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Avocado garlic butter
My sis just shared this on facebook. I can't wait to try it!
Ingredients
Ingredients
2 ripe avocados, pit and skin removed
1 to 2 garlic cloves, grated
3 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 tsp cumin
Small bunch of cilantro, roughly chopped
Sea salt, to taste
2 ripe avocados, pit and skin removed
1 to 2 garlic cloves, grated
3 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 tsp cumin
Small bunch of cilantro, roughly chopped
Sea salt, to taste
Directions
1. Cut the avocado in half, peel the skin and remove the pit.
2. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor until super smooth. Scrape down the sides as you go to ensure the mixture is consistent. Season to taste with sea salt.
3. Put a rectangular piece of aluminum foil on a cutting board. Put a piece of plastic wrap of the same size on top. Scoop the mixture onto the plastic wrap and fold the plastic wrap lengthwise, rolling it up a bit. Then, fold the aluminum foil and twist it in the opposite direction until it resembles a firm log.
4. Refrigerate (or freeze for a quicker result) for at least three hours to let the flavors infuse and the mixture to set.
Prep Time: 8 minutes2. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor until super smooth. Scrape down the sides as you go to ensure the mixture is consistent. Season to taste with sea salt.
3. Put a rectangular piece of aluminum foil on a cutting board. Put a piece of plastic wrap of the same size on top. Scoop the mixture onto the plastic wrap and fold the plastic wrap lengthwise, rolling it up a bit. Then, fold the aluminum foil and twist it in the opposite direction until it resembles a firm log.
4. Refrigerate (or freeze for a quicker result) for at least three hours to let the flavors infuse and the mixture to set.
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours, 8 minutes
Number of Servings: 12
Yield:
Style: American
The fluffiest pancake in the world
I got the recipe from gordon ramsay , the best chef in the world
Ingredients
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup pancake mix
4 egg whites
1/2 lemon juice
Vanilla extract
1/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup pancake mix
4 egg whites
1/2 lemon juice
Vanilla extract
Directions
- mix the lemon juice and egg whites together with an electric mixer , high speed in 10 minutes in a stainless steel bowl
- mix the other ingredients in a different bowl
- fold both mixture together, no overstirring as we need the air in the eggwhites to get the fluffy pancakes
-cook 1 laddle of the mixture on a frypan with a little butter
-flip it over , cook both sides until golden brown
-serve it with maple syrup and bacon or fresh fruit
- mix the other ingredients in a different bowl
- fold both mixture together, no overstirring as we need the air in the eggwhites to get the fluffy pancakes
-cook 1 laddle of the mixture on a frypan with a little butter
-flip it over , cook both sides until golden brown
-serve it with maple syrup and bacon or fresh fruit
Notes
Be the fluffiest pancake in the world addict rather than be the drug addict , guys
Prep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Yield: 4 serving
Style: American
Pizza casserole
Learned in high school and good for friends and family
Ingredients
1Bow tie noodles
2 jars Spaghetti sauce
Any pizza topping
2 pkgs Any kind of shredded cheese
Casserole dish
Garlic bread
2 jars Spaghetti sauce
Any pizza topping
2 pkgs Any kind of shredded cheese
Casserole dish
Garlic bread
Directions
Cook noodles, fix pizza toppings if needed, either layer like lasagna or fix like spaghetti, put in casserole dish put in oven at 350 degrees till cheese on top is melted.
Prep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hours, 5 minutes
Number of Servings: 11
Yield:
Style: American
Apple Cider Vinaigrette, a dressing for any occasion or salad
nothing to difficult, the key is to make sure the dressing emulsify.
Ingredients
Apple Cider Vinaigrette:
Ingredients
4oz apple cider vinegar
9 oz. Oil
3 T. Honey
3 T. Apple small dice
2 T. Dijon mustard
1 t. Shallot
1 t. chopped fresh thyme
½ t. Garlic
1 t. Thyme
To taste Salt and pepper
Ingredients
4oz apple cider vinegar
9 oz. Oil
3 T. Honey
3 T. Apple small dice
2 T. Dijon mustard
1 t. Shallot
1 t. chopped fresh thyme
½ t. Garlic
1 t. Thyme
To taste Salt and pepper
Directions
Method
In a cold bowl add Dijon, honey, vinegar, and whisk, while whisking slowly drizzle oil to emulsify.
Add
shallot, garlic, mall diced apple, chopped fresh thyme, salt, and pepper, whisk, chill for 30 minutes enjoy.
Prep Time: 10 minutesIn a cold bowl add Dijon, honey, vinegar, and whisk, while whisking slowly drizzle oil to emulsify.
