Month: August 2023

Creamy Ham and Potato Soup
A hearty meal your entire family will love is creamy ham and potato soup with lots of vegetables. With crusty bread, please!

Combine potatoes onion turkey ham celery carrots asparagus peas and butternut squash in a large pot.

Pour chicken broth and water over mixture; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium and simmer soup until potatoes and squash are tender 10 to 15 minutes.

Stir Italian seasoning white pepper salt and bay leaves into soup and continue to simmer.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

Whisk flour into butter whisking constantly until thickened about 1 minute.

Slowly stir milk into flour mixture until mixture it smooth and thickened 4 to 5 minutes.

Stir milk mixture into soup and cook until thickened and heated through 3 to 5 minutes.

Boiled Cabbage with Bacon
Slow-simmered cabbage and bacon makes a delicious and easy side dish for any meal. Plan ahead, it takes hours to simmer.

bring the bacon, cabbage Bring 2 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of vinegar to a boil in a big pot over medium-high heat.

Reduce heat to low and simmer cabbage, uncovered, for about 3 hours, adding additional water as necessary.

Add remaining 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup of flour to the cabbage mixture gradually after stirring them together in a small bowl.

About 5 more minutes of simmering should thicken the mixture.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Keto NY Cheesecake
Similar to the classic New York cheesecake, this delectable cheesecake has an almond meal crust for a keto twist.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.

Mix almond meal and butter together in a bowl.

Spoon into bottoms of the paper liners; press down to form a flat crust.

Stir cream cheese and sweetener together in a bowl just until smooth.

Mix in whipping cream and water.

Add eggs one at a time whisking well after each addition.

Stir in sour cream almond flour and vanilla extract.

Spoon into paper liners.

Bake in the preheated oven until cream cheese mixture is almost set in the middle 15 to 18 minutes.

Be careful not to overcook.

Let cool at room temperature; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

Orange Drop Cookies III
Add a little sunshine to your life with this easy to make orange cookie.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a medium bowl cream together the sugar and shortening.

Beat in eggs one at a time.

Combine the flour baking powder baking soda and salt stir into the creamed mixture.

Finally stir in the milk orange juice and orange zest.

Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven until the edges turn golden.

Remove from baking sheet to cool on wire racks.

Pecan Pie Bites from Scratch
For a new family favorite during the holidays, let your kids help you prepare these simple pecan pie bites.

Cream cheese and butter for the crust should be smoothed out using an electric mixer.

Flour should be added and thoroughly combined.

Dough should be covered and chilled for an hour.

Set the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees C).

Take the dough out of the fridge.

Apply nonstick spray to a 24-cup mini-muffin tin.

In a bowl, thoroughly combine the brown sugar, egg, melted butter, and vanilla for the filling.

Make twenty four 1-inch balls out of the dough.

Each ball should be pressed into a muffin cup so that it covers the bottom and the sides evenly.

Place roughly the same amount of the egg mixture on top of each muffin cup after adding 1 teaspoon of the pecans.

Oyster Dressing (Stuffing)
Oyster stuffing is full of flavor and a welcome switch from the traditional bread and celery dressing. Perfect for your Thanksgiving turkey.

Set the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees C).

In a 2-quart casserole dish, grease it.

In a sizable skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.

Add celery and onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

After adding the parsley and bread crumbs, turn off the heat.

Add the eggs and oysters after seasoning with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning.

Add just enough oyster liquid to thoroughly moisten and combine everything.

After that, put it in the prepared casserole dish.

Keto Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Bake
This simple creamy chicken and vegetable bake, which is full of keto-friendly ingredients, is a delicious meal that won’t violate your diet.

Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

In a big pot, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat.

Cook the bacon, onion, and garlic for about 5 minutes or until the onion is soft.

Cover the pot and add the chicken.

Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the center of the chicken is no longer pink.

Add the chicken stock, broccoli, cauliflower, leeks, mushrooms, garlic, and seasoning to taste.

Cook the vegetables for another ten minutes or so with the lid back on.

In the meantime, a saucepan is heated to medium-low.

The remaining butter and heavy cream should be added at this point.

Add the cream cheese and stir frequently for 3 to 4 minutes, or until it melts.

Take the sauce off the heat.

Add Parmesan cheese and mix.

Asparagus Guacamole
Guacamole made with asparagus instead of avocado. It is good stuff!

Place the asparagus in a pot with enough water to cover.

Bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes until tender but firm.

Drain and rinse with cold water.

Place the asparagus salsa cilantro garlic and green onions in a food processor or blender and process to desired consistency.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled before serving.

Sweet Orange Tamales
These sweet tamales with orange, almonds, and raisins are eaten as dessert in Mexico. Try to find extra sweet ripe oranges for the best flavor.

Corn husks should be soaked for 30 to 60 minutes in a bowl of boiling water.

Drain, then spread out on a tabletop and cover with a fresh, damp towel.

Oranges and 1 1/4 cups sugar are combined in a pan over low heat.

Cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to transform into jam.

Remove from heat and allow to fully cool.

Place the lard in a large bowl, add two or three ice cubes, and beat with an electric mixer until it is soft and creamy while the jam cools.

1 1/4 cups of sugar should be thoroughly incorporated.

Tarte Flamb (Alsatian Bacon and Onion Tart)
Chef John tops these savory tarts with a creamy cheese mixture, bacon, and onion in this Franco-German take on pizza.

Place bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until cooked but not crisp and fat has rendered out about 8 minutes.

Drain in a strainer; reserve fat.

Place skillet back over medium heat.

Add sliced onions.

Cook briefly just until they lose their raw edge and soften up slightly 3 to 5 minutes.

Add a teaspoon or 2 of bacon fat if the pan seems too dry.

Remove the skillet from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

Mix fromage blanc crème fraÃche nutmeg salt black pepper and cayenne pepper together in a mixing bowl.