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Pork Chop Seasoning

1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar 1 Tpsp. Paprika 1 Tbsp. Black Pepper 1/2 tsp. Oregano 1/4 tsp. Rosemary 1/4 tsp. Thyme 1 tsp. Mustard Powder Salt to Taste … [Read more]

Houston’s Thai Steak and Noodle Salad

Steak 1 ½-inch piece Ginger, peeled, finely chopped ¼ cup Soy Sauce 3 Tbsp. Light Brown Sugar 2 Tbsp. fresh Lime Juice 1 Tbsp. Fish Sauce ½ tsp. Black Pepper ½ tsp. Garlic Powder ¼ cup EVOO 1 Tbsp. Toasted Sesame Oil ¾ … [Read more]

Houston’s Hawaiian Ribeye

Ingredients: 2 cups pineapple juice ½ cup soy sauce ½ cup sugar 5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil ⅓ cup chopped white onion 1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled, finely chopped 2 1-inch-thick bone-in … [Read more]

Houston’s Spinach Artichoke Dip

2 Garlic cloves, minced 2 Tbsp minced onions or 1 tablespoon dried minced onion 1⁄4 cup Butter 1⁄4 cup AP Flour 2 cups Heavy Cream 1⁄4 cup Chicken Broth 2⁄3 cup fresh-grated Pecorino Romano Cheese 2 tsp fresh-squeezed Lemon … [Read more]

Angel Biscuits

1/2 cup warm water (100-110) 1 (1/4 oz.) envelope Active Dry Yeast 1 tsp. Sugar 5 cups AP Flour 3 Tbsp. Sugar 5 tsp. Baking Powder 1 tsp. Baking Soda 1 1/2 tsp. Table Salt 1/2 cup Butter, cold and cubed 1/2 cup Butter, melted and … [Read more]

Mimi’s Gumbo

2/3 cup Onion 1/2 cup Bell Pepper 1 Carrot 1 Celery Stalk 2 large cloves of Garlic Have veggies diced and ready. 1/4 cup Olive Oil 1/4 cup AP Flour Over medium heat, stir until flour is browned the color of pecan shells. Add chopped … [Read more]

Mimi’s Naan recipe

3 2/3 cups AP Flour (440g) 2 tsp. Instant Dry Yeast (6g) 1 1/2 tsp. Salt 3/4 cup warm Water (200g) 1/2 cup whole milk Greek Yogurt, room temp. (113g) 4 Tbsp. Ghee or Butter, melted (43g) 1. In a mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix the flour, … [Read more]

Vanilla Ice Cream

1 1/2 cups Whole Milk 1 cup + 2 TBSP Sugar 1 pinch of Kosher Salt 3 cups Heavy Cream 1 1/2 Tbsp Vanilla In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer on low speed or whisk to combine the milk, sugar and salt until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the … [Read more]

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients 1 cup Butter, softened (2 sticks) 1 & 1/2 cups Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder 2 & 3/4 cups AP Flour 1 & 1/2 tsp. Cream of Tartar 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 … [Read more]

Crispy Chicken Cutlets

2 Chicken Breasts, sliced in half and pounded thin Salt & Pepper 1/2 Flour, or GF Flour 1/2 Panko Breadcrumbs 2 tsp. Italian Seasoning 2 tsp. Garlic Powder 2 Eggs, for egg wash Oil for frying, such as Peanut Oil … [Read more]

Morning Glory Muffins

1 cup/120 grams AP Flour ¾ cup/85 grams Whole-Wheat Flour 1½ tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. Baking Powder ½ tsp. Baking Soda ½ tsp. Salt ¾ cup/177 milliliters Whole Milk ¾ cup/160 grams packed Brown Sugar 2 Eggs ¾ cup/90 grams … [Read more]

Asian Slaw

1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar 1 tsp. Toasted Sesame Oil 1 Tbsp. EVOO 1 tsp. Ginger, freshly grated 1/2 tsp. Salt 2 Cups Green Cabbage, shredded 2 Cups Red Cabbage, shredded 4 Scallions, chopped 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped Juice of half … [Read more]

