Recipes

Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl, toss… 3-4 heads garlic (top chopped off) 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper Place on a sheet of aluminum foil, making a small pouch, wrap tightly, roast for 1 hour. Open up the top of the pouch, roasting for another 10 minutes. In a blender or food processor, combine… squeeze the “meat” from garlic-cloves 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 3/4 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Use immediately. ...

In a mediume bowl, place… 1 pound dry red kidney beans water to cover the beans with 2 inches above the beans Let stand overnight. Drain before using. In a 6 quart saucepan or large Dutch oven or stockpot, add… 6 large ham hocks ( 3 1/2 to 4 pounds) 10 cups of water 2 1/2 cups celery, finely chopped 2 cups onions, finely chopped 2 cups green bell peppers, finely chopped 5 bay leaves 2 teaspoons white pepper 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 1 tablespoon hot sauce Stir well. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. ...

Preheat oven at 350 degrees. In boiling salted water, cook for 10 minutes… 8 ounces then noodles or fettucini Drain and place noodles in a buttered oven casserole dish. Chop together… 1 garlic clove (smashed) 6 fresh parsley springs, leaves removed In a skillet over medium heat… 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 bay leaf, crumbled garlic/parsley (chopped earlier) 1/2 teashpoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper Cook for 4 minutes. Pour over noodles in casserole dish. ...

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a 9" pie pan, put unbaked pie crust. In a mediume bowl, combine… 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed) 1/4 cup cinnamon 3 tablespoons flour dash of salt Add… 5 cups fresh peaches, sliced Mix lightly. Fill unbaked pie shell with mixrture. Add to top… 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced 1 tablespoon Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Add top crust and crim edges. Bake for 40 minutes. ...

Combine… 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup tequila 1/4 cup lime juice 2 tablespoons chili powder 1/2 teaspoon salt In a large bowl, pour liquid mixture over… 2 pounds chicken wings (wing tips removed) Seal with plastic wrap or lid, placing in refrigerator overnight. Cook on grill for 15 minutes, turning frequently and basting with liquid from marinade. Serve with Salsa.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain… 2 1/2 cups crushed pineapple (reserving 1/2 cup of juice) In a 9-inch iron skillet, melt… 3 tablespoons unsalted butter Cover bottom of pan with… 1/2 cup sugar (some people like using brown sugar) pineapple from earlier In medium bowl, sift… 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Using a stand-mixer, cream… 1/3 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup sugar Add… ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, sift together… 2 1/2 cups all-pupose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Using your hands, or a pastry blender, work in… 1/4 pound (1 stick) plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened) Mixture should resemble a coarse cornmeal, making sure no lumps are left. Slowly stir in… 1 cup milk Mix just until the dry ingredients are moist. Do not overbeat. ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8-inch square pan with baking spray or vegetable shortening. In a medium bowl, sift… 1 cup cocoa powder (sweet preferred) 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 teaspoon salt Using a stand-mixer, combine… 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Fold in… 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans (coarsely chopped) 1/2 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips Spread the batter evenly into the pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool. Once completely cooled, cut into squares. ...

Preheat the over to 425 degrees. Prepare two Pie Crust. Add one crust to the bottom of a 9" pie pan. In a medium bowl, combine… 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (or nutmeg) 2 heaping tablespoons flour Add… 6-7 cups sliced green apples Place mixture into pie pan and top with… 1 1/2 to 2 tablepoons unsalted butter Add top crust. Seal and add slits to top. If desired, beat egg white to cover crust forbrowness and sprinkle with a litle sugar. ...

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix… 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt 5 cups apple slices (thinly sliced) Pour mixture into pie shell in a 9" pie pan. Blend… 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed) 3/4 cup flour Using a pastry blender, cut in until crumbly… 1/3 cup unsalted butter Sprinkle over apples. Bake on bottom shelf for 35 minutes. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.