Sunday, December 31, 2023

Sweet Chili Thai Pork Belly for Lettuce Wraps






























Romans 10:13


[13] For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”



1-1/2 lb pork belly strips cut into 3 inch pieces

1 t coarse kosher salt

1 t coarse black pepper 


1/4 c Sweet Chili Thai sauce, set aside


Mix salt and pepper together.

Lightly sprinkle on pork.

Refrigerate, uncovered overnight.


Mix and set aside

1 t baking powder

1/2 t garlic granules 


Very lightly put on pork, shake excess.

Cover pan with foil, spray foil with non stick.

Spray pork pieces with non stick.

Place pork on pan, don't let pieces touch. 

Preheat Air Fryer 330 degrees for 5 minutes.

Add pork to AF.

Cook pork 20 minutes.

Remove pork.

Brush with chili Thai sauce.

Flip, brush with chili Thai sauce and cook another 20 minutes.

Remove pork and flip.

Turn oven to 400 degrees.

Return pork and crisp up for 3 minutes.

Lightly drizzle with honey.

Check temp, should be at least 160 degrees.

Chop and serve on bib lettuce leaves. 





Saturday, December 30, 2023

Sweet Potato and Oats Waffles































Hebrews 13:18


[18] Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.



These were delicious!!


3/4 c completely mashed sweet potato 

1/2 c old fashion oats

1/8 c brown sugar

1/2 c AP flour

1/2 c milk

2 beaten eggs

1 t baking powder

1 t cinnamon 

1 t vanilla 

1/4 t salt


Mix well.

Spray waffle maker with non stick.

Heat, using # 4 position setting.

Fill with waffle mix.

Cook 5-6 minutes.

Cover with butter and maple syrup.

Serve with crispy sausage.

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Boars Head Deli Pepperoni and Bourbon Ridge Ham Spirals

































Colossians 3:2


[2] Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.



3 Fajita size Flour Tortillas 

Boursin Cheese*

4 slices Boars Head Pepperoni, diced  

2 slices Boars Head Bourbon Ridge Ham, diced 

Parmesan cheese, fine grated 



Spread Boursin on tortilla.

Sprinkle small amount of cheese and grated meat.

Tightly roll, wrap in plastic wrap, mash to help set and put in freezer for 30 minutes.

Slice ends off, cut into spirals. 



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Monday, December 25, 2023

DIY Boursin Mashed Potatoes



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malachi 2:4-5


[4] So shall you know that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may stand, says the LORD of hosts. [5] My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He stood in awe of my name.




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Pot of Mashed potatoes made from 4 medium yellow potatoes 

Mix in 1/2 of the recipe of Boursin 

Serve and swoon!!

Spiked Orange Creamsicle Cocktail





























Malachi 3:16


The Book of Remembrance


[16] Then those who feared the LORD spoke with one another. The LORD paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the LORD and esteemed his name.



1 qt orange juice

1/4 c granulated sugar

3 T Eagle Brand

1 c  Good bourbon whiskey (I like Woodford Reserve)

1 t vanilla extract

1/4 c White chocolate liquid syrup 

(for ice cream, I like Torani brand)

1/4 c vanilla-flavored vodka or whiskey

Maraschino cherries for garnish 


Mix together and serve! Yum!!

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Yummy Hot Cocoa

































Micah 7:19


    [19] He will again have compassion on us;

        he will tread our iniquities underfoot.

    You will cast all our sins

        into the depths of the sea.



Crock pot or large sauce pan


8 c skim, 2 % or whole milk

5 oz evaporated milk

8 oz good quality dark chocolate melts(I used Ghirardelli)

4 oz good quality white chocolate melts

1 T instant espresso

2 T Mexican cocoa mix (I used Abuelita)

1/4 c eagle brand condensed or more 

1 T vanilla 

1 t cinnamon 

Pinch of salt


Serve with marshmallows, whip cream, chocolate mint, peppermint or Pirouline rolled cookies.

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Mega Meat Breakfast Cheese Mini Biscuit






























Job 34:11-12


    [11] For according to the work of a man he will repay him,

        and according to his ways he will make it befall him. 

    [12] Of a truth, God will not do wickedly,

        and the Almighty will not pervert justice.



An ej original recipe!



These are fast once the biscuit are made!

Delicious and pretty easy!!



https://aintnocookinglikemommas.blogspot.com/2022/10/triple-cheddar-chive-biscuits.html


4 eggs Fried hard egg, cut in half

10 slices Fried crisp bacon, cut in half

1/3 lb Boars Head Pepperoni, thin

1/3 lb Boars Head Honey Maple Ham, thin

1 lb Boars Head Honey Maple Turkey, thin 

1/3 lb Breast Boars Head Bourbon Ridge Ham, thin


You can get lots of biscuits from this amount of lunch meat.

Good for anytime of the day.

Perfect for a party or family get together.


Microwave, covered, the Boars Head meats for 40 seconds.

Cut meat slices in to quarters.