Blueberry Muffins

½ c. softened Butter 1¼ c. Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tsp. Vanilla 2 c. Flour ½ tsp. Salt 2 tsp. Baking Powder ½ c. Milk 2 c. Blueberries, washed, drained and picked over 3 tsp. Sugar Directions: Preheat the oven to 375. … [Read more]

Enchilada Sauce

INGREDIENTS 2 Tbsp AP Flour 2 Tbsp Chili Powder 1 tsp. Cumin 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/4 tsp. Pepper 1/4 tsp. Oregano 1/4 tsp. Smoked Paprika 1/4 tsp. Cayenne 4 Tbsp Olive Oil 1/4 cup Tomato Paste 2 cups Chicken Broth, … [Read more]

Maple Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

2 Tbsp. oil 2 Pork Tenderloins 2 Shallots, minced. 2 Garlic Cloves, minced. 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh thyme. 1/2 cup Maple Syrup 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar 3 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard 2 Tbsp. EVOO 1 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. Black … [Read more]

Paige’s Banana Muffins

In a mixer, start with wet ingredients.  2 ripe Bananas 1 Egg 1/2 cup Oil 1/2 cup Vanilla Yogurt or Buttermilk 1 tsp Vanilla In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients: 1 3/4 cup King Arthur AP Flour 3/4 cup Sugar 1 tsp. Baking Powder 1 … [Read more]

Orange Maple Glazed Brussel Sprouts

3 cups of brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise 1 TB balsamic vinegar 2 TB pure maple syrup 2 TB freshly squeezed orange juice 1 TB freshly grated orange zest 4 TB cold unsalted butter 3 TB olive oil or coconut oil 1 … [Read more]

Browned Butter Brownies

3/4 cup unsalted butter 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp.  vanilla 1 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 3 eggs 3/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 8 x … [Read more]

Focaccia

1 1/2 c. Water 3 1/2 c. AP Flour (420g) 1 Tbsp. Yeast 1 1/4 tsp. Salt 2 - 3 tsp. Brown Sugar 5 Tbsp. Olive Oil, divided. Use butter to lightly grease a 9" x 13" pan. Drizzle about 2 Tbsp. of the olive oil on top of the … [Read more]

Berry Sauce

3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons sugar 1/3 cup dry white wine 1/3 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar 1 1/4 cups frozen blackberries, thawed 1 1/4 cups canned beef broth 1/2 cup canned low-salt chicken broth 2 tablespoons … [Read more]

Balsamic Marinade

2 Shallots, minced. 2 Garlic Cloves, minced. 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh thyme. 1/2 cup Maple Syrup 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar 3 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard 2 Tbsp. EVOO 2 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper 1/4 tsp. Cayenne … [Read more]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Buttercream Icing

Ingredients: 1 Cup (230g) Unsalted Butter, softened to room temperature 3.5 Cups (420g) Confectioners’ Sugar 1/2 Cup (41g) Cocoa Powder 3 Tbsp (45ml) Heavy Cream or Milk 1/3 (80g) Cup Creamy Peanut Butter 1 tsp Vanilla 1/4 tsp … [Read more]

Mimi & Mae’s Mexican Rice

Sauté red & green bell peppers and onions in oil Add 1/2lb of ground beef and cook. Drain fat. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 can Mild Rotel Tomatoes & using the empty can, add 1.5 cans of water. Add 1/2 to 1 package of Taco … [Read more]

Lemon Cream Cake

Cake: 1 (16.25 ounce) package white cake mix ¾ cup milk 1 tablespoon milk 2 eggs 3 ½ Tbsp vegetable oil Crumb Topping: 2 tablespoons butter, melted ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Filling: 4 oz Cream Cheese, softened … [Read more]

Chicken Philly

1 package boneless skinless Chicken Thighs (about 2lbs.), cut into strips. (It will get chopped up more once on the grill) 1/2 of a Red Bell Pepper, cut into small pieces. Salt & Pepper Paprika Mozzarella Cheese, shredded. Buns (we … [Read more]

