Smoked Gruyere Kobe Burgers with Caramelized Leeks

                                                                                                                           

Ps.78:1-8
1 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! 

2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, 
3 things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. 
4 We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done. 
5 He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, 
6 that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, 
7 so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments; 
8 and that they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God.



This gourmet burger was insanely delicious!!! One of my best creations, thank you Lord God for my ability!!

4 Kobe burger patties
1/2 c Smoked Gruyere cheese, chopped
1/2 sliced Leeks
1/4 c Chopped Jalapenos
1 T Butter
1/4 c Cream
2 slices of Canadian bacon or ham, chopped
Seasoned salt (liberally do each patty)
Avocado slices

In a skillet, brown seasoned burgers.
In a small skillet, saute leeks, bacon and jalapenos in butter until tender.
Add cream, and Gruyere to make a sauce.
Toast bun, add burger, top with sauce and a slice of avocado.

Chicken and Rice with White Wine and Gruyere Reduction

1 Tim.1:9-11

9 understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, 
10 the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, 
11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.

2 c Rotisserie chicken, shredded

1 c chicken stock

1/2 c white wine 

1/2 c heavy cream

3/4 c Gruyere chopped

1 1/2 c cooked basmati rice

2 t butter

1 c sliced button mushrooms

1 c sliced leeks

1/2 t minced garlic

1/4 c fresh flat leaf parsley

1 T lemon juice

1/4 t smoked salt 

1/2 t pepper

1/4 t herbs de Provence 

I created this today to go with my black eyed peas, turnip greens, cornbread and rutabagas. It was delicious!!

In a large skillet, melt butter, saute leeks, garlic and mushrooms. Add chicken, stock and wine, reduce by half. Add cream, Gruyere  lemon juice, salt, pepper, parsley and herbs de Provence. Slowly add cooked rice.

Oven Roast Beef Tenderloin

Ps.103:11-16
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 

12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. 
13 As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him. 
14 For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust. 
15 As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; 
16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.


Take tenderloin out of package, oil with olive oil, lots of coarse salt, and pepper.
Place tenderloin, uncovered on waxed paper and place on a cookie sheet and set in fridge for 24 hours.
This will create a dry surface which will help the herb mixture adhere better.

Two hours before cooking set tenderloin out so it will come to room temp and evenly cook. Tie the tenderloin with kitchen string at 1 inch intervals.


Take fresh chopped tarragon; mix with a little olive oil and garlic salt to make a paste. Cover tenderloin. Liberally salt and pepper tenderloin again!

Take 1/2 c red wine, 1 c water and 1/2 Jim Beam put in bottom of pan to steam tenderloin as it bakes. Place tenderloin on rack and put on top of liquid mixture.

I roasted mine 425 degrees for 1 hour but next time I will only cook it for 50 minutes. This was so yummy! I made tarragon butter, recipe found on my log, to add to your tenderloin before eating.


Final Roasting Temperature
(when to remove from oven)

Tenderloin roast
(cooked at 425°F)

1 pound
35 to 40 minutes
45 to 50 minutes
140°F (145°F medium rare after standing)
155°F (160°F medium after standing)

2 to 3 pounds
35 to 40 minutes
45 to 50 minutes
135°F (145°F medium rare after standing)
150°F (160°F medium after standing)

4 to 5 pounds
50 to 60 minutes
60 to 70 minutes
135°F (145°F medium rare after standing)
150°F (160°F medium after standing)

Roast: Browning the tenderloin first is not optional, it will caramelize the outside and lock in the juices. In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat and quickly brown the tenderloin on all sides in the hot oil. Transfer the roast to a rack in a shallow roasting pan which has the prepared liquid. Preheat oven to 425°F. Roast tenderloin, uncovered, according to the timing chart below. Check temp after 45 minutes with an instant read thermometer. Transfer meat to a cutting board and cover with foil. Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing. The temperature of the meat will rise during the rest time.

White Chocolate Peppermint PopCorn

3 bags microwave Tender white Popcorn, popped
1 6 oz box candy canes, crushed
1 package White Chocolate Almond Bark


After you cook the popcorn, melt white chocolate in microwave. Add the crushed peppermint to white chocolate and start adding to the popcorn with a wooden spoon. The popcorn needs to be in a large bowl or pan so you can evenly distribute the chocolate mint mixture through the popcorn. Spread it out on parchment to harden.
                                                                                                                   

Patron Tequila Chops

                                                                                                                                       


Micah 6:8
8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?


Bone in chops (season on each side with meat tenderizer piercing with fork to tenderize) I use Adolph's Seasoned
1/8 t Creole seasoning( I used Tony Chachere’s)
A splash of Worcestershire sauce(I use French's)
A splash of Patron Tequila

Sear in hot olive oil until pork has a grilled look, 5 minutes on each side.
Broil under broiler for 10 minutes on each side, no pink left in the chop.
Yum! I made these today for lunch and boy were they good!!!

Tarragon Butter

                                                                                                                     



Micah 5:15
15 And in anger and wrath I will execute vengeance on the nations that did not obey.


½ cup (1 stick)Butter, softened
1 T Dijon-style mustard
1 T Worcestershire sauce
2 t garlic minced that has been sauteed in butter
1 T fresh tarragon, minced



Cream butter in small bowl using a fork or electric mixer. Gradually blend in other ingredients.
Butter mixture can be used soft; or it can be rolled into a cylinder in parchment paper or plastic wrap and refrigerated or frozen, then sliced into thin rounds.
Can be stored a couple days in the refrigerator or it can be frozen for several weeks.
Allow 1 teaspoon per serving. Place by teaspoonful on the top of grilled steak, slice of tenderloin or a potato.

