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This is a quick recipe when you want a meal with minimal clean up. I made this version with New York strip steak as it was on sale cheaper than sirloin. Ingredients: 8 to 12 ounces of steak  Marinade: 2 tablespoons olive oil  2 teaspoons Worcester sauce 1/4 teaspoon onion powder  1/4 teaspoon garlic powder  1/8 teaspoon salt Butter: 3 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon beef tallow (optional) 1/4 teaspoon thyme  1/2 teaspoon parsley  1/4 teaspoon onion powder  1/4 teaspoon garlic powder  1/8 teaspoon tomato powder (optional) New potatoes and fresh green beans based on your appetite  Begin by slicing your steak into bite size pieces. Add the steak and marinade ingredients to a zip top bag. Massage to get the steak well coated. Allow to rest at least an hour. In the meantime, half the potatoes and trim the beans. Lightly coat the veggies with a drizzle of olive oil. Preheat you oven to 400 degrees. When the oven is ready, ba...

Liege waffles are a thing of beauty. Made with a yeast batter and Belgium pearl sugar, they are a small caramel coated delight. Prep time is roughly an hour, so they can still be made and consumed the same morning. One important note, make sure you have Belgium NOT Swedish pearl sugar.  Ingredients: 1/2 plus 2 tablespoons cup of warm milk (about 105°) 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (packet) 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar  2 sticks room temperature unsalted butter 3 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract  2 1/2 cups all purpose flour  1/2 teaspoon kosher salt  Cooking spray Begin by combining milk, yeast, and brown sugar. Allow for the yeast to bloom about 15 minutes. It should be nice and foamy. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the Belgian sugar and the spray oil, on the bowl of your stand mixer. Using a dough hook blend until a firm dough ball forms pulling away from the sides. Cover and allow about an hour or until the dough...

My genealogy is pretty straight forward. Scotch-Irish, and English. Although I wasn't raised on much cultural foods, I thoroughly enjoy these Irish potato pancakes. You can find hundreds of online posts, and every one will be different. Depending on the area of Ireland they come from, they will vary greatly. Ingredients: 4 medium size russet potatoes  1/4 cup finely diced onions  2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup potato flour or AP flour 1 clove garlic I egg  Salt and pepper to taste. To begin, peel 2 potatoes and dice them. Add the pieces to a pan of water, then cook until tender. Add the butter and mash them to a stiff mashed potato consistency. Peel the other potatoes and shred them with a box grater, or food processor. Lightly sprinkle with salt then wrap the shreds in a kitchen towel. Squeeze as much moisture out as much as possible. Combine the mashed with the shreds adding the flour, egg, garlic, and onions. Mix well. Heat a frying pan over mediu...

My kitchen time has been very limited lately. Visiting my daughter and her family this weekend gave me a chance to finally cook something. My son-in-law said he wanted some tacos, but didn't have any ground beef. He also said he had a package of chicken thighs that need to be used. This is the result. Ingredients: 6 boneless chicken thighs  1 poblano pepper 1 bell pepper  1 sweet onion 3 cloves of garlic  1 can of fire roasted tomatoes ( I used a large can because that was available, but recommend a small can) 1 teaspoon chilli powder  1 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon  1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika  1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder. 1 teaspoon sugar Begin by slicing the onion, bell pepper, and poblano. In a sauce pan or Dutch oven, add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sweat the veggies until tender and translucent. Add the can of crushed tomatoes and all the spices and mix well. Cook for about a half hour.  Next a...

Let's be honest, I go to a steakhouse for the rolls, as much as the steak. Hot and fluffy with a cinnamon honey butter, I have to be careful not to fill up on this delicious bread before my meal arrives. This is a great recipe for creating these beauties at home  Ingredients: 1 tablespoon honey 6 tablespoons sugar 1 packet  active dry yeast 1 1/4 cup whole milk, warmed  7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided 1 teaspoon kosher salt  2 large eggs, room temperature 3 ½ cups  bread flour In the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, combine the 1/4 cup warm milk with 1 teaspoon of honey and yeast, letting it activate the yeast for about 5 minutes. Add the sugar, milk, 6 tablespoons melted butter, and salt and mix until just combined. Add in the eggs, and mix to combine. Add the flour to the yeast mixture, and mix until combined. Scrape the dough into the center of the bowl. Knead the dough on  speed 2 for 4 to 5 minutes occasion...

There is something about a freshly toasted English muffin. Split,with all the nooks and crannies filled with melted butter, I think it makes a perfect breakfast side. This is an easy recipe, but takes all night for bulk fermenting. Ingredients: 100 grams active starter 15 grams sugar or honey 225 grams milk 125 grams water 45 grams unsalted butter softened  500 grams AP flour Corn meal for dusting  Start with 100 grams of very active starter. It should be bubbly and risen. Add starter to the bowl of your stand mixer.  Add all ingredients except the corn meal. Using a dough hook, mix on low speed for 1 minute. Allow the dough to autolysis for about 60 minutes. This allows the flour to absorb the water and milk. After resting, knead dough on speed 2 for about 8 to 10 minutes. Dough will be shiny and somewhat sticky. Cover bowl and allow to rise overnight. You can also transfer the dough to a graduated bowl to better track rise. ...

