Porchetta

but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5:8

Saw this on America's Test Kitchen!

6 lb. Boneless pork butt roast with a fat cap

Fresh herb mixture

3 T Dried fennel seed, grind into powder

1/2 c Fresh rosemary 

1/4 c Fresh thyme

1 T black pepper

1 t kosher salt

1/2 c Olive oil

6 cloves roasted Garlic, mashed

Process to make a paste.

For a crisp fat cap add this seasoning:

1 t kosher salt

1 t black pepper

1/4 t baking soda 

Mix together.

Crisscross fat cap.

Cut into 2 roast.

Cut deep slits so they can be packed with herb paste.

Season roast with kosher salt.

Add paste into slits and and rub over roast.

Cut six lengths of kitchen twine.

Tie up roast.

Place on rack in a roaster pan, fat side up and refrigerate for at least  6 hours but you can leave it 24 hours.

Add fat cap seasoning.

Bake, fat side up, covered with foil 325 degrees for 2-1/2 hours. 

Temp should be 180 degrees. 

Remove foil and roast.

Drain off juices.

Turn oven up to 500 degrees.

Cut twine off roast.

Recover roast with foil.

Add foil to bottom of pan.

Bake for an additional 30 minutes until roast reaches 190 degrees.

Rest for 20 minutes before slicing.

Slice into thick slices and enjoy.

This was absolutely amazing!!!

Shrimp and Zucchini Tempura

1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 

2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 

3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah  - Psalm 46:1-3

"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"  - Psalm 46:10

1 lb, jumbo gulf shrimp, cleaned 

2 small zucchini, cut into thin fries

1 c AP flour for dredging shrimp and zucchini 

Vegetable oil in Fry Daddy

Dry ingredients for Batter

1-1/4 c AP flour 

1/2 t smoked salt

1/2 t cracked black pepper

1 t baking powder

1/4 c cornstarch 

1/2 t sugar

Wet ingredients for batter

1/3 water

1 egg

Add dry ingredients and wet ingredients, mix well. 

Add 1c Ice cubes to batter.

Dredge shrimp and zucchini in flour then batter. 

Fry in hot oil, 5 at a time. 

Drain on paper towels.

Serve shrimp with duck sauce.

Greek Tuna Croquettes

and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day." - Matthew 20:19

1 t apple cider vinegar

1 T Mayo 

1 T Greek seasoning, recipe under seasoning tab this blog

Smoked salt and Cracked black pepper, to taste

2 medium size Eggs

7 oz. can of water packed white Tuna, drain well 

1 c Panko

Lemon juice from 1 lemon

1 t Dijon

1 Shallots, diced

Seasoning for top of croquettes

Smoked paprika

Dried parsley

Mix well, form into patties.

Place on parchment and let sit 10 minutes.

Bake 425 degrees for 12 minutes each side 

Season with top seasoning after turning.

Drizzle before baking

A little drizzle on parchment of Olive oil and a drizzle on each croquette

Clarified butter for the tops of croquettes 

This promotes crispness.

Spicy Avocado Aioli

even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." - Matthew 20:28

1 Avocado, mash with a fork

1 t Mayo

1 t Greek plain yogurt

1/4 or more of a Chipotle pepper in adobo

Smoked Salt and cracked pepper, to taste

1/2 t Sugar

Mix and serve over croquettes.

Sauvignon Blanc Garlic Lemon Cream Chicken

Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." - Matthew 16:16

Sautéed Chicken tenders, chopped and lightly floured

or chopped rotisserie chicken breast

Sauté chicken in clarified butter.

Set aside.

Sauce

1 Shallots, diced 

2 T Butter

1 T Roasted garlic, mashed

Juice of half of a lemon

Fresh sage, 1/4 t, chopped

Fresh cilantro , 1/4 t chopped

Fresh parsley, 1/4 t chopped

1/4 c Sauvignon Blanc

1 t Sugar

1/4 c Cream

1/4 c Half and half

1/8 c Italian cheese blend

2 T Mascarpone 

Smoked salt and pepper to taste

Melt butter and shallots over medium heat.

Add garlic, herbs, wine and sugar.

Cook 2 minutes then add creams, cheese, and mascarpone.

Reduce slightly.

Add cooked chicken.

Serve over zucchini noodles.

Asian Fry and Shrimp Sauce

3 And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

4 Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.

5 Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God,

6 who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. - 2 Corinthians 3:3-6

1/4 c Mayo

2 T Yellow mustard

2 T fresh Lemon juice

2 T Sweet chili Thai sauce

3 T Ketchup

Mix.

This is a delicious fry, fried shrimp, fried fish, salmon patty or crab cake sauce.

Lobster Ravioli with White Wine Shallot Lemon Cream

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.  - Psalm 33:6

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! 

13 The LORD looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man; 

14 from where he sits enthroned he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, 

15 he who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds. 

16 The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. 

17 The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue. 

18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, 

19 that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. 

20 Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.  - Psalm 33:12-20

1/4 c White Wine, I used Sauvignon Blanc 

2 T Butter

1 Shallots, diced 

1 T roasted Garlic 

1/8 c Italian Cheese blend, this cheese blend is sharp 

1/4 c Heavy Cream

1/4 c Half and half

1/2 of a lemon, juiced

3 T Mascarpone 

1/2 t - 1 t of Sugar, add 1/2 t then taste, cream should be balanced not sweet 

1 t Parsley

Lobster ravioli ( I got mine at Trader Joe's, Costco also has them) cook according to directions, set aside 

* don't overcook, ravioli will pop and the filling will come out

To make sauce, melt butter on medium heat, add shallots and garlic, sauté. After 2 minutes add the wine and cook 2 minutes. Now add the lemon juice, creams, cheese, the mascarpone, sugar and parsley.

The sugar is just to balance the flavor. 

Sauce is not sweet.

Spoon over ravioli and enjoy!

Weight Watchers Dijon Potatoes

1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.

2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,

4 for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. - Romans 13:1-4

Paste ingredients 

2 t olive oil

2 T Dijon mustard

1 1/2 t smoked paprika 

1/2 t dried thyme

1 t smoked salt

1/2 t cracked black pepper

Whisk with a fork

6 medium potatoes, I used Yukon Gold

I microwaved mine 2 minutes on each side, then split in half to cool. 

After they cooled, I cut them into steak fries.

Make paste in a large bowl.

Toss potatoes in paste.

Bake on a parchment lined sheet pan, in preheated 425 degree oven for 15 minutes on each side.

Sauvignon Blanc Lime Cream Sauced Grouper

7 For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself.

8 For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.

9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. - Romans 14:7-9

Fresh lime juice from a half of lime, squeeze over fish and let sit 10 minutes

Grouper, season with smoked salt, cracked black pepper

Rub 

1/2 t garlic, 1/2 t smoked paprika, pinch smoky chipotle seasoning and 2 T fresh cilantro 

Sprinkle over fish 

1 diced Shallot 

1/4 c Sauvignon Blanc 

2 T Clarified butter

2 T Heavy Cream 

1/4 c Parmesan 

Put butter in skillet. 

Heat medium heat and add shallots.

Cook 1 minute, add seasoned fish.

Cook 2 minutes each side.

Add wine, cheese and cream.

Cook 3 more minutes.

Serve over ginger rice.