1lb chicken breasts 1 cup (uncooked) wild rice or wild rice combo 1 stick butter 3 cups mirepoix (roughly equal parts carrot, celery and yellow onion: I like to substitute leeks or shallots for some of the onion) 1 clove garlic 5 cups chicken stock ~1 tbsp chopped fresh herbs such as thyme, sage, and … More Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Sausage: 1lb ground pork 2tsp salt 2 tsp black pepper 1tbsp chopped fresh sage* 2tsp chopped fresh thyme* 1tbsp light brown sugar 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cayenne * if fresh herbs are unavailable, substitute 1/2 the amount dried Gravy: Above sausage, cooked, fat reserved 2/3 cup flour 3 cups milk Whisk all of the … More Breakfast Sausage / Gravy
1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed) 1 T cinnamon 1 tsp salt 1/8 tsp cayenne 1 whisked egg white ~1lb raw (untoasted) pecan halves Preheat the oven to 275°. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the first 5 ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the nuts and the egg white so … More Candied Pecans
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 cups dry rotini/fusilli noodles 1 1/4 cup mayo 2 tbsp honey 1 tsp onion powder (use chopped white onion instead if you like that) Black pepper Almonds Dried cranberries Cook the chicken with lots of black pepper and some salt. I bake it with a little olive oil but … More Cranberry Chicken Pasta Salad
Makes 8-10 biscuits 2 cups flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 stick frozen unsalted butter 1 cup buttermilk Preheat oven to 425°. Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Use a large-holed cheese grater to grate the frozen butter into the bowl, mixing a couple times as you go so … More Buttermilk Biscuits
3/4 cup small diced vegetables, whatever ratio and combo you prefer: kalamata olives, red onion, tomato, artichoke, anything you’d find in Greek/Mediterranean food 2-3 cloves garlic 4oz crumbled feta 2 cups cooked quinoa 1 cup bread crumbs Salt to taste Lemon Olive oil 4 eggs Optional: fresh greens or any herb you like (really, anything … More Greek Quinoa “Fried Rice”
One stick of butter, room temp 3/4 cup sugar 1 large/2 small eggs 1 1/3 cup flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 3 large (or equivalent) overripe bananas, mashed 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup sour cream Optional: nuts, chocolate chips; cinnamon or other spices as desired Heat the oven to 350°. Butter a … More Banana Bread
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