Jalapeño Pineapple Jam

Jalapeño Pineapple Jam

1 can 20 ounces crushed pineapple

3 large jalapeños, ground, seeds from one jalapeño 

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

4 cups sugar

1 pk powdered pectin (sure jel)

Mix everything in a saucepan, except the pectin, bring to a boil. 

Add the sure jel, bring to a boil for 1 minute only.

Turn off heat and stir.

Place jam in sterilized canning jars with lids.

boil jars for 10 minutes.

Remove from water bath and let sit on table overnight before moving.

the first time i made this it wasn't a thick jam, it didn't set up, but the consistency was thin and went really well on a pretzel cracker with cream cheese and a little jam. it was delicious even if it wasn't a thin jam.  The flavor was really good.  

I will try it on backed or grilled chicken next!!

It will make 5 half pint jars. 

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Baked French Toast

Baked French Toast

16 ounces of french toast bread

8 large eggs

2 cups half and half

1 cup milk

2 tbls sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

dash of salt

Praline topping

2 sticks of butter (1/2 lbs)

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 tbls light corn syrup

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

Slice french bread into 20 slices, 1 inch each.

Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9x13 dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices.

in a large bowl combine the eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. beat until blended. 

pour the mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk/egg mixture.  

Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices.

Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight

The next day, make the praline topping mixing everything together in a bowl.

spread or dot praline topping over the soaked bread.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes uncovered.

Pour syrup over slices and enjoy. 

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King Crab Legs

King Crab Legs

King Crab Legs

old bay seasoning

lemon

melted butter

We got 3 king crab legs, defrosted in the refrigerator.

once water is boiling add juice from 1/2 lemon and old bay seasoning to the boiling water,

Add crab legs to boiling water and boil for 7 minutes.

Enjoy.

I have never made crab legs before and that is how we made them. 

I googled recipes on the internet and some say don't boil them, defrost, don't defrost.

Some say steam them. 

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Prime Rib

Boneless Prime Rib

6 lbs boneless prime rib

salt and pepper

Take the prime rib out of the refrigerator 3 hours before you cook it so it is room temperature.

Salt and pepper your prime rib.

When it is ready to cook, turn your oven on to 450 degrees.

When the oven is ready, put in your prime rib and bake high temperature for 15 minutes.

Then turn the temperature down to 350 and bake until internal temperature is 155.

Take the prim rip out of the oven and cover with tinfoil.

Let it sit for 30 minutes before cutting into it. 

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Cookie Salad

Cookie Salad

1 box (3oz) of instant vanilla pudding

1 cup buttermilk

15 ounce canned pineapple chunks, drained

8 ounce cool whip, thawed

15 fudge stripped cookies, crumbled


In a large bowl, stir pudding with buttermilk until well combined
Stir in pineapple tidbits
fold in cool whip
Add cookies right before you eat it.  Reserve a few cookies to crumble on top for garnish.


I made this salad the way the recipe reads above and made a small bowl of it.  
You can add half pineapples and half mandarin oranges if you want. 
You can double the recipe below:

Cookie Salad

2 (3.4 oz) packages vanilla instant pudding
2 cups buttermilk
1 20 oz can pineapple tidbits, drained
2 (11oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
12 oz cool whip
1 package of fudge striped cookies


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Cranberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake

Cranberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

zest of 1 lemon

1 cup plus 1 Tbls sugar

1 egg, room temperature

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp kosher salt

2 cups fresh cranberries

1/2 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Cream butter, lemon zest and 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the egg and vanilla, beat until combined.  

Add the buttermilk and stir until combined.

Add the flour, baking powder, salt and cranberries.

Add the dry ingredients with the butter mixture until combine.

Batter will be thick.

Pour into a greased 9 inch square baking pan.

Sprinkle the 1 Tbls of sugar on top.

Bake for 35 mins until set.

My cake was light color on top but the tooth pick came out clean.

It was soft and delicious.

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Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

zest of 1 lemon

3/4 cup plus 2 Tbls sugar + 1 tbls sugar on top of cake

1 egg, room temperature

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp kosher salt

2 cups fresh cranberries

1/2 cup buttermilk

Same recipe except less sugar because cranberries are tart and need more sugar.
follow directions above.

Habanero Sauce

Habanero Sauce

12 orange habanero chilies, stems removed

1/2 cup roughly chopped carrot

1/2 cup chopped onions

5 garlic cloves, unpeeled

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1 cup water

2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp sugar

In a dry pan at medium heat, roast your garlic with peel on, turning occasionally to toast and brown all sides of garlic. Remove from pan to cool. Peel when cool.

 In same pan, add carrots, onions, habanero, vinegar and water. bring to a simmer for 10-20 mins until carrots  soft.

Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth, even peel garlic, salt and sugar. 

Strain several times with a strainer, cheese cloth didn't work. 

Funnel into a bottle and seal, store in refrigerator. 

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Chili

Chili

2 lbs ground beef

1 large chopped onion

1 green pepper chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbls dried ground cumin

1 tbls dried oregano

2 tbls chili powder

salt and pepper to taste

28 ounce large can of tomato puree

2 cans kidney beans, drained

2 cans (14 1/2 oz) beef broth

1 tbls molasses (optional)

Brown hamburger in a large pan, drain fat.

Add onions and green peppers, cook until soft

Add garlic, cook a few minutes.

Add tomato puree, kidney beans, cumin, oregano, chili powder, salt, pepper, beef broth and molasses to a large cooker or crock pot.

Add hamburger mixture. 

Cook in cooker for a couple of hours until flavors blend. 

Eat with cheddar cheese over the top and bread or crackers. 

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Southern Biscuits with no Buttermilk

Southern Biscuits with no Buttermilk

2 cups unbleached all purpose flour (i used bleached and from the freezer)

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 Tbls baking powder-use without aluminum (i didn't)

1 tsp kosher salt

6 Tbls unsalted butter very cold (i used salted and from the freezer)

1 cup buttermilk ( i didn't have buttermilk, i put 1 Tbls white vinegar in a 1 cup measuring cup then added 2 % milk to equal 1 cup, put the cup in the refrigerator while i mixed the flour)

Pre heat oven to 450 degrees

Combine dry ingredients in the food processor.

Add frozen butter in slices

pulse until pea sized butter

add in buttermilk until just combined. Don't over mix.

Turn the dough out on a floured surface.

Gently, gently pat the dough out until it is about 1/2 inch thick. 

Fold the dough in half 5 times turning the dough each time, gently press the dough down to a 1 inch thick. (if your hands are hot gently use a rolling pin)

Cut the dough in circles, cut down and up, don't twist the circle cutter or your biscuits will be lopsided. 

Place on a baking pan not touching each other. I like them brown on all sides.  If you like them softer on the sides you can make them all touch each other. 

Bake for 10-12 (i baked them for 10 mins. i think i should of baked them for 11 mins.) 

Don't over bake the biscuits. So watch them.

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Pork Rib Roast

Pork Rib Roast

3 lbs Pork rib roast

fresh herbs, rosemary, sage and thyme, chopped

olive oil (or garlic olive oil)

salt and pepper

Have rib roast at room temperature.

Mix chopped herbs and olive oil to make a paste

Salt and pepper the roast

Rub the herb olive oil paste all over the roast.

325 degree baked uncovered until internal temperature is 150 degrees. 

Take out of oven, tent with aluminum foil and let rest and internal temperature raises to 160 degrees. 

cut and serve, enjoy. 

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cook time was in my wolfgang puck pressure oven for approx 50-60 minutes.

Artichoke Spinach Dip

Artichoke Spinach Dip

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup mayonnaise

2 cups packed fresh spinach, chopped small

14 ounces can of artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

1 tsp garlic powder

bread or crackers for dipping

In a large bowl, mix cream cheese until smooth.  Blend in mayonnaise, chopped spinach and chopped artichoke hearts. 

Mix in parmesan, mozzarella and garlic powder until smooth. 

Spread in a pan  and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 mins.

Or 

If you want the dip on a piece of baguette slice, spread the dip all the way to the edge of the baguette slices. Arrange the baguettes on a cookie sheet. 

Broil for 2-3 minutes.  or until golden brown. 

Or

If you want the dip in a sandwich, take really good bread like french bread, cut it open, spread mustard on both sides of bread (open faced), add sliced turkey slices on each piece of bread.  Spread artichoke dip on both pieces of bread (on the turkey slices)

Broil the sandwich (open faced) for 4-6 minutes until dip is golden brown.

Take the sandwich out of the broiler, let cool.  When cool, close the sandwich together and enjoy. 

Or

If you want the dip in a stuffed mushroom, take the stem off the mushroom and stuff with the dip. Bake for 20-30 mins until dip is golden brown 

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Artichoke Spinach dip

 stuffed mushrooms

dip on a cracker

Leftover Cranberry Sauce Donuts

Leftover Cranberry Sauce Donuts

1 cup cranberry sauce

1/3 cup oil

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 large egg

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

cinnamon and sugar mix to dip donuts in (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a donut pan (you could use a muffin pan or loaf pan)

In a large bowl mix together cranberry sauce, oil, sugars, egg and vanilla

Add flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. 

Stir well just until evenly combined. 

Pour into prepared donut pan, bake 12 minutes 

let donut cool in pan a few mins. Take them out of the pan and mix in cinnamon and sugar mix. 

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