Coq Au Vin

When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life." - Acts 11:18

8 Boneless chicken thighs

1 Onion, sliced

2 Carrot, matchstick cut

1 clove Garlic, diced

6 Mushrooms, sliced

6 slices