Duck Burgers

5 lbs ground duck

3 tsp five spice powder

1 tsp pepper

3 tsp sesame oil

6 cloves minced garlic

3 tbsp sesame seeds

5 tbsp brown sugar

1/4 cup hoisin sauce 

1/4 cup ketchup

3 tsp rice wine

3 tbsp honey

Mix everything together and freeze burgers on cookie sheets.  Cook from frozen.  Serve with hoisin sauce, Mayo and a fried egg in the bun.

Shrimp pad Thai

8 oz thick rice noodles

Cook according to package directions. I bring water to a boil and then boil them for 3-5 minutes. 

2 cups uncooked shrimp

2 tbsp peanut oil

1 large onion chopped 

2 minced garlic cloves

1 large egg

3 cups veggies (coleslaw mix, stir fry veggies etc)

4 sliced green onions

2/3 cup rice vinegar

1/4 cup sugar

6 tbsp soy sauce

4 tbsp fish sauce

4 tbsp chili sauce

4 tbsp chopped peanuts

Sprinkle with cilantro

Cool all other ingredients in a wok until cooked through.  Mix everything together and serve. 

Peach cobbler

1/2 cup butter

1 cup flour

2 cups sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

1 cup milk

4 cups peach slices

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp cinnamon

Melt butter in a 9x13 baking dish.

Mix together: flour, 1 cup sugar, BP, and milk. 

Pour batter over the butter.

Bring one cup sugar, lemon juice, and peach slices to a boil.

Pour over batter and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes 

Ukrainian syrniki (cheese pancakes)

2 cups cottage cheese

1 egg

1/3 cup flour

2 tbsp sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

Mix together.  If it seems super wet add more flour. 

Fry like a pancake. 

Goan prawn curry

This Zimbabwean curry is delicious

Place the following in a slow cooker on low:

2 cups frozen shrimp

1 500 ml can drained chickpeas

1 medium onion chopped

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tbsp cumin

2 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp red chili’s

1 tbsp coriander

1/2 tsp salt

1 can coconut milk

1 tbsp flour

Bacon ranch chicken

6-8 large potatoes

1/2 cup ranch dressing

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp salt

2 tsp pepper

2 cubed chicken breasts

1/2 cup real bacon

1 cup grated cheese

Cube potatoes and mix in a bowl with 1/4 cup ranch, salt and pepper.  Bake at 450 in a 9x13 pan for 30 minutes stirring the potatoes 15 min in.  

Coat the chicken breasts in the remaining ranch, garlic and onion powder. Place on top of the potatoes at the 30 min mark then bake 20 min at a reduced temperature of 400. Place grated cheese and bacon on top and bake for another 10 minutes then serve.  

Total bake time is 1 hour

Quiche

Mix 

10 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

& anything else you choose. 

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. 

Protein bites

Protein bites

1 cup heaping with peanut butter

2 cups oatmeal 

1 cup chocolate chips 

1/4cup honey

2 cups shredded coconut

1 tsp vanilla 

Mix everything together and chill in the fridge for 2 hours.  Then form into balls.  Store in the fridge. 

Sour dough artisan loaf

In the evening mix the following for 10 minutes:

1/2 cup starter

1 1/2 cups warm water

1 tsp salt

4 cups flour

Place in a greased bowl and cover with Saran Wrap over night. 

In the morning remove and shape into a circle on a floured surface.  Place in a Dutch oven and refrigerate until ready to bake.  

Bake at 450 for 20 minutes with the lid on then bake for 30 minutes with the lid off. 

White chicken chili

2 tbsp onion powder or 1 diced onion

2 tbsp lime juice

2 cans (500 ml) white kidney beans

2 cloves of garlic or 2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp cumin

1 small can (4 oz) green chilis

3 cups chicken broth (I shook it up with 1/8 cup flour)

2 chicken breasts 

Put all the ingredients in a slow cooker.  I put the chicken in frozen and broke it apart right before serving.  

Keep in the slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours

Chocolate Glazed Donuts

Chocolate Glazed Donuts

Mix together:

1 1/2 cups flour

1/3 cup cocoa powder

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup sugar 

1/2 cup sour cream 

2 eggs

1/8 cup milk

2 tbsp melted butter

1 tsp vanilla

Once all the ingredients are mixed together spoon into the donut pan and bake at 400 for 10 minutes.  Make sure the donuts are cool before adding the glaze.  

Glaze recipe:

4-5 tbsp milk

1 1/2 cups icing sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Once the donuts are cool dip them in the glaze.  This recipe yields 16-18 donuts. 

Ham bone soup

This is delicious with left over ham bone.

Put the following in your slow cooker:

Hambone 

1/2 cup diced onion

3 cloves garlic

6 cups water

2 bay leaves

2 cups diced ham

3-4 potatoes

1 cup milk or cream

4 tbsp cornstarch

3 carrots peeled and chopped

3 celery sticks chopped

Slow cook for 6-8 hours

Sour dough bagels

Sour dough bagels

 

The night before you want bagels mix together:

1 1/2 cups active starter

2 cups warm water

3 tbsp sugar

8 cups flour

1 tsp salt

I let this mix in my Bosch for 5-10 minutes. 