One of my favorite restaurants is the Columbia in Ybor City. Every once in a while, I will break my tradition and order something different from the menu, but usually it's their chicken and yellow rice. Ingredients: 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of chicken  1 bell pepper diced 1 small onion diced 1 clove garlic  2 cups no salt chicken broth  1/2 cup no salt beef broth   1/2 cup frozen peas 2 tablespoons olive oil  12 to 15 saffron strands 1/4 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon paprika  1/4 teaspoon oregano 1/4 chili powder  Salt and pepper to taste. Start by browning the chicken in your dutch oven. Next add the small sweet onion, bell pepper, and  garlic.  Cover and heat on medium until the vegetables are translucent. Next, add two cups of no salt added chicken broth and one half cup of no salt added beef broth. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add the rice and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. When rice is rea...

I have been baking off and on most of my life. My earliest memories are baking with my grandmother at a very young age. I enjoy doing things on my own, so naturally I started making my own vanilla extract a while back. Once you make your own, you won't use store bought again.  There are two grades of beans A and B. A grade are plump and oily and B grade are drier, smaller beans. Some folks use A for baking, scraping the caviar or seed with a knife for baking. Others suggest B grade for extracts since they are drier and you get more beans in an ounce. I find no difference since you are using one once of beans for 8 ounces of alcohol for a single fold extract. The important part is using an acholol volume of 35 to 40 percent. I use vodka which brings out a good vanilla flavor with out any added flavors. Some folks use spiced or coconut flavored acholol, but I really don't want any other flavors, just vanilla. I should point out at this point, I don't ...

I love camping. Although it's been awhile since I have had the RV out, I plan to put it to good use in the future. The biggest problem I have is storage. As you know, I love to prepare everything from scratch, but the space taken up by ingredients can be overwhelming. Recently, I discovered the Raw Ingredients Company. They have powder versions of a lot of spices and ingredients. I am not associated with them in any way, just a happy customer. This sauce is amazing, using their powders, only ketchup, brown sugar, and cherry extract and not in powder form. Ingredients: 1 cup ketchup  1/2 teaspoon onion powder  1/2 classic seasoning salt  1/2 to 1 teaspoon Hatch Chili powder  1/2 worschester powder  1/2 apple cider vinegar powder 1/4 teaspoon hickory smoke powder  1/4 teaspoon garlic powder  1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon molasses powder  2 teaspoon cherry extract  1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika Add everything to a...

I love a challenge. My son-in-law asked me to make something out of leftover pineapple and red cabbage. I accepted the challenge and this is the results. Very tasty. Ingredients: 1/2 head red cabbage  1 cup finely diced pineapple  2 carrots shredded  1/4 cup pineapple juice 1 tablespoon honey 1/4 teaspoon worschester sauce 1/2 teaspoon molasses  2 tablespoons red wine vinegar  1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard  1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Begin by shredding the cabbage. Next dice the pineapple and shred the carrots. Combine these ingredients in a large bowl. Next make the vinegrette dressing. Combine the remaining ingredients and whisk together. Pour over the cabbage mixture and stir to combine. That's it. Enjoy!

Sometimes when I'm watching my granddaughters, I search YouTube for interesting ideas. I was watching a show on the a sandwich shop in Italy. The owner was talking about the special bread they bake for sandwiches. It was Tuscan Schiacciata bread. This is my version. I didn't have a square or rectangular pan, so I used a deep dish pizza pan. As a side note, if you are not an olive oil fan, you may pass on this one. Ingredients: Preferment  250 grams oo flour 250 grams  water 1 gram yeast Bread dough: 500 grams preferment  500 grams oo flour  250 grams water 6 grams salt 3 tablespoons olive oil The night before baking start your preferment. Add the water, flour and yeast to a medium size jar or bowl. Allow it to rise over night. The next day, mix the preferment with with the flour and water in a large container and mix well. Add the salt. Mix well. Let rise for two hours. While the dough is rising stretch and fold it like...

Sometimes I have too much time on my hands. This is the result of wanting cinnamon rolls but not having enough time for baking. Ingredients:  Pancakes batter: 3 cups pastry flour 3 cups buttermilk  3 eggs  2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon vanilla extract  3 tablespoons sugar  3 tablespoons melted butter 1/2 teaspoon salt   Swirl: 1/2 cups of prepared batter 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon molasses  1 teaspoon cinnamon  2 tablespoons melted butter 2 tablespoons pastry flour  Begin by combining all the dry batter ingredients. In a separate bowl mix together the wet ingredients. Slowly add the wet to the dry stirring until everything is combined. Don't over mix or you will have tough pancakes.  Remove 1/2 cup of batter and add the swirl ingredients. Stir until combined. Add the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a small diameter tip. To your preheat griddle, pour your first pan...

Ingredients: Pancake batter: 2 cups AP flour 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 to 1 cup milk 3 eggs 1/3 cup melted butter 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder  1/4 cup keylime juice  1 teaspoon keylime oil (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup diced strawberries  Strawberry Sauce: 1 quart diced strawberries  2 tablespoons water  Optional 1/4 cup sugar Begin by combining all the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, milk, and eggs. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry and add the melted butter. Finally, add the juice and oil (if using). Add the strawberries. Mix until the batter comes together, but don't over mix or pancakes will be tough. In a small sauce pan add the strawberries, water, and sugar (if using). Stir occasionally over a medium-low heat.until the  berries break down. Sauce can be served warm or cold. Heat your griddle over medium heat, unt...