Add
shallot, garlic, mall diced apple, chopped fresh thyme, salt, and pepper, whisk, chill for 30 minutes enjoy.
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Yield:
Style: American
Chef Salad
This is a lovely light, healthy meal. Easy and fast to prepare. Enjoy
Ingredients
Chef Salad
Ready 35- 60 minutes
Serves 2-3 people
I don’t count calories, as there can be so many substitutes. Remember everything in moderation, and a good walk after dinner is always a great addition to your dinner routine!
Ingredients
1 large Head of Romaine Lettuce
1 cup precooked diced chicken
2-4 boiled eggs
½ cup Sliced deli Ham
¼ cup Cheese (cut into small cubes)
½ cup Grated cucumber, or sliced your choice
½ cup diced tomatoes
Parmesan cheese for garnish
Parsley for garnish
¼ cup of dressing. Caesar, thousand islands, balsamic, or blue cheese or Ranch
Garlic Bread (store bought or home made.)
Croutons *optional
Garlic bread- you will need 1/4 cup butter, 2 cloves of finely minced garlic
Ready 35- 60 minutes
Serves 2-3 people
I don’t count calories, as there can be so many substitutes. Remember everything in moderation, and a good walk after dinner is always a great addition to your dinner routine!
Ingredients
1 large Head of Romaine Lettuce
1 cup precooked diced chicken
2-4 boiled eggs
½ cup Sliced deli Ham
¼ cup Cheese (cut into small cubes)
½ cup Grated cucumber, or sliced your choice
½ cup diced tomatoes
Parmesan cheese for garnish
Parsley for garnish
¼ cup of dressing. Caesar, thousand islands, balsamic, or blue cheese or Ranch
Garlic Bread (store bought or home made.)
Croutons *optional
Garlic bread- you will need 1/4 cup butter, 2 cloves of finely minced garlic
Directions
Chef Salad
Preparation
Clean your Vegetables, I use a salad spinner for convenience. I like to slice my lettuce into thinner chunks, as with the rest of my vegetables, its just visually appealing to me.
Arrange your lettuce onto a nice platter. You can cook your own chicken or buy it precooked. You can find precooked chicken in most delis at your local grocery store. Arrange your chicken, sliced cucumber, ham, tomatoes and cheese cubes in the center of your salad.
Remember this is your creation you can make it your own. I like to center all of my vegetables. Slice your eggs into four pieces and set around the edge of your salad. If you like croutons add them to your salad.
Add some Parmesan cheese and sprinkle some parsley over your meal, don't forget a side of your favorite dressing. Placing your dressing on the side lets everyone choose the amount of dressing they like.
Add some garlic bread and dinner is ready.
Preparation
Clean your Vegetables, I use a salad spinner for convenience. I like to slice my lettuce into thinner chunks, as with the rest of my vegetables, its just visually appealing to me.
Arrange your lettuce onto a nice platter. You can cook your own chicken or buy it precooked. You can find precooked chicken in most delis at your local grocery store. Arrange your chicken, sliced cucumber, ham, tomatoes and cheese cubes in the center of your salad.
Remember this is your creation you can make it your own. I like to center all of my vegetables. Slice your eggs into four pieces and set around the edge of your salad. If you like croutons add them to your salad.
Add some Parmesan cheese and sprinkle some parsley over your meal, don't forget a side of your favorite dressing. Placing your dressing on the side lets everyone choose the amount of dressing they like.
Add some garlic bread and dinner is ready.
Notes
Tips
Gluten free? No problem there are some wonderful wheat and gluten free breads available. There are some wonderful meat alternatives like vegan deli meats. If you want to add a twist use Smoked Salmon,
turkey, or thinly sliced pork instead of ham. Grilled tofu is a nice substitute too!
Prep Time: 35 minutesGluten free? No problem there are some wonderful wheat and gluten free breads available. There are some wonderful meat alternatives like vegan deli meats. If you want to add a twist use Smoked Salmon,
turkey, or thinly sliced pork instead of ham. Grilled tofu is a nice substitute too!
Cook Time:
Total Time: 35 minutes
Number of Servings: 3
Yield:
Style: American, West Coast
Rice Porridge Varriations
Update: I just found I was making Oyaku and Zosui/ojiya which my mother will never tell me. Note to anyone who is Japanese don't throw the tomatoes at me say you don't know your roots. Okay I looked up and going no it can't be, getting any Japanese information from my mother like is this good or this bad, she won't say anything...so crickets continue chirp in background I have research on my own and find out good, bad and ugly.
