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Thanksgiving 2016
By emtoothfxr
22 people: maman joon, baba joon, Uncle Ali, Omid, Big Omid, us four, mum and dad, Samira and Riaz, Massih and Mojg...
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Chocolate Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Icing
By emtoothfxr
Tastes just like the cupcake store
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk, shaken, at room temperature-used the powdered one
- 1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons brewed coffee
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup good cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Kathleen's Peanut Butter Icing, recipe follows
- Chopped salted peanuts, to decorate, optional
Thanksgiving 2017
By emtoothfxr
24 people
- maman and baba joon
- us four
- mum and lloyd
- samira
- Riaz had to work
- Farbod in Israel
- massih, mojgan, marjan
- mandana, saghi, farhood, jamil, grandma (no areaoo,eric,vafa)
- soheila, sapha, mona, befar
- faran, teodora
- Big omid
- 24 lb turkey, perfect. peeled and cooked 48 yukon golds from costco perfect, made a stuffing, didn't need it , they ate mum's sage and sausage one. 14 orange sweet potatoes, Inas Pecan bars-don't make next year, hardly eaten.
- salmon log-all eaten. cold apple cider-not drank but they did drink the hot apple cider in the tea urn
- Mum-stuffing, cranberries, gravy, pumpkin pie,leeks and tomato,sticky toffee pudding-not really eaten, apple shaped pastry-not a lot of flavor,
- Mandana-told her early, she still came late but Saghi and Farhood brought the green beans on time in a warming dish., she also brought two big logs, only one eaten
- From mum-6 extra forks, fish tray for salmon log, white crockpot, placemats.
- Dinner at 5:30-delayed waiting for mandana to arrive
- Turkey still cooked in about 3 hours
- Shahin carved the turkey, bought package extra drumsticks-in brine 6:30 am, out of brine 12:30, in oven 1:30
Apple Dumplings with Caramel Sauce
By emtoothfxr
Unfold puff pastry on a lightly floured surace
- 4 med. cooking apples (such as Golden delicious or Jonathan)
- 1 tbspn. sugar
- 1/2 tspn ground cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp water
- 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional)
salad dressing-cilantro mayo
By emtoothfxr
good over shrimp salads with radishes, cucumber, avacado etc
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 2 tbspns finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 tspn salt and pepper
- 1 tbspn water
- lime
Warm Pancetta, goat cheese and spinach salad
By emtoothfxr
Made with Pancetta from Amsterdam but could use a thick bacon
- 6 cups loosely packed stemmed baby spinach
- 1/2 cup (5 ounces) fresh goat cheese (recommended: Laura Chenel)
- 1/3 pound thick-sliced pancetta, cut into strips about 1 inch long and 1/4 inch wide
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
- 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- Directions
Salmon Cakes
By emtoothfxr
Made for dinner party. Taste great! make sure you have enough bread crumbs in there so they don't fall apart in the...
- 1/2 pound fresh salmon
- Good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup small-diced red onion (1 small onion)
- 1 1/2 cups small-diced celery (4 stalks)
- 1/2 cup small-diced red bell pepper (1 small pepper)
- 1/2 cup small-diced yellow bell pepper (1 small pepper)
- 1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
- 3 slices stale bread, crusts removed
- 1/2 cup good mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
18 hour salad
By emtoothfxr
mix sour cream and mayo, set aside chop all ingredients and layer in a deep trifle dish and smooth the dressing ov
- 1 layer chopped bite size spinach
- 1 layer chopped freshly cooked bacon 7-8 slices
- 1 layer 3-4 hardcooked egg slices
- 1 layer bite sized iceberg lettuce
- 1 layer 1/2 pack petite frozen peas
- 1 layer sliced red onion
- one cup mayo
- one cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
Baked Apple French Toast
By emtoothfxr
Mums' fav. breakfast recipe She makes it the night before and bakes it day of
- 1 cup brown sugar, pressed
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tart apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 loaf french bread
- 5 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
Almost Instant Black Bean soup
By emtoothfxr
Put the oil, onion and garlic in a pot over high heat
- 1 TBS O/O
- I large onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic or more
- 1 14.5 oz can black beans with liquid
- 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 bunch cilantro (yes, the whole bunch)
- 1/3 cup white wine /optional
- Sour cream and avocado slices for topping
- Salsa for topping