Culinary Goods

So, I haven’t tasted this, but it smelled great. Pears let off way more liquid than apples do, so I wouldn’t cover this as you boil it, and if you want thick pear butter, strain the pears before you blend it.   Pear Butter 3 lbs. ripe pears, peeled, cored and diced I used red pears 3 Tbsp. honey I left this out 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. salt pinch of groud nutmeg I probably did 1/2 tsp for a triple batch pinch of ground cloves https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/easy-pear-butter-recipe/

This picture looks gross, but the word sloppy is in the title, so you will have to give it a small break. So, I loved sloppy joes as a kid. We would only have them in the summer when my Aunt Janet came to visit. This recipe is awesome. It came from John’s mom and probably his Grandma Campbell originally. Sloppy Joes 1 lb. hamburger We use ground turkey 1 chopped green pepper 1 small chopped onion 1 stick chopped celery I increase this 1/3 cup ketchup 3/4 of large can tomato juice I use 2 cans of tomato sauce instead 1/2 tsp. chili powder I double this 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce I double this 1 Tbs. vinegar I double this 1/2 tsp. paprika I double this 1/4 cup brown sugar I only use 1 Tbs 1/2 tsp. dry mustard I double this Brown hamburger, peppers, onion and celery. Drain well. Add all other ingredients. Simmer until thickened. (Approximately 2 to 3 hours). I cook mine in about an hour because I don’t have to boil off the tomato juice liquid.

Oh, melskitchencafe.com is almost always a winner, and this was no exception. These are awesome! My kids and John and I all had one. I would make these again for sure. Freezer Burritos 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (or ground turkey) I left this out entirely 1 cup chopped onion I added mine directly to the refried beans when I made them 1 teaspoon salt (I use coarse, kosher salt) 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (I use coarsely ground pepper) 3 cans (16 ounces each) refried beans I did homemade refried beans using the recipe of hers I blogged a year ago or so. A 3 cup batch was perfect 3 cans (4 ounces) green chiles (mild, medium or hot, depending on preference) I just did 1 can because we had homemade chili verde 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) green taco sauce or green enchilada sauce I used homemade chili verde 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) red taco sauce or red enchilada sauce I used red mild taco sauce 1/2 cup (4 ounces) salsa, green or red I added this directly to the refried b...

So, this is a recipe that Rebecca and I perfected in college, and it’s as good as any I have had. I give this a 9. Pumpkin Bread 1 1/4 cup pumpkin 1/2 cup butter 1 1/3 cups sugar (25% brown) 2 eggs 1 3/4 cups flour ½ tsp. soda 1 tsp. baking powder 1 ¾ tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ tsp. cloves ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. vanilla ½ tsp. ginger Chocolate chips to taste, about 3/4 cup per loaf Cream butter, sugar, pumpkin and eggs. Add dry ingredients. Chocolate chips may also be added. Put in greased bread pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour. If cooking in glass bread pan, lower temperature by 25 degrees. I put tinfoil on after 45 minutes because mine sometimes takes longer to get done in the middle. For a  healthier version, I have done half oil and half butter, a scant 1/3 cup of sugar, and 3/4 cup of almond flour and 1 cup of normal flour. if you do this version, it needs to bake a bit longer after it seems done and the toothpick comes out clean.

So, these were fine, but crepes are just as good (better actually) and are easier to make.  I got this recipe from my friend Lisa, and we doubled it Plettar—Sweedish Pancakes 1 cup flour 1 tsp. salt 1/4 cup sugar I used 1 Tbs. per batch 6 eggs, beaten 6 T melted butter I did half oil 2 cup milk 1 cup cream I did all milk Beat eggs, sugar, flour, salt. Add liquid. Add melted butter. Makes 84—1 Tbs. batter. Lisa says she adds the butter and then the liquid and you can use all milk.

This was Jared's favorite chocolate cake growing up, and Carol got it from some neighbor when they lived in New Jersey. It really is quite good and pretty easy to make I give it an 8. 2 C. sugar I use 1 1/2 C. 1/2 C. Crisco 2 C. flour 1/2 C. cocoa 1 stick butter 1 C. water Put sugar and flour in a bowl and heat all other ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over flour and sugar mixture and add: 1/2 C. buttermilk 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs 1 tsp. baking soda Cook at 350 for 1/2 hour in a 9x13 pan. Fristong: 1 cube butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 C. cocoa 2-3 C. powdered sugar Melt butter and cocoa on low heat and add 1/4 C. evaporated milk. Sift powdered sugar into sauce pan, add vanilla, and mix all together. 

Seriously, I feel like I’m always messing with apple pie. I just hate that stupid gap in between the filling and the crust. That said, this is awesome. It easily gets a 9 (keep in mind that apple pie is my favorite). Here is what I did after last year’s apple pie fest. Crust, normal one I always use 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup shortening. Cut in then slowly pour in: 1/3 cup cold water mixed with 1 egg and 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar. You won't use all the liquid. Filling: 5 lbs of apples, mixed variety 4 Tbs. of butter 1/3 cup of sugar, half brown, half white Juice from 1 lemon 2 tsp. cinnamon I would actually go a bit less 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp salt. You cut the apples fairly thick, and then cover them in lemon juice and then the spices. In 3 batches you melt butter on the bottom of the pan, put the sugar in and put it pretty high until it looks brown and caramely. Then, you put 1/3 of the apples in the pan in a single layer a...