I kind go this site for details and find not bad thing. https://www.thespruceeats.com/japanese-comfort-food-2030064 <- it explains that What I made from rice not already cooked, added to water, cook on stove top, that is called Oyaku, and then Zosui/Ojiya is rice porridge made with day old rice or smelling good rice or pre made rice, the other thing if your using old rice use some sake in your rice give your people at home some hey or sake protection from doubt.
Ingredients
Rice prep before other
Rice of any caliber (1/4 cup(japanese measurer)) to 1 cup depending on ppl(usually 1/2 cup can serve up to 3 ppl if your super hungry go 1 1/4 cup add same amount depending what boils off.)
Water same amount but little extra...you want it rise. add bit salt for flavor, if your purist don't anything anything but I add salt to keep it from sticking to pot. SO what do I know.
Dashi/bonito/ fish* after rice is tender
Salt because you need it for flavor.
Egg is optional
Sake would be recommended (only if day old or couple days old.)
rice seasoning is other variation...plus soy sauce.
Variation 1:
Miso paste, Tofu at end with sea weed (no egg added) (was tried, tasted good)
Variation 2:
diced vegetables, and chives, and some herbs, (no egg added)(was tried tasted really delicious)
Variation 3:
fish, sweet pepper diced, and kale...possible egg intermixed(tried this method) might suggest onion
Dog happy variation 1:
Fish Dashi, Egg(cooked), turkey, Spinach (current favorite among pooches)
Dog Happy variation 2:
Fish Dashi, Kabocha, Bonita flakes, soy sauce(dogs really smiled on that one)
Rice of any caliber (1/4 cup(japanese measurer)) to 1 cup depending on ppl(usually 1/2 cup can serve up to 3 ppl if your super hungry go 1 1/4 cup add same amount depending what boils off.)
Water same amount but little extra...you want it rise. add bit salt for flavor, if your purist don't anything anything but I add salt to keep it from sticking to pot. SO what do I know.
Dashi/bonito/ fish* after rice is tender
Salt because you need it for flavor.
Egg is optional
Sake would be recommended (only if day old or couple days old.)
rice seasoning is other variation...plus soy sauce.
Variation 1:
Miso paste, Tofu at end with sea weed (no egg added) (was tried, tasted good)
Variation 2:
diced vegetables, and chives, and some herbs, (no egg added)(was tried tasted really delicious)
Variation 3:
fish, sweet pepper diced, and kale...possible egg intermixed(tried this method) might suggest onion
Dog happy variation 1:
Fish Dashi, Egg(cooked), turkey, Spinach (current favorite among pooches)
Dog Happy variation 2:
Fish Dashi, Kabocha, Bonita flakes, soy sauce(dogs really smiled on that one)
Directions
1) use day 1 or 2 after rice, if still smells good use, do use it, if older then smells you could throw to compost.
2) find vessel to use, clay or stainless steel, wooden spatula.
3) add rice, add water, and set to onto stove top and boil it, add dashi step.
4) after it rice mixture firms up, either add seasoning soy sauce at this step.
5) after tasting is important you want taste little bit clear, and little bit salty not too much
6) add little salt... until gets to consistency...add egg if you don't want you always pass this step.
7) most common thing after you take off heat, people add rice seasoning or chives.
2) find vessel to use, clay or stainless steel, wooden spatula.
3) add rice, add water, and set to onto stove top and boil it, add dashi step.
4) after it rice mixture firms up, either add seasoning soy sauce at this step.
5) after tasting is important you want taste little bit clear, and little bit salty not too much
6) add little salt... until gets to consistency...add egg if you don't want you always pass this step.
7) most common thing after you take off heat, people add rice seasoning or chives.
Notes
Added variations to help decide what you want to eat, if your still confused best go spruce site...talk to author he might know more variations? This not a recipe but idea what to make with porridge I like to think basic idea how to make it, but follow understanding don't burn the house down in process.
Don't leave it on stove while off doing something or texting someone because it will burn, and bubble over.
Your eyes have watch the food before you, I eaten burnt porridge with my mother, she made it so it stuck to bottom of pot, Thus don't assume there no salt to added anywhere.
Salt I use is sea salt.
Pot could be bigger who want to clean up after that, we don't have much wooden spatulas because they break due to I use for making toffee.
Prep Time: 5 minutesDon't leave it on stove while off doing something or texting someone because it will burn, and bubble over.
Your eyes have watch the food before you, I eaten burnt porridge with my mother, she made it so it stuck to bottom of pot, Thus don't assume there no salt to added anywhere.