Simple Brine

Ingredients: 1/2 cup coarse salt (Kosher) 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 8 cups water Directions:  Mix ingredients in a large pot and warm, stirring until salt dissolves. It does not have to boil, but it gets close. The water starts off cloudy … [Read more]

Tandoori Chicken & Coconut Rice

Marinade Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1.5 tsp garam masala 3/4 cup nonfat plain greek yogurt Juice of 1 small … [Read more]

Homemade French Bread

2 1/4 cups warm water 2 Tbsp Sugar 1 Tbsp instant or active dry yeast 1 Tbsp Salt  2 Tbsp Olive Oil 5 1/2 - 6 cups  all-purpose flour or bread flour INSTRUCTIONS In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the … [Read more]

Grilled Carrots with Tarragon Butter

Leaves from 3-5 sprigs of fresh tarragon ½ stick salted butter ½ lemon’s zest 1-2 tablespoons garlic olive oil Whole carrots, peeled Boil carrots until soft enough to enjoyably eat, set aside.  Over low heat, slowly melt butter in a … [Read more]

Marinated Steak Tacos

2 lbs skirt steak or strip steak ~1/4 cup Rubbed With Love Pork 1 limes, juiced 6-8 springs of cilantro 3-1 ratio of 3 garlic infused olive oil to 1 olive oil, about 1/4 cup total 1 teaspoon salt Combine ingredients for marinade in … [Read more]

Cornbread

Ingredients: 1¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup fine-grind cornmeal 1 tablespoon baking powder 1½ teaspoons kosher salt 4 large eggs 1½ cups canned creamed corn (from one 15-ounce can) 1 4.5-ounce can mild green chilies, drained, chopped 1½ … [Read more]

Bourbon Orange Glazed Chicken

1/3 cup Bourbon 1/3 cup Fresh Squeezed Oranges 1/3 cup Brown Sugar 2 TB Garlic Infused Olive Oil 2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Black Pepper 1 package chicken thighs. Whisk all ingredients together. Put chicken thigs in a Ziplock bag and pour in the … [Read more]

The Best Roast Potatoes Ever

2 Tb Kosher Salt 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp paprika 4-5 Russet potatoes 5 Tb EVOO 2 Tb FODMAP garlic infused olive oil Rosemary Freshly ground black pepper Preheat oven to 425°F convection. Boil water in a pot and … [Read more]

Moroccan Chicken

¼ cup garlic-infused olive oil 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp cumin 1 ½ tsp salt ½ tsp coriander ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp turmeric ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper, optional 1 package boneless skinless chicken thighs In a small bowl, … [Read more]

Johnny’s Candied Pecans

Combine 1/2c white sugar, 1/2c brown sugar, 1-2 table spoonful's water in a sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to boil until sugar is fully melted and starts to smell like caramel. Reduce heat, Add 1/2 stick butter, 1/2 tea spoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon … [Read more]

Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients: Heavy Cream Milk Chocolate Directions: Measure out your chocolate and chop it finely if it’s in big pieces so it melts evenly. And place in a medium sized bowl. Heat your cream on the stovetop until steam just begins … [Read more]

Buttercream Icing

Ingredients AD 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 4 – 5 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/4 cup heavy cream, at room temperature 2 tsp vanilla extract salt, to … [Read more]

Dairy Free Aloo Palak

Ingredients 1-2 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 3 tablespoons butter 1 serrano or jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely minced 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. garam masala ½ tsp. turmeric 12 ounces fresh spinach, very … [Read more]

Pumpkin Donut Muffins

INGREDIENTS for the donut muffins: 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 tsp. ground nutmeg pinch of ground cloves 3/4 cup pumpkin purée 1/2 cup dark brown sugar … [Read more]

Coconut, Sweet Potato, and Rice Stew

Ingredients 3 Tbsp. EVOO 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 tsp. garam masala 1 tsp. turmeric 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped salt and black pepper 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk 3 cups chopped … [Read more]

White Chocolate Scones

Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 12 tablespoons cold salted butter, shredded (just like cheese) 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 large egg, … [Read more]

