Salted Caramel Pistachio Pretzel Bark

                                                                                                               

Heb.9:27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment

1 bar of 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar

1 bar of White Chocolate Baking Bar

1/2c pistachios pieces

1/2 crushed pretzel pieces

Caramel for drizzling

Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 50 seconds, stir, melt another 10 seconds. Stir until all is melted, add nuts and pretzels. Spread on parchment, drizzle with caramel and cool. Break into bark and enjoy!

Oh My Goodness Smoky Chicken and Rice

Made this for lunch today, oh my goodness!!

                                                                                                                       

Ecc.9:3 This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that the same event happens to all. Also, the hearts of the children of man are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

2c Quick Rice(I used Minute Rice)

1/2 stick butter

1t olive oil

Melt butter and oil in large non stick skillet, add uncooked rice and sauté rice until it slightly browns.

Chicken;

6-8 chicken tenderloins (season one side with onion powder and smoked paprika, the other

side season with garlic salt and smoked paprika)

Remove rice.

Using the same skillet melt 1/2 stick of butter and 1 t olive oil.

Sauté chicken until done, pulling it into bite size pieces as it cooks. Right before the chicken is done, add:

1c sliced mushrooms

1c sliced leeks

2 slices pancetta 

Add the rice and:

1/2 t bacon grease

Juice of 1/2 lemon

Few shakes of smoky hot sauce

1/2 c cream

2c chicken stock

Simmer 15 minutes, uncovered, yum!!

Bonefish Grill Crab Cakes Knock Off

                                                                                                       




2Sam.14:14 
We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God will not take away life, and he devises means so that the banished one will not remain an outcast.

1 large egg
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 t each: sour cream, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, kosher salt
2 t each: chopped fresh parsley, cayenne pepper
1/4 t smoked paprika
1/4 cup panko crumbs
2 T diced red peppers
1 pound lump crab meat, drained
Additional panko crumbs for patties
Clarified butter for cooking (found at Earth Fare)
Wasabi herb sauce *
Thai sarachi (Asian hot sauce)

1. In nonmetallic bowl, whisk Worcestershire, Old Bay, egg, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, salt, parsley, cayenne pepper and paprika. Fold in panko crumbs, red peppers and crab. Form 3-ounce patties by hand and coat with additional panko crumbs for crispness. Put on parchment paper-lined baking tray. Refrigerate 2 hours
2. Heat oven to 350 F. Heat 2 ounces clarified butter in skillet. Cook cakes until golden on each side. Put cakes in oven 5 minutes.
3. Lay cake in center of plate. Squeeze wasabi sauce on both sides. Add Thai sarachi (Asian hot sauce). Garnish with lemon.

*How to make wasabi herb sauce:
In food processor, puree:
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup each minced celery and chopped green onions
1 bunch chopped parsley (no stems)
Transfer mixture to bowl.
Stir in:
2 t Dijon mustard,
2 t wasabi powder,
1 T lemon juice,
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup olive oil
1 t each dry mustard, chopped garlic and anchovy paste
Return mixture to food processor and process on low speed 1 minute to mix. Pour sauce into squeeze bottle. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Smoky Remoulade

                                                                                                       
Ecc.3:17-20

17 I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work. 
18 I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts. 
19 For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts, for all is vanity. 
20 All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all return.



1T Chopped fresh parsley
2T green onions
2T sweet pickles
pinch of garlic powder
3/4 c sour cream
1 1/2 t Dijon
1/2 t chopped chipotle in adobo
1/8 t pepper
1/2 t smoked paprika

Whisk together.
This is good on shrimp sandwiches, fried green tomatoes, fish, crab cakes, french fries or whatever else you would like to try it on!!

Jamie's Chili Mac

                                                                                                                                                              



Prov.17:3 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts.

1 lb ground beef or turkey

2t chili powder

1-1/2cups  water

1 can black beans or kidney, rinsed

1 can tomato sauce

1 cup Salsa

3/4 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked

1 cup Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese 

4oz cream cheese

BROWN meat with chili powder in large saucepan.

ADD all remaining ingredients except cheese; mix well.

BRING to boil; cover. Simmer on low heat 15 min., stirring after 8 min. Serve topped with cheese.