- 14 pounds basil-flavored feta cheese
- 18-1/2 (10 ounce) bags fresh spinach leaves, chopped
- 1 cup and 3 tablespoons lemon juice
Lemon Blueberry Cake
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Lightly butter a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (210 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (8 oz) sour cream***
- 1/2 cup light olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups (260 grams) all-purpose flour*
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 medium lemon (zest and juice), divided
- 1/2 Tbsp corn starch
- 16 oz (450g) fresh** blueberries
- Powdered sugar to dust the top, optional
Jim's Crab Deviled Eggs with Salmon Caviar
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Cut eggs in half lengthwise
- 12 hard-cooked eggs
- 1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed - or fresh crab
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon minced capers
- 1 tablespoon drained sweet pickle relish (Wickles is the berst)
- 1 tablespoons caper juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped dill
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 dashes hot pepper sauce (Tapatio or Crystal or Cholula)
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- Old Bay Seasoning to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon Asian fish sauce (no more than 1/2 a teaspoonful)
Lemon Pasta Envelopes with Cream Cheese Filling
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
DIRECTIONS FOR PASTA: Place the dry pasta ingredients and lemon zest in a food processor
- For Pasta:
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
- Grated zest of 2 lemons
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 1 egg, beaten
- For Filling:
- 2/3 cup ricotta cheese
- 6 1/2 oz cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1 beaten egg, for sealing
- vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- Confectioners' sugar
- Fresh berries of your choice
Chocolate Fudge Pie
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
- 5 oz. (10 Tbs.) butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1-3/4 C. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 C. flour
- 1/4 C. orange juice (see note)
- 2 Tbs. orange marmalade
- 1 refrigerated unbaked pie crust, pressed into 9-inch pie pan Powdered sugar and whipped cream for serving
Chef Jim's Fish Coating
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Mix all ingredients together
- 15 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1-1/4 cups flour, white
- 10 tbsp. lemon pepper
- 20 tsp. salt
- 10 tsp. onion powder
- 5 tsp. paprika
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup dried thyme
- 4 tsp. ground red pepper
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 5 cups instant potato flakes
- 1-1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 10 tbs minced fresh or dried parsley
- 1 cup salt & vinegar potato chips,crushed (reduce salt above if used)
Creamy Oven Scrambled Eggs
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1.Melt 3 tablespoons (45 mL) butter in a small saucepan set over medium heat
- 3 tbsp
- (45 mL) butter
- 3 tbsp
- (45 mL) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp
- (4 mL) salt
- 1-1/2 cups
- (375 mL) table or half-and-half cream
- 18 eggs
- 2 tsp (10 mL) butter, at room temperature