Yellow Split Pea Soup with Ham

Yield: 2 servings 3 oz ham, thinly sliced 1 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 1 celery rib, chopped 4 C chicken broth ½ lb yellow split peas, picked over and rinsed Salt and freshly ground pepper Heat a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the ham and cook, […]

Enchiladas Verdes

Ingredients 1 28 oz. can mild green enchilada sauce divided 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese 12-14 corn tortillas canola or vegetable oil optional Filling 1/2 cup enchilada sauce (from above can) 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tsp EACH ground cumin, onion powder, garlic powder 1/2 tsp […]

Cottage Cheese Enchiladas

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – boiled and shredded 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix 1/2 cup sour cream 2 cups cottage cheese 1 teaspoon salt 1 pinch ground black pepper 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas 2 […]

Super Rich Hot Chocolate

1.5 oz semi sweet chocolate (I used ghirardelli) .75 oz milk chocolate (I used guitard–cadbury was too rich) 1 C whole milk Melt chocolate.  Add milk and bring to simmer.  Heat until chocolate is incorporated.

Lemonade

Ingredients Original recipe yields 10 servings Ingredient Checklist  1 ¾ cups white sugar  8 cups water  1 ½ cups lemon juice Directions In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled. Remove seeds from lemon juice, […]

Banana Slush

4 medium (7″ to 7-7/8″ long)s ripe bananas  2 cups white sugar  3 cups water  1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice  2 (12 fluid ounce) cans frozen orange juice concentrate  1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate  3 cups water  3 liters ginger ale Directions Instructions Checklist In a blender, combine bananas, sugar […]

Pan de Sal

Ingredients 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast ¼ cup warm water 1 cup lukewarm milk 2 tablespoon unsalted butter at room temperature ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, beaten 4 ½ cups all purpose flour or more as necessary Breadcrumbs Instructions Dissolve the yeast in ¼ cup warm water in a big bowl. […]

Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients 2½ teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons sugar ¼ teaspoon baking soda 3½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces, plus more, melted, for brushing 1 cup chilled buttermilk Preheat oven to 425°. Pulse baking powder, salt, sugar, baking soda, […]

Honey Wheat Bread

Yield: 3 loaves.  A sweeter bread. 3 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)  2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast  ⅓ cup honey  5 cups bread flour  3 tablespoons butter, melted  ⅓ cup honey  1 tablespoon salt  3 ½ cups whole wheat flour  2 tablespoons butter, melted Directions Instructions Checklist In a large bowl, […]

Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Yield: about 16 biscuits Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese For the topping 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 tablespoon chopped […]