Coconut Bites

                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                           




Ps.109:26-27

26 Help me, O LORD my God! Save me according to your steadfast love! 
27 Let them know that this is your hand; you, O LORD, have done it!



1/4 cup Smokehouse almonds
3 T corn syrup
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 T melted butter
2 cups shredded coconut
1/2 t Jim Beam
1/2 t vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups dipping chocolate



In a large bowl, stir together the corn syrup, powdered sugar, melted butter, coconut extract, shredded coconut, Jim Beam and vanilla extract, to form a thick paste.
Moisten hands slightly and form mixture into small balls.
Place on a sheet of parchment paper.
Place in fridge to harden.
Melt dipping chocolate.
Place one almond on top of ball and push to flatten ball.
Dip coconut bites.
Let harden.
These were so easy and tasted great!

Rollo Mini Wrap Around Cookies

                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                           


Heb.12:

26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens." 
27 This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of things that are shaken--that is, things that have been made--in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. 
28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 
29 for our God is a consuming fire.





Nestlé sugar cookie dough(flat pack not roll)
Rollo mini candies (already unwrapped)

Take the square cookie dough and wrap it around the Rollo mini. Roll into a ball. Bake 14 minutes at 325 degrees on parchment. Let cool. Yummy!!!

Do not let the simplicity of this recipe fool you, they have a gourmet taste without the trouble!!

Easy Crispy Peanut Butter Balls

2 Tim.2:1-5


1 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.
2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,
4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.

2-1/2 cups rice crispy cereal
3 cups powdered sugar
1-1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
Melting Chocolate(I use Ghirardelli from Sam's)


Directions:
In a large bowl, mix rice krispies and powdered sugar together, set aside.
In a medium saucepan, melt peanut butter and butter on medium heat.
As soon as it becomes a uniform liquid, remove from heat and pour over rice krispy mixture, stirring until well combined.
Form into 1-1/2 inch balls, place on a cookie sheet and put in refrigerator to cool.
Meanwhile, place melting chocolate in the microwave and heat until melted.
Dip balls and place on parchment to harden.Yum!

Peanut Brittle Cookies

   




Romans 1:19-20

19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, becauseGod has shown it to them. 
20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 



3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
1/4 t bourbon
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup Peanut Brittle (crushed)


Cream together brown sugar, sugar and butter. Add peanut butter, bourbon and eggs (one at a time).  Mix together well. In a separate bowl, sift flour, salt and baking powder.
Mix the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Add the crushed peanut brittle. Roll dough into small balls, flatten with a fork and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Jane and Linda's Toffee

3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.



1 cup sugar
1 cup margarine
3 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 Hershey bars
Pecans


Sprinkle some pecans into a buttered 9"x 13" pan. Combine sugar, margarine and water in a saucepan. Cook for 15 minutes or until the mixture is a golden brown, stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla. Pour over the pecans in the pan. Place Hershey bars over the sugar mixture immediately, spreading as the chocolate melts. Sprinkle with additional pecans. Let stand until set. Chop or break into pieces. You can omit the vanilla and grate the chocolate and mix with the nuts and sprinkle in the pan.

Smoky Chipotle Tenderloin

                                                                                                                                     

Heb.9:24-27


24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.
25 Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own,
26 for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment






1 (4 lb.) whole beef tenderloin, trimmed

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup red wine

4T smoky chipotle Tabasco

2 T  brown sugar

2 shallots, minced

Kosher salt

Black pepper

2 t fresh tarragon

Olive oil for coating

Place tenderloin in large zip-lock bag; pour in soy sauce, tabasco, brown sugar, shallots and red wine. Tie loin with cotton kitchen string to hold shape, turn small end under for even cooking. Seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. Remove meat from marinade and drain (discard marinade). Coat loin with oil, then season drained beef tenderloin evenly with salt, pepper and herbs. Grill uncovered over medium- to medium-high heat until instant read thermometer inserted at thickest part of beef registers 130 degrees F for medium-rare or until desired doneness, turning occasionally. Transfer grilled tenderloin to platter; cover with foil and let rest for 15 minutes. Slice beef crosswise to serve.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna Roll Ups

Ezekiel 18:4

Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.

Rotisserie chicken breast, chopped
1 1/2 c Gruyere, shredded
1/2c chopped Pancetta
1/2 c fresh chopped basil
Alfredo sauce (recipe follows)
Smoked salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)


Prepared Lasagna noodles

Salt and pepper chicken to taste. Add fresh chopped basil, half of the prepared Alfredo sauce. Take prepared lasagna noodles, add a little shredded Gruyere and place filling at one end, roll up. Add a spoonful of Alfredo on bottom of pan where each roll up will sit. Add a spoonful of Alfredo on top of each roll up. Add a little more cheese on top. Cover and heat for 20 minutes in a greased pan in preheated oven at 350 degrees.

Alfredo sauce

1/2 c White wine
1 c shredded Parmesan
1/2 stick cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1 c heavy cream
1/4 t smoked paprika

Cornstarch for thickening (2 T cornstarch in 1/4 c water, whisk)
Add wet ingredients, cheeses and paprika to pot. Simmer on low heat until butter and cheeses melts. Add cornstarch mixture and simmer until thickened.