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Fried Dill Pickles
By MJH
Drain pickles, reserving 2/3 cup pickle juice
- 1 pint dill pickles, sliced and undrained
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, plus
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Hot sauce
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
Carnival Squash with Smoked Bacon and Rosemary-Baked
By MJH
Preheat the oven to 190C/375F
- 1 Carnival squash (acorn or hokkaido)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 100 g Smoked bacon, diced
- 50 g Olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Dried rosemary
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1/5 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Sugar
Blueberry Pancake - Oven-Baked
By MJH
This pancake is also delicious without the berries, which can be served alongside instead
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 tablespoon for pan
- 1 cup blueberries (about 5 ounces)
- Confectioners' sugar, for serving
- Maple syrup, for serving
Rumbi’s Bahama Mama Tortilla Soup - Copycat
By MJH
Preheat an outdoor or indoor grill for medium heat
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped or a pinch of dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped (I used the stuff in a tube)
- 1 tablespoon garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup shredded or matchstick carrots (I used the matchstick)
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 cups white tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips (see note below)
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- salt
- Note: You can find tortilla strips in your grocery store.
Carrot Beet Salad
By MJH
Peel and trim the carrots and beets, then coarsely grate both on a grater – wear rubber gloves if you don’t wan...
- 12 ounces carrots, peeled and trimmed
- 12 ounces raw beets, peeled and trimmed
- 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoons sherry or red wine vinegar
- 1 small bunch of flat parsley, roughly chopped
- Optional: raisins
Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti
By MJH
A rich chocolate biscotti mixed with the flavor of peppermint
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup chocolate liqueur (such as Godiva®)
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 2/3 cups mint chocolate chips (such as Hershey's®)
- 2 (14 ounce) packages white candy melts (confectioners' coating)
- 6 large peppermint candy canes, crushed
- Cook's Notes:If candy canes are not available, a bag of hard peppermint candy may be substituted.
- Crush candy canes by placing in a resealable plastic bag (unzipped) and hitting with a meat tenderizing tool.
Raspberry Cheesecake Muffins
By MJH
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2/3 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 egg whites
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups raspberries (fresh or frozen; can also substitute other berries)
- Zest of one lemon
Pineapple, Orange and Banana Muffins with Orange Glaze
By MJH
Place diced pineapple and diced mandarin oranges on several thicknesses of paper towels and spread out to allow to ...
- Ingredients for the topping:
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 medium banana diced (not green, but not overly ripe, like you would use in banana bread)
- ½ cup diced fresh pineapple
- ½ cup diced canned mandarine oranges
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Sweetened Condensed Milk
By MJH
Combine all ingredients. Heat to boiling
- ALTERNATE METHOD:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoon powdered milk
- 1 1/2 c. whole milk
- 1/2 or 2/3 c. unrefined sugar
- 3 Tbs. butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Cassava Cake
By MJH
Mix all ingredients together, except for the condensed milk
- 2 pkgs cassava/4cups defrosted (frozen, grated from the Asian store)
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 can of condensed milk