Salt I use is sea salt.
Pot could be bigger who want to clean up after that, we don't have much wooden spatulas because they break due to I use for making toffee.
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 14 minutes
Number of Servings: 3
Yield: 2 1/2 servings
Style: American, West Coast
Pumpkin and bacon soup
I got this recipe from charlie trotter , he passed away , but he was a chef with michelin star
Ingredients
- 1 kg Pumpkin or butternut , boiled and mashed
- 250 grms Fried bacon , diced
- 500 ml Cream or milk ( for the obese people , be careful with your cholesterol , you had better use skimmed milk , or you' ll be in danger )
- salt and pepper
- diced onion
- 1 litre water
- 250 grms Fried bacon , diced
- 500 ml Cream or milk ( for the obese people , be careful with your cholesterol , you had better use skimmed milk , or you' ll be in danger )
- salt and pepper
- diced onion
- 1 litre water
Directions
- saute the diced onion and bacon
- add the other ingredients
-you can add some more water or cream or milk, depends on what consistency you want for the soup
- bring it to boil until you can smell the delicious smoked bacon in your beautiful kitchen
- serve it with croutons or garlic bread
- you can sprinkle a little bit minced parsley on the top of the soup ( optional )
- add the other ingredients
-you can add some more water or cream or milk, depends on what consistency you want for the soup
- bring it to boil until you can smell the delicious smoked bacon in your beautiful kitchen
- serve it with croutons or garlic bread
- you can sprinkle a little bit minced parsley on the top of the soup ( optional )
Notes
You will fly away after eating this creamy , velvety soup
And it won' t make a hole in your pocket
Prep Time: 30 minutesAnd it won' t make a hole in your pocket
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Number of Servings: 5
Yield:
Style: American, Mountain
The BEST Peanut Butter Cookies
I found this recipe online, and fell in love with it! It is grain free, but you can't tell the difference! It is Soooooooooooooooooo yummy! It's also incredibly easy to memorize!
Ingredients
2 cups Peanut Butter
2 cups Sugar
2 Large Eggs
2 tsp Baking Soda
Optional:
2 tsp Vanilla extract
1-2 tsp Heavy Cream ( Makes a softer cookie)
1-2 cups chocolate chips
2 cups Sugar
2 Large Eggs
2 tsp Baking Soda
Optional:
2 tsp Vanilla extract
1-2 tsp Heavy Cream ( Makes a softer cookie)
1-2 cups chocolate chips
Directions
1. Cream together eggs, sugar, baking soda, and vanilla in a bowl.
2. Add peanut butter one cup at a time, and mix until cookie dough texture has formed.I
3. Scoop on to a cookie sheet, allowing about 1 inch between. ( if you are heavy cream, they will spread more)
4. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-14 minutes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes2. Add peanut butter one cup at a time, and mix until cookie dough texture has formed.I
3. Scoop on to a cookie sheet, allowing about 1 inch between. ( if you are heavy cream, they will spread more)
4. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-14 minutes.
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Number of Servings: 30
Yield: Depending on your scoop size, it makes 24-48 cookies
Style: American
Chicken in Ginger-Caramel Sauce
This is a family favorite that I got from the SF Chronicle food section.
Ingredients
1/2 Cups dark brown sugar 1 Tbl oil
1/4 Cups water 1 Shallot, sliced
1/4 Cups Asian fish sauce 1¾ Lb Chicken, skinless, boneless
3 Tbl rice vinegar dark-meat, 1" Pieces
1 Tsp minced garlic ¼ Lb Chicken, skinless, boneless
1 Tsp soy sauce, dark or regular white-meat, 1" Pieces
1 Tsp ginger, grated fine Steamed white rice (or quinua)
1 Tsp freshly ground pepper Mushrooms, Shitake or small Portobello
2 small Thai chilies (fresh or dried), broken in half, optional
1/4 Cups water 1 Shallot, sliced
1/4 Cups Asian fish sauce 1¾ Lb Chicken, skinless, boneless
3 Tbl rice vinegar dark-meat, 1" Pieces
1 Tsp minced garlic ¼ Lb Chicken, skinless, boneless
1 Tsp soy sauce, dark or regular white-meat, 1" Pieces
1 Tsp ginger, grated fine Steamed white rice (or quinua)
1 Tsp freshly ground pepper Mushrooms, Shitake or small Portobello
2 small Thai chilies (fresh or dried), broken in half, optional
Directions
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces
Combine the brown sugar, water, fish sauce, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, ginger, pepper and chilies in a small bowl. Mix well, and set aside.
