Grill Eu Brochette for 1

Ingredients

1 loin lamb chop, boned with tail cut off

salt and pepper

2 chicken livers

2 mushrooms, whole but peeled? (I do not  eat nor work with mushrooms)

1 and 1/2 Tablespoon melted butter

1/2 teaspoon chopped chives

1/2 teaspoon chopped parsley

Tabasco

Process

1.  Cut tender part of chop in three pieces. 

2. Rub with salt and pepper.

3. Add butter to pan and brown  with chicken livers and whole peeled  mushrooms. 

4. When done, skewer with mushrooms on each end and alternating livers with lamb. 

5. Add chives and parsley to the melted butter in the pan for a few minutes. 

6. Add Tabasco and salt and pepper and pour over meat on hot plate.

Duck a la Bigarade

 

I'm spelling this the right way, not how it looks on the card with it's ancient calligraphy. 

 

 

 

 

(Shane's witty narration)

Ingredients

2 ducks  

Livers from the two ducks

Two oranges, peeled

2 tsp. beef stock

pinch cayenne

1/2 cup port

Process

1. Roast ducks as usual (like a boss). 

2. Parboil and puree the livers

3. (This is my favorite transition) Meantime, cut rind from two oranges, and shred into tiny match sticks. 

4. Par boil rind match sticks for 2 minutes in just enough water to cover.

5. Drain and pat dry.

6. Add the match sticks to a double boiler with the juice of the two oranges, the  skimmed pan drippings from the duck, beef stock, and cayenne.

7.  Simmer 2 or 3 minutes

8. Add the livers and port. 

10. Heat through and place into gravy boat. 

11. Serve ducks on platter, garnished with orange slices with sauce on the side.

Southern Chili

 Serves 6 - or more? I would like to make this soon and freeze it for Dad's Christmas Maine Meals on Wheels! (It's our little inside joke and perfect Christmas gift and use of freezer space in the fall).

Ingredients

butter

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 onions, chopped

1 Green pepper, chopped

 1 pound ground beef

 

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

1/4 pound pork sausage, NOT links

4 Tablespoons olive oil

Dash Tabasco

Salt and Pepper

1 Quart tomatoes (we assume chopped, diced, crushed?)

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon minced herbs (thyme, sage, etc.)

3 teaspoons chili powder

 

1 can kidney beans

1 cup broad noodles (egg noodles)

Process

1. Melt a little butter and add crushed garlic, onion and pepper, and fry until soft. 

2. Add meat and brown. 

3. Add all other ingredients except beans and noodles and simmer for 1/2 hour or until mixture is blended. 

4. Add beans and noodles and cook 5 minutes (or more - until noodles are cooked. If too thick add a little water). 

5. Serve in soup plates with toasted crackers.

Chicken Mareug..??? We can't read the card - any help welcome

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons oil 

small roasting chicken, cut into pieces for serving, including insides

flour

1 cup white wine

3 tomatoes, chopped

Large Tablespoon tomatoe paste

1 onion, sliced

salt

pepper

fresh thyme

paprika

red pepper

sage

tarragon

1/4 pound sliced unpeeled mushrooms

Pitted ripe olives

Tablespoon whiskey 

bread

more oil.

Process

 1. Heat 2 Tablespoons oil in a pot. 

2. Toss each piece of chicken  in flour

3. Fry chicken in the oil until brown, doing the liver last. 

4. When chicken is done remove from pot.

5. In a separate sauce pan, heat 1 cup white wine.

6. Add tomatoes to the pot. 

7. Stir and add a large Tablespoon tomato paste, stir. 

8. Add onion. 

9. Cover and reduce. 

10. Salt and Pepper the chicken and add to the tomatoes. 

11. Add the heated wine and let reduce to half.

12. Add thyme, paprika, red pepper, sage, and tarragon. 

13. Add mushrooms. 

14. Add pitted ripe olives and a Tablespoon whiskey. 

15. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

16. Add a little water if there is not enough juice. 

17. Serve over sliced bread fried in oil.

Lobster Princess Balls

Ingredients

 1 freshly cooked lobster, unshelled

1 large potato, boiled and riced

grated onion

1 egg, well beaten

Anchovy Butter

salt and pepper to taste

Deep fat for frying

watercress

Process

1. Put meat of lobster through a food chopper and place in a bowl.

2. Add 1 cup freshly boiled and riced potato, 1 teaspoon grated onion, the egg, 1 Tablespoon Anchovy butter and pepper and salt to taste. 