Place dough in a greased covered bowl over night.  

In the morning cut the dough into 16 pieces and form into buns.  Once you have formed the buns use your thumbs to make a hole in the bun.  Place on a greased pan.  Allow to rise for 30 minutes covered.  Meanwhile boil water.  

Once the bagels have risen boil for 30 seconds per side.  

Once they cool for a few minutes dip in a seasoning of choice: sesame seeds, poppy seeds, everything bagel etc. 

Bake at 425 for 20 minutes. 

Fluffy Brioche

Fluffy Brioche 

Mix the following ingredients for 10 minutes in the morning. 

4 cups flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 cup active starter

3 eggs

1/2 cup warm milk

Let rest for 30 minutes then add:

1/4 cup cubed butter slowly while mixing. 

Transfer the dough to a buttered bowl.  Cover and let rise all day.  Place in the fridge overnight. 

When you take the bread out of the fridge cut it into 4 pieces and form balls.  Place the balls in a large buttered bread pan.  

Allow to rise another 2 hours covered. 

Egg wash the top of the bread and bake at 400 for 40-45 minutes.  

Allow to cool at least an hour before eating. 

Jalapeno cheddar chive sour dough

jalapeño cheddar & chive sour dough

Combine:

1/2 cup active starter

1 1/2 cups warm water

3 1/2-4 cups flour

1 tsp salt

Mix ingredients for 10 minutes then add the following to your mixer:

1/3 cups sliced pickled jalapeños

1 cup grated cheddar

4 tbsp chopped chives 

Place in a bowl to rise.  Allow to rise 6-8 hours.  

Grease your baking dish.  I use our Dutch oven. Shape your dough into a circle on a floured surface and place into your Dutch oven. Cover and allow to rise for 1 hour.

Bake at 450 for 20 minutes with the lid on.  Remove the kid and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes.  Allow to cool for 1 hour before serving.  This also tastes delicious the next day.

Garlic sour dough knots

Garlic sour dough knots

In the evening mix together:

1/2 cup sour dough starter

2 cups warm water

5 cups flour

2 tsp salt

2 tsp thyme leaves 

2 tsp garlic powder

Place in a greased bowl and let rise overnight.  In the morning place the bowl in the fridge. Two hours before you plan to serve them take the bowl out of the fridge and divide into 24 pieces. Roll like a snake and tie in a knot.  Place on a greased pan and let rise for an hour covered in a towel. 

Bake at 400 for 25 minutes. Brush with butter and serve.  

Sausage Rolls

Wrap sausage in puff pastry.  Tada!

Bake at 350 for 12 minutes. 

We used homemade original sausage. 

Zucchini risotto

Pita

Ranger Crispy Cookies

Mix together:

1/2 cup white sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

3 cups Rice Krispies

1/2 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar 

2 eggs 

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

Bake at 350 8-10 min

Sour dough focaccia

Sour dough focaccia

1/2 cup bubbly sour dough starter

1 1/2 cups cold water

1 tbsp honey

4 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp Rosemary

2 tsp garlic powder

I mixed these in my Bosch for 5 minutes.  Then I poured 2 tbsp olive oil in a large bowl and placed the dough in the bowl and covered it with Saran Wrap.  I did this in the evening and allowed to rise 18-20 hours.  At dinner time the next day I placed the dough on my oiled pizza stone and preheated my oven to 425.  Pull out the dough to cover the stone and poke finger holes all over.  Top with up to 1-2 more tbsps of olive oil, some rosemary and sea salt and bake for 25-30 minutes. 

Rhubarb Muffins

Fajita seasoning

1 tbsp each:

Cumin

Chili powder

Paprika

Sea salt

Oregano 

1 tsp each:

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Cayenne pepper

Ribs with homemade BBQ sauce

4 lbs pork ribs cut into sections

1 cup ketchup

1/2 cup molasses

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp sriracha 

2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp pepper

Cook in the slow cooker on low for 8 hours. 

Feta tomato pasta

Feta tomato pasta

200 grams of feta cheese

2 cups cherry tomatoes halved

1/8 cup olives

1 tbsp basil

1 tbsp oregano

3 cloves minced garlic or 2 tsp powder

2-3 tbsp olive oil

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Bake all together in the oven at 350 for 20 min.

Once it is baked crush up the feta and tomatoes and serve on boiled pasta. 

We made 4-6 cups rigatoni.  Stir the feta mixture with your pasta and serve. 

Boil the noodles for 12 minutes

Chocolate sugar cookies

Mix together

I cup butter

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup cocoa powder

3-3 1/2 cups flour 

1 tsp salt

Roll and shape 1/2 inch thick

Bake at 350 7-10 min

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