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Bacon Jam
By Mother_Daniel
Delicious on grilled cheese, hamburgers and even french toast! Called to my attention by my sister, Dawna, who fou...
- 1 ib. Bacon, finely chopped
- 1 C. onion, finely chopped
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 2 tsp)
- 1/2 t. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 C. brewed coffee
- 1/3 C. apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 C packed dark brown sugar
- 3 T. Real maple syrup
Basic Cooked Dried Beans
By Mother_Daniel
Author Notes: It is your preference whether to soak or not to soak
- 3 C. dried beans, unsoaked or soaked for 4 hours or overnight
- 1 onion, halved
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic
- 1 branch fresh thyme, optional
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt
- Really good extra-virgin olive oil
Shrimp and Pumpkin Curry
By Mother_Daniel
I serve this Shrimp and Pumpkin Curry with Black 'Forbidden Rice' instead of steamed white rice to add another lay...
- 2 T. Olive oil
- 1 C. Sliced onion
- 1 T. Minced ginger
- 1 T. Minced garlic
- 1 Chopped plum tomato
- 1 - 15 oz. Can pumpkin puree*
- 2 C. Vegetable broth
- 1 C. Unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 1/2 t. Curry powder
- 1/8 t. Cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 ? t. Fresh lime juice
- 1 C. Roasted, cubed butternut squash**
- 1 lb. peeled, deveined shrimp
- Steamed rice
- Cilantro, lime zest and fried shallots
Chocolate Banana Bread
By Mother_Daniel
"I usually think of banana bread as something to eat for breakfast (or, let’s be honest, something to cut a tiny ...
- 1-1/4 C. all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
- 1/4 C. natural unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-processed)
- 1 t. baking soda
- 1 t. salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter; room temperature
- 1 C. sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 C. mashed very ripe bananas (2-3 brown bananas)
- 1/2 C. sour cream
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1/2 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Chef David Burke’s Dishwasher Turkey
By Mother_Daniel
Let's set the scene: you're hosting Thanksgiving, and have an oven's worth of side dishes to cook and reheat
- 2 boneless turkey breasts, 12-14 lbs total
- 4 tablespoons parsley
- 3 tablespoons sage
- 3 tablespoons rosemary
- 3 tablespoons thyme
- 4 tablespoons garlic
- 4 tablespoons shallots
- 1 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons pepper
Mother Daniel's Rhubarb-Ginger Jam
By Mother_Daniel
Can be doubled. Keeps refrigerated for 3 months
- 1 lb. sliced rhubarb
- 1 1/4 C. Sugar
- 3 T. Chopped crystallized ginger (about 1 oz.)
- 1 t. Grated lemon peel
New Mexico Green Chile Sauce
By Mother_Daniel
Doubles well. Keeps for about 5 days in the refrigerator or freezes well
- 2 T. vegetable oil
- 1/2 C. finely chopped onions
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 T. all-purpose flour
- 2 to 3 C. chicken broth
- 4-6 Green New Mexico (or Poblano) chilies, roasted, peeled, stemmed, seeded,
- and chopped
- 1 small tomato, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 t. ground cumin
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Grilled Chorizo and Black Bean Stew
By Mother_Daniel
I adapted this from a Weber grill recipe for those of us that might not always feel like venturing out into 16 - 20...
- 1 lb.Spanish-style smoked chorizo sausage links
- 1 T. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 C. finely chopped yellow onion
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 jalapeño chilies, seeded and minced
- 1 poblano chili chile, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 C. peeled, 1/2-inch diced butternut squash (about 1 pound)
- 2 t. ground cumin
- 1 t. ground coriander
- 1 t. pure chile powder
- 1/2 t. ground cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 can (28 ounces) whole plum tomatoes in juice
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 C. tomato paste
- 2 T. packed golden brown sugar
- 1 t. kosher salt
- 1 t. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 C. roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Gramercy Tavern Gingerbread
By Mother_Daniel
This recipe, from Claudia Fleming, former pastry chef at New York City's Gramercy Tavern, is superlative—wonderfu...
- 1 C. oatmeal stout or Guinness Stout
- 1 C. dark molasses (not blackstrap)
- 1/2 t. baking soda
- 2 C. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 t. baking powder
- 2 T. ground ginger
- 1 t. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 t. ground cloves
- 1/4 t. freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch of ground cardamom
- 3 large eggs
- 1 C. packed dark brown sugar
- 1 C. granulated sugar
- 3/4 C. vegetable oil
- Confectioners sugar for dusting
- unsweetened whipped cream
Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes
By Mother_Daniel
"The mark of a good pancake is that it can be eaten without syrup
- 2 C. Ricotta
- 1 1/2 C. All-purpose flour
- 1/2 C. Chestnut flour (See comment below)
- 2 T. Baking powder
- 1/2 t. Kosher salt
- 4 Large eggs, separated
- 4 T. Sugar divided (2T./2T.)
- 2 T Finely grated lemon zest
- 1 1/2 C. Whole milk
- Melted unsalted butter for brushing
- Blueberry compote*
- 2 C. Fresh or frozen blueberries (or other berries or mixed
- berries. See comment comment below)
- 1/3 C. Sugar
- 2 T. Fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 t. Corn starch combined with 1/4 C. water
- Lemon-Ricotta pancakes served at Gjelina are served with uncooked berries and juices. To do so, macerate berries in medium bowl with 1/3 C. sugar and 2T. fresh lemon juice. Omit cooking with water/corn starch slurry.