Build mega meat mini biscuit.


Monday, December 11, 2023

Spinach Smoked Turkey Pappardelle Pasta in Sage Cream Sauce



































Job 33:3-4


    [3] My words declare the uprightness of my heart,

        and what my lips know they speak sincerely. 

    [4] The Spirit of God has made me,

        and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.



An ej original recipe!



2 c Left over turkey from freezer, pulled or chopped

Fresh baby spinach

8 oz Pappardelle pasta, cooked al dente and reserve 1 c pasta water

1 Leeks

2 T roasted Garlic

1 t Thyme

1 t Rosemary 

1 t Sage

3 T Butter

Salt and pepper to taste

2 T fresh lemon juice

1 can evaporated milk

1 c Havarti cheese

1/4 c Parmesan 

1c Pasta water


Sauté garlic, Leeks and spinach in butter.

Add turkey, lemon juice and seasonings.

Add cheeses and evaporated milk, and pasta water simmer.

Using tongs, swirl in pasta.

Serve with crusty bread and salad.


Sunday, December 10, 2023

Spicy Roasted Poblano Cream Cheese Sausage Balls






























 

 

Amos 6:11


    [11] For behold, the LORD commands,

        and the great house shall be struck down into fragments,

        and the little house into bits.



An ej original recipe! 



1 lb sausage chunked

1-1/4 c biscuit mix 

1-1/4 lb freshly grated cheese mix of 

1/2 c manchego, 1/2 c hoop, 

1/4 c Parmesan, 

2 T spreadable cream cheese

1/2 of a roasted and diced poblano 


Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix in food processor.

Roll into quarter size balls.

Bake 22-25 minutes or until lightly browned, on lower middle shelf.

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Baby Spinach Olive and Poblano Tapenade



























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Job 29:2


    [2] “Oh, that I were as in the months of old,

        as in the days when God watched over me,



An ej original recipe!!


 

1 T Capers drained

3 T onion chopped

1/2 of a tomato chopped(remove seeds)

1 t toasted poblano 

12  Castelvetrano Olives drained

1 T olive oil

1 T fresh lemon juice

1 t sugar

1/4 t coarse pepper

1/4 c baby Spinach chopped 


Place in mini food processor and pulse.

Pulse until you get a spread consistency.

Serve on thin sliced roast beef with cheese and crusty bread.


Roast beef recipe

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Sausage Egg Cheese Tortilla Stack





























Romans 2:1


God’s Righteous Judgment


[1] Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things.



An ej original recipe!



2-3/4 in biscuit cutter 

Taco size tortillas (cut 3 rounds out of each)

Fried sausage patties

2 kinds shredded Cheese

Fried hard egg

Spreadable Cream cheese

Green onions, chopped


Place one kind of cheese on bottom.

Layer sausage, then egg.

Spread cream cheese on top tortilla round, sprinkle onions.

Flip over and stack on top of egg, sprinkle other cheese on top on the stack.

Toast until cheese melts. 

Enjoy!

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Ground Chicken Chili Cheese Sauce






























Job 17:1


Job Continues: Where Then Is My Hope?


    [1] “My spirit is broken; my days are extinct;

        the graveyard is ready for me.



 

 

4 all beef brats, split a groove down middle 

Fry in cast iron skillet till browned

Warmed tortillas


4 Ground Chicken Meatballs 

Pinch of beef base seasoning

1/4 t yellow Mustard 

1/4 t  Apple Cider Vinegar

1/4 t Brown sugar 

1/4 t chili powder

1/2 t Worcestershire sauce

1/2 t Soy sauce

1/4 t onion powder

1/4 t garlic granules 

1/4 t double concentrate tomato paste 


Sauté Meatballs until done, breaking meat into tiny bits.

Add dry seasoning, then wet and simmer 10 minutes. 

Top brat with chili sauce, then diced mild onions, and cheddar cheese.


Brat Toppings

Chili sauce

Diced onions

Cheddar cheese

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Air Fryer Peach Cobbler

































Psalm 89:47-48


    [47] Remember how short my time is!

        For what vanity you have created all the children of man! 

    [48] What man can live and never see death?

        Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah



An ej original recipe!



1 qt jar of Kirkland peaches pour off 1/4 c juice

1/4 agave syrup

1 T fresh lemon juice

1/4 t each nutmeg, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, ginger

Pinch cloves and allspice  

1 t vanilla 

1/2 t Molasses 


Cornstarch slurry

1 t cornstarch 

1/4 c water


Place in pot and boil on medium for 5 minutes.

Add slurry to thicken.

Transfer to large pie plate. 


Topping

1/2 c pancake mix

1/4 c sugar

Whisk together.

Sprinkler on top of peaches.

Cut thin pats of butter, cover top of pancake mixture.

Heat Air Fryer to 350 degrees and cook 16 minutes until bubbly and browned.

If you see dry pancake, cut tiny pieces of butter and cover them. 

Cook a couple minutes more.