Papa’s Baked Chicken Wings

Break down and season chicken wings. Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place a rack on top. Spray the rack with cooking spray and lay out the chicken wings. Bake at 375 convection for one hour. Flip half way through to brown the other side. … [Read more]

Wing Sauce

1 Tb Butter 1/2 cup Bourbon 3/4 cup Maple Syrup 2 Tb Tomato Paste 1/2 tsp. Rosemary 1 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper Cook all ingredients in a saucepan until reduced and slightly thickened. … [Read more]

Butter Chicken

Ingredients 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size chunks 2 Tbsp.  Garam Masala 2 tsp. Cumin 1 tsp. Turmeric 1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper Salt and Black Pepper 4 Tb Butter 1/4 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes … [Read more]

Candied Bacon

1/4 cup Brown Sugar 2 Tbsp. Rice Vinegar 2 Tbsp. Maple Syrup Black Pepper, to taste 1 lb. Thick Cut Bacon Mix brown sugar, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and black pepper in a small blow, set aside. Preheat oven to 350. Place bacon strips on a … [Read more]

Tori’s Strawberry Shortcake Fluff

Ingredients:  2 pints of fresh strawberries, sliced 1/2 loaf pound cake or angel food cake (I put in the whole cake) 10.5 oz bag of mini marshmallows 8 oz whipped cream topping 14 oz sweetened condensed milk Instructions:  Cut pound cake … [Read more]

Mimi’s Salad Dressing

1 cup Oil 1/4 cup Sugar 1/4 cup Chili Sauce 1/3 cup Red Wine Vinegar 1/4 cup Honey 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper 1/2 tsp. Poppy Seeds … [Read more]

Temps

Take meat off heat 5 degrees before final temp to allow for rise. Final target temps: Chicken 165 Pork 140 Beef Steak 130 Ground meat 165 … [Read more]

Pot Roast

1 chuck roast water salt & pepper unsalted butter carrots, whole, peeled. small red potatoes, quartered Season the roast all over with salt and pepper. It takes A LOT of salt. Mimi says once start to think you put too much salt on there, … [Read more]

Guacamole

4-5 ripe Avocados 1 Lime about 1/4 of an Onion, finely chopped about 1/2 a bunch of Cilantro, chopped 1-2 Roma Tomato's Garlic Powder Salt Pepper In a bowl, mash the avocado lightly with a fork or potato masher. Add the chopped onion, … [Read more]

Taco Mac

Ingredients: Taco Seasoning, homemade, or we often use this. 1 lb. ground beef 12 oz. gluten free pasta (this is my favorite brand) 14.5 oz. can fire roasted tomatoes 2 cups chicken broth Mexican Cheese blend, if you eat … [Read more]

Wild Rice Bowls

This isn't really a recipe, its just a quick meal and a good way to use up vegetables in the fridge... 1 box Wild Rice, cooked in a rice cooker. 1 lb Ground Beef, browned Salt & Pepper Chopped Vegetables: zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, … [Read more]

Hamburger Helper

This is a quick take on the boxed Hamburger Helper I grew up eating. 1 lb. Ground Beef 1 jar Spaghetti Sauce Salt & Pepper Chili Powder Smoky Paprika Cayenne Pepper (will get spicy in a hurry) Pinch of Sugar Elbow Macaroni Optional: … [Read more]

❄ Snow Cream ❄

1 cup half-and-half or whole milk 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 6-8 cups fresh fallen snow Heat the half-and-half in a small saucepan and add the sugar. Stir until dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla. Refrigerate until … [Read more]

Chilled Peanut Noodles

1 lb. dried whole grain spaghetti 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1/4 cup brown rice syrup (or maple syrup) 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar 1/4 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 cup chopped green onions chopped … [Read more]

Mimi’s Scalloped Potatoes

This is the basic recipe from the red and white checked BH&G. You can add onion, garlic, cheese,etc. 3 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp flour 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 3 cups milk 6 medium (6 cups) peeled and thinly sliced … [Read more]