Asian Slaw with Peanuts

Ingredients 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons plus 2 tsp sesame oil 1 1/2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger 2 Tbsp soy sauce 1/8 C brown sugar a few splashes of lime juice (optional)   6 cups thinly sliced Napa cabbage (can add purple cabbage for color) 6 green onions, very […]

Pork Tacos with Corn Salsa

Pork 1 1/2 lbs. pork tenderloin cut into 1/4-inch cubes 1 TBS EACH chili powder ,  ancho chili powder  1 1/4 teaspoon salt  1 tsp EACH garlic powder, ground cumin, brown sugar 1/2 tsp EACH dried oregano, smoked paprika, onion powder, ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon pepper  1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional for more heat 2 tablespoons […]

Miso Honey Marinade

2 tablespoons white miso paste ▢ 2 tablespoons honey ▢ 2 tablespoons sesame oil ▢ 2 tablespoons ginger (finely grated or chopped) ▢ ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes ▢ 1 lb chicken breast (roughly 2 breasts) Sweet Peas and Saffron

Santa Maria Style Tri-Tip

Prep Time: 60 minutes (mostly inactive) Cook Time: 35 Min Serves: 5-8 1 (2 1/2 to 4 lb) trip tip Rub: 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon (I did 1/2 Tbsp) finely ground black pepper 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 teaspoon (I did 1/8 tsp) cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon dried oregano […]

Mom’s Black and White Swirl Cookies

Icebox Cookie Recipe: 2 C sifted all purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2/3 C soft butter 1 C sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 1 C finely chopped nuts On sheet of waxed paper, sift flour with baking powder and salt; set aside.  In large bowl beat butter until light.  […]

Mormon Muffins

Full recipe is huge.  3-4 dozen. 2 cups boiling water 5 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup shortening 2 cups granulated sugar 4 eggs 5 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 quart buttermilk 4 cups all-bran cereal 2 cups bran flakes 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 2 c. chopped dates or raisins Combine water […]

Horchata

maybe next time, have the mixture sit overnight.  Also, blend a cinnamon stick in with the rice.  You can also add 1/4 C sweetened condensed milk.  Definitely too sweet and watery for some.  Sounds like it’s not authentic either. 1 cup uncooked white long-grain rice 5 cups water  ½ cup milk  ½ tablespoon vanilla extract […]