Heat the oil in a large pot over high heat. Add the shallot and sauté until brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken and sauté until it is slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Add the sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally.
After 10 minutes, add the mushrooms. Continue to stir occasionally until the sauce has reduced by half, about 12 to 20 minutes depending on the pot size.
Serve over rice (or Quinoa and Kale from Costco) and garnish with cilantro.
Combine the brown sugar, water, fish sauce, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, ginger, pepper and chilies in a small bowl. Mix well, and set aside.
Heat the oil in a large pot over high heat. Add the shallot and sauté until brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken and sauté until it is slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Add the sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally.
After 10 minutes, add the mushrooms. Continue to stir occasionally until the sauce has reduced by half, about 12 to 20 minutes depending on the pot size.
Serve over rice (or Quinoa and Kale from Costco) and garnish with cilantro.
Notes
Can substitute 1/4 tsp of red pepper powder for the chili peppers, otherwise follow recipe. The mushrooms were my daughter’s suggestion, they are optional. I use a MicroPlane to make the ginger almost a paste; my family complained a bit about the larger pieces when I cut them up by hand. When I use Thai chilies, I remove them before adding the sauce to the chicken.
Prep Time: Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Yield:
Style: American, West Coast
Gingerbread Recipe
Found this on internet somewhere https://www.brit.co/gingerbread-cookie-recipe/ <very good and it works but
I had modify it.
Ingredients
Wet
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1/2 c. Shortening
2/4 c. or 2/8 c. Brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. Molasses
2 tsp. Vanilla
Dry
1 1/2 c. flour + 1/4 c. fiber flour
1tsp. baking powder
2/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
spice mix: 1 TB. Roasted Ginger powder, 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp cloves
Handmixer, standmixer, wooden spoon, fork works well, or you can just wear pair of gloves and mix well in bowel.
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1/2 c. Shortening
2/4 c. or 2/8 c. Brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. Molasses
2 tsp. Vanilla
Dry
1 1/2 c. flour + 1/4 c. fiber flour
1tsp. baking powder
2/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
spice mix: 1 TB. Roasted Ginger powder, 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp cloves
Handmixer, standmixer, wooden spoon, fork works well, or you can just wear pair of gloves and mix well in bowel.
Directions
Mix dry ingredients together add spice
mix wet ingredients together in then add dry together.
mix it well, should be creamy...
Let it rest for 4 hours for you be able to firm enough to make it into forms.
very pliable like clay...roll out with enough flour.
cut outs or even cut into squares my family enjoyed the square form.
Set before you do any preset oven 375/190
7 to 10 minutes in recipe I had to make cook the cookies to 13 to 15 minutes due to 1,200 feet so we had put them in longer. May want to put your cookies in longer to make certain they have darker brown edge then you know they are done they be crispy done.
It work better if they crispy even for gingerbread house.
mix wet ingredients together in then add dry together.
mix it well, should be creamy...
Let it rest for 4 hours for you be able to firm enough to make it into forms.
very pliable like clay...roll out with enough flour.
cut outs or even cut into squares my family enjoyed the square form.
Set before you do any preset oven 375/190
7 to 10 minutes in recipe I had to make cook the cookies to 13 to 15 minutes due to 1,200 feet so we had put them in longer. May want to put your cookies in longer to make certain they have darker brown edge then you know they are done they be crispy done.
It work better if they crispy even for gingerbread house.
Notes
I was thinking this cookie would work well for engraving or painting type style but I ran out time maybe someone else would take up torch and make into something more.
Royal icing is pretty easy to make but that something if want to take up.
Icing you just add confectioner sugar and milk depending on thickness, and adding flavor and color.
Royal icing you add egg white, or egg white powder it matters...because gives stiff peaks that last and depending if your adding color there are recipes online you can search for.
I left mine plain, if want to add fresh ginger to give more punch to taste...it not recommended its already spicy depending cinnamon your using. I am using Saigon cinnamon that is pretty much packing heat.
Prep Time: 12 minutesRoyal icing is pretty easy to make but that something if want to take up.
Icing you just add confectioner sugar and milk depending on thickness, and adding flavor and color.
Royal icing you add egg white, or egg white powder it matters...because gives stiff peaks that last and depending if your adding color there are recipes online you can search for.
I left mine plain, if want to add fresh ginger to give more punch to taste...it not recommended its already spicy depending cinnamon your using. I am using Saigon cinnamon that is pretty much packing heat.
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours, 27 minutes
Number of Servings: 10
Yield:
Style: American
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