Butternut Squash Filling 2 cups butternut squash puree – instructions below (about half of squash) 1 cup ricotta cheese 1/2 cup milk or more, if needed 1/4 teaspoon salt plus 1/8 teaspoon more 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg For this filling, you will need to have pre-cooked butternut squash puree. Using food processor, combine 2 cups of butternut squash puree with Ricotta cheese, milk, salt and nutmeg. Add more milk if […]
Month: January 2021
Pork Ribs Adobo
Based on the NYT Cooking Serves: 4. Time : 1.5 hr. Ingredients 1 cup apple cider vinegar, preferably organic and unfiltered update: reduce by half or add brown sugar to taste 1 tablespoon soy sauce 3 small bay leaves 1 side baby-back pork ribs (about 2 pounds), cut into individual ribs 2 teaspoons sea salt 6 garlic cloves, peeled 2 teaspoons […]
Grilled Turbot Fish
Serves: 4. Time : 20 min. Ingredients Frozen turbot fish (defrosted over night) Fresh ginger Salt Tip – no oil required as turbot fish have lots of oil! Instructions Pre- heat BBQ on high. Rinse and dry the fsh and use paper towel to rub away black lining in the tummy. Use knife to make […]
Miso-Glazed Eggplant
Based NYT Cooking – Easy Weeknight Meals Serves : 4 Time : 45 min. Ingredients 2 eggplants or 4 small Italian eggplants (about 3/4 pound) Salt to taste 1 teaspoon sesame oil, plus additional for the baking sheet 1 tablespoon mirin modified : rice wine plus teaspoon of honey 1 tablespoon sake or white wine 2 tablespoons white or yellow […]
Mayo-Marinated Chicken With Chimichurri
Based on the NYT – Easy Weeknight dinners Serves: 2-4. Time: 10 mins. Ingredients 4 chicken breast cutlets (4 to 5 ounces each), pounded about 1/4-inch thick Kosher salt and ground black pepper ⅓ cup store-bought or homemade mayonnaise 1 cup chimichurri Instructions Season chicken cutlets on both sides with salt and pepper and set aside. Whisk together […]
Sheet pan Sausages and Brussels Sprouts With Honey Mustard
Based on the NTY Cooking – Easy Weeknight Dinners. Serves : 4. Time : 30 mins. Ingredients 1 pound fresh sausage 1 pound brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise 1 pound small potatoes, halved 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed 4 teaspoons honey 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds (optional) Optional – carrots, sweet potato, […]
Spring Rolls
Easy to make! Essentially stir fry vegetable filling ingredients (or parboil). Cool them in the fridge. Wrap and Fry! Ingredients 1 package of store bought spring roll wrappers Bean sprouts Mung bean (cellophane), “clear” noodles, soaked in hot water for 10 mins. Carrots, julienned Napa cabbage, shredded Shitake mushrooms Garlic, minced Option – ground pork […]
Chinese style BBQ Pork
We used 1 pound pork tenderloin for this non traditional recipe Ingredients for the marinade 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon sesame oil 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 3 tablespoons runny honey 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder 2 cloves of garlic, finely grated 1 inch (2 cm) knob of […]
Easy fall of the bone BBQ Ribs
Ingredients Ingredients – Dry Rub (also used for pulled pork) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup paprika 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon of cayenne 2 teaspoon chipotle 2 teaspoon of cumin Heat oven to 275°F. Coat ribs with dry rub Cover the pan or baking sheet tightly with aluminum foil, and […]
Pulled pork sliders
We could not pass up the pork shoulder sale at No Frills! Ingredients – Dry Rub (also used for ribs) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup paprika 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon of cayenne 2 teaspoon chipotle 2 teaspoon of cumin Instructions Coat the pork shoulder in the dry rub mixture. […]
Butter Tarts
Makes 12. Pre heat oven to 375°F and position a rack in the lower thrid. Beat 1/3 cup of unsalted butter and 3/4 cup of brown sugar. Beat in Egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon cream. Fill tart shells 2/3 full with butter mixture. Optional- raisins, pecans, walnuts, almonds. Tip – cook tarts shells […]
Coconut Milk Chicken Breast with Vegetables
Based on the NYT Cooking – Easy weeknight meals. 30 min. Serves 4 Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breast 2 tablespoons of oil 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 1 large garlic, grated 1 1/2 tablespoons of ginger, grated 1/2 cup chicken stock 1 (14oz) full fat coconut milk 6 oz green beans, halved crosswise 1 […]