3. Roll into 1 inch balls and chill. 

4. When ready to serve, fry balls in deep fat until brown. 

5. Drain

6. Stick into each ball a leaf of crisp green watercress

7. Serve as hot as possible.

Potatoes Barigoule

Ingredients

Potatoes

stock 

1 cup olive oil

salt 

pepper

vinegar

Process

 1. Place peeled and washed potatoes in sauce pan. 

2. Cover with stock and boil until tender. Drain

3. Put 1 cup olive oil in a deep frying pan, heat and add potatoes. 

4. Cook until lightly brown. 

5. Place on dish, sprinkle with salt pepper and vinegar. Serve.

Pot de Creme Au Chocolate for 6

 This recipe is a huge memory for me and Hi-ho's culinary adventures. She loved making pot de creme for her frequent dinner parties. This is a yummy indulgence. 

Ingredients

1 quart milk

1/2 pound semi-sweet chocolate. 

3 Tablespoons sugar

3 eggs separated

Process

1. Boil 1 quart milk 

2. Very gradually, add the milk to the chocolate to melt, stirring all the time. 

3. Add 3 Tablespoons sugar and let cool. 

4. Beat 3 egg yolks. 

5. Beat one egg yolk. 

6. The beat together lightly. 

7. Add egg mixture to chocolate and strain when cool. 

8. Pour into individual ramekins. 

9. Bake in a hot water bath aka Bain Marie in medium oven for 25 minutes. 

10. Put on ice to cool aka cool in fridge.

Cauliflower Casserole

 This recipe began with a nudge from Food and Wine but we tweaked it to feed a crowd.

Ingredients

2 heads Cauliflower, cut into florets

Pint of sour cream

2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (we like Cabot)

2 teaspoons Paprika

a handful of fresh thyme leaves

2 teaspoons salt

1 Tablespoon Aleppo pepper flakes

Process

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. 

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

3. Butter a 9 X 13 baking dish. 

4. Blanch the cauliflower in the boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain. 

5. In a large bowl, combine the cauliflower, sour cream, half the cheese, paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper flakes. Stir thoroughly.

6. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with the remaining cheese. 

7. Bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted and lightly browned. 

Chicken Parmesan Sliders

 I originally made this following a recipe from delish.com (thanks delish) but I have tweaked it a bit to accommodate our palate.This recipe is flexible enough to feed a family or a crowd!

Ingredients

20 oz package (or larger) Air fried chicken cutlets or breasts

12 to 24 slider buns

1 to 2 jars Marinara

2 cups + shredded mozzarella (there is never too much cheese)

1 cup grated parmesan

1/4 cup to 1/2 cup melted butter

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Process

1. Prepare chicken according to the instructions on the packaging. 

2. When finished, leave the oven on and if needed, cut chicken into slider sized pieces. 

3. Lay the bottom half of the slider rolls out on a baking sheet. 

4. Top the bottom of the buns with marinara. 

5. Add the chicken pieces to each bun. 

6. Baste the chicken with another layer of marinara. 

7. Top with Mozzarella and Parmesan. 

8. Top the sliders with the top buns. 

9. In a small bowl melt the butter and the garlic powder. 

10. Using a brush, spread the melted butter mixture over the top of the sliders. 

11. Bake in the oven until cheese is melted, roughly 20 minutes.

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Pasta thanks to Damn Delicious

 

 I have had this recipe saved from some point during the pandemic. It is kept in a green binder with all the other recipes I have accumulated in the last two years. I really wanted an easy family friendly Crockpot version of chicken Parmesan. This recipe came close but needs some tinkering. I missed the breading on the chicken, but I also wanted more Basil taste. Either way, it was a convenient easy recipe for a day with many interruptions. Thank you Damn Delicious - I am happy to be following you!

https://damndelicious.net/2016/08/05/slow-cooker-chicken-parmesan-pasta/

 

Harvest Pound Cake

 I am not usually fans of Facebook ads, especially when they market something as main stream as Betty Crocker, as if that American staple needs more attention. After passing by the ad multiple times, I finally clicked on it and loved it for it's simplicity. Then I noticed two apples foundering on the counter top and I knew I would be making this. It is simple and lovely, and the caramel glaze is over the top. I highly recommend this simple and enjoyable cake. 

https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/harvest-pound-cake/3aee7486-55b5-4e3e-ae01-3c60c03eaaec