by sherricrandall | Nov 18, 2024 | Recipes
Sloppy Joes
- 1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Brown the ground meat in a large pan until well cooked and drain any fat. Add all ingredients and mix well.
I then place this in a crock pot and let simmer on low for about an hour. This allows all the ingredients to blend well.
Serve on your choice of bun, we love brioche buns.
This is an easy go to for when you have a crowd over the holidays. I typically double even triple this recipe for a crowd.
Enjoy!
by sherricrandall | Oct 19, 2024 | Recipes
White Chocolate Cranberry and Walnut Cookies
Ingredients
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter – softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar – packed
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups white chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease your cookie sheets
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, Set aside
- In a large bowl, with a mixer, cream together butter and sugars
- Mix in eggs and vanilla
- Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined
- Fold in chocolate chips, cranberries, and walnuts
- Scoop cookie dough onto baking sheets
- Bake for 9-11 minutes until cookies begin to brown just around the edges. Allow to cool on the pan for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!
by sherricrandall | Sep 15, 2024 | Recipes
This delicious recipe is an original from Chef Giuseppina from Certaldo Italy. My family and I were so blessed to attend one of her cooking classes while we were in Italy this summer and this was the delicious dessert she taught us how to make.
Pannacotta
Ingredients
250 ml fresh cream
250 ml whole milk
5 Tablespoons of sugar
1 envelope of unflavored gelatin
1/2 vanilla pod
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
3 c. fresh seasonal fruit
fresh mint leaves
Directions
In a medium sauce pan, mix 3 tablespoons of sugar with the gelatin, vanilla seeds and also the pod. Add a little milk and mix well to obtain a smooth mixture without lumps. Add all the milk and the cream and continuously stir, bring to a boil.
As soon as it starts to curdle, turn off the heat and pour the panna cotta into small containers (glass jars) up to half. Let it to cool at room temperature and store in the refrigerator.
Prepare a fruit salad with strawberries raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. Add the zest and juice of 1 lemon, add sugar. Stir gently and refrigerate.
Before serving, season the panna cotta with fresh fruit on top and if you like, garnish with a fresh mint leaf.
Enjoy!
by sherricrandall | Jul 12, 2024 | Recipes
Garlic Butter Shrimp and Corn
Ingredients:
4 ears of corn, shucked and kernels removed
2 Tablespoons cumin
2 Tablespoons dried fennel seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tsp. Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
4 cloves garlic, minced
Zest of 1 lemon
1 1/4 pounds large peeled and deveined shrimp, tails removed
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1/2 c. fresh basil torn into small pieces
Directions:
- Preheat oven to broil and line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Toss the corn with the fennel seeds, cumin, salt and 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes until coated. Spread mixture evenly onto baking sheet and broil for about 5-7 minutes until corn starts to brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
- Melt the butter on the stove top, adding the garlic, lemon zest and 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes. Pour mixture over the shrimp. Add the tomatoes and toss well until shrimp and tomatoes are fully coated. Spread the shrimp over the corn and place back in the oven. Broil for about 7 minutes until shrimp is fully cooked and tomatoes start bursting.
- Top with the feta cheese, green onion and basil. Then squeeze fresh lemon juice over the entire pan.
Serve over your favorite rice.
Enjoy!
by sherricrandall | Jun 12, 2024 | Recipes
Sweet and Spicy Salmon
Ingredients
2 8 oz. salmon fillets
2 tsp. maple syrup
2 tsp. low sodium soy sauce
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
salt and pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Whisk together maple syrup, soy sauce, Dijon, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes
- Pat the fish fillets dry with a paper towel
- salt and pepper the fillets
- Place fish on a sheet of aluminum foil then pour the glaze mixture over the fish.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes (I prefer a more well done fish so I bake for about 30 min)
Enjoy!
by sherricrandall | May 1, 2024 | Recipes
Strawberry Pie
Ingredients:
Pie Crust – I use a Pillsbury Ready To Bake crust – Bake according to package directions and allow it to completely cool. You can also make homemade crust if you prefer.
For the Pie Filling-
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup honey
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
Instructions:
Remove the stems from the berries and chop berries into small pieces ( set aside 8 berries, cut lengthwise in half after removing the stem. You will use these for decorating at the end).
Smash 1 cup of berries with a fork until mashed.
Place mashed berries in a medium size sauce pan and add the sugar, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is bubbling, about 2 to 3 minutes.
In a small bowl whisk together the cornstarch and water then add to strawberry mixture. Continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes then add remaining strawberries. Mixture will be thick and very sticky. Pour the thickened strawberry mixture into the cooled pie crust and arrange the sliced strawberries on top.
Place in the refrigerator and let the pie set up for about 2 hours before slicing. Serve with fresh whipped cream.
Enjoy!
