A very windy day and the sun is having trouble with some pesky clouds that keep covering it. I'm going to have fun trying to grill in a little while. Here's a treat I made to take into work tomorrow.
York Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
1 1/4 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs , lightly beaten
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 cup dark cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup York pieces
Cream together butter and sugar. Add in vanilla and eggs. Gradually add in dry ingredients. Hand fold in York pieces and scoop on to parchment lined baking sheets.
Yield: 5 dozen
Another beautiful weekend here in the northern plains and that means it's grilling season. I made these to go along with filet mignon.
Cheesy Grilled Potatoes
8 small red potatoes
1/4 cup onion, finely diced
1/4 tsp parsley
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup shredded marble jack cheese
Cut potatoes into 8 pieces each. Place in heavy duty aluminum foil. Add onion, parsley, salt and pepper. Cook until tender. Open foil packet and add cheese on top. Cook until melted.
Servings: 4
I've seen lots of recipes out there for mug creations and I felt energized today after putting together 2 adirondack chairs and grilling to attempt my own.
Nutella Frangelico Mug Cake
4 tbsp self-rising flour
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp dark cocoa
3 tbsp Nutella
1 tbsp Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp oil
1 pinch salt
Put all the ingredients in a large coffee mug and stir with a fork until it's blended. Place in the microwave (it took a minute and a half in mine)
Servings: 1
Today is the day I chose to create with honey and the results turned out really well. The glaze is only slightly sweet because the garlic and red pepper flakes give it a nice little kick.
Honey Peach Glazed Chicken Breasts
4 chicken breasts, bone-in
1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp peach juice
2 tbsp peach preserves
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
salt to taste
Brown salted chicken breasts in a cast iron pan and finish baking in the oven.
In a small saucepan, combine honey, peach juice and preserves, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook until reduced to a glaze consistency.
Servings: 4
The cold weather is finally leaving the area so I'm want to start creating recipes that are good for grilling and summer.
Honey Baked Beans
1 16 oz Great Northern Beans package
6 cups water
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup honey
1 cup ketchup
2 tbsp molasses
1/2 pound bacon, chopped
1/2 cup onion, minced
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Wash and sort beans and soak overnight in 6 cups of water. Rinse. Place in 6 cups of water and 2 cups of chicken broth and cook until soft in crock pot. Drain except for 1 cup of liquid and add in honey, ketchup and molasses.
In a frying pan, lightly cook bacon and before it finishes add in the onions. Add onions and bacon to bean mixture and continue cooking for another hour on low heat.
Another snowy day outside but it did warm up slightly. Good time for the oven to be on to roast a chicken and bake some winter squash.
Sunday Roast Chicken
1 3-4 pound chicken
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tbsp parsley
1/2 tsp rosemary
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
Create a rub with the butter and spices. Place half under the skin of the chicken and rub the other half on top of the chicken.
Bake for 1 hour at 350°F
It's another chilly day here in the northern plains so it was nice to have the oven going.
Stuffed Turkey Tenderloins
1 1/2 pounds turkey tenderloins
2/3 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix crushed
1/4 cup craisens, chopped
6 slices bacon
1 dash sage
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Cut slits in turkey breasts to create pockets for stuffing. Mix together herb stuffing, craisens and seasonings. Stuff breast pockets and then wrap with bacon to close. Place in greased pan. Cook covered for 45 minutes and then uncovered for the final 15 or until meat thermometer says the turkey is cooked.
Servings: 6
Bake for 1 hour at 350°F
