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Strawberry Banana Bread with Vanilla Chantilly Cream
By Jahel
Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour loaf pan
- 14 T unsalted butter melted
- 2 c flour
- a t salt
- 1 t baking powder
- 3/4 t baking soda
- 3/4 t nutmeg
- 2 1/4 c sugar divided
- 3 eggs
- 2 c mashed over ripe bananas (4-5 bananas)
- 1/2 c dried strawberries coarsely chopped
- 2 c cold heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 c vanilla bean pod, split lengthwise, seeds scraped
Make Ahead Pastitsio
By Jahel
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain
- 6 ounces dried cavatappi or penne pasta
- 2 cups Ground Beef Base
- 1 ½ cups Tomato Base
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds crushed
- 1 ½ cups shredded Kasseri cheese or Parmesan cheese (6 ounces)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 15 ounce jar Alfredo pasta sauce
Ground Beef Base
By Jahel
In a 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven cook ground beef, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic over medium heat until meat is ...
- 4 pounds ground beef
- 1 ½ cups chopped onions (3 medium)
- 1 cup chopped carrots (2 medium)
- ½ cup chopped celery (1 stalk)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Tomato Base
By Jahel
In a large saucepan heat oil over medium heat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 28-ounce cans diced tomatoes undrained
- ½ cup dry red wine
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars
By Jahel
Line a 13x9 baking dish with parchment paper
- 2 c peanut butter
- 1 c unsalted butter
- 1 c maple syrup or honey
- 1 t kosher salt
- 4 c uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 c cocktail peanuts
- 1 c dried cherries, raisins or chopped dates
Prudent Potatoes Au Gratin with Ham
By Jahel
Butter 9x13 pan. Melt butter and olive oil in sauté pan and add onion
- 1/2 T unsalted butter
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced (2 c)
- 4 lbs. potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 lb. gruyere cheese, grated
- 1/2 lb. fontina cheese, grated
- 1/2 c Parmesan cheese, grated
- 4 slices ham, chopped
- 1 t fresh sage
- 1 t sea salt
- 1/2 t pepper
- 2 c heavy cream
Sheet-Pan Meatballs with Red Onions and Artichokes
By Jahel
Preheat oven to 400. Brush 2 baking pans with 1 T olive oil
- 1/4 c fresh bread crumbs
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 1 1/4 lb ground pork
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 1/2 c chopped parsley or mint or chives or all three
- 1/4 c shallot chopped
- 2 red onion cut into 1/2 inch thick wedges
- 1 14 oz can artichoke hearts drained rinsed halved and patted dry
Smoky Popcorn Mix
By Jahel
Preheat oven to 275. In a small saucepan melt butter and stir in Worchestershire sauce, paprika, chili, onion and g...
- 1/2 c butter
- 2 T Worchestershire Sauce
- 2 t smoked paprika
- 1 to 2 t chili powder
- 1 t onion powder
- 1/2 t garlic powder
- 1/2 t ground cumin
- 1/2 t dried thyme crushed
- 8 c popped unsalted popcorn
- 1 1/2 c corn chips
- 1 1/2 c bite sized cheese crackers
- 1 c sesame sticks
- 1 c plain crunchy corn kernel snacks
Maple Rosemary Mixed Nuts
By Jahel
Preheat oven to 350. line shallow pan with foil
- 1 c each
- pecan halves
- walnut pieces
- blanched hazelnuts
- raw cashews
- 1/4 c maple syrup
- 2 T olive or canola oil
- 1 T each finely chopped fresh rosemary and thyme
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- 1/4 t cayenne pepper optional
- 1 T sea salt flakes
Chocolate Spice Cake
By Jahel
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 13x9 baking pan
- 1 c unsalted butter
- 3/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 T pumpkin pie spice
- 1 c root beer or stout beer
- 1/2 c sour cream or plain yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 1 t vanilla
- 2 c flour
- 1 3/4 c sugar
- 1 1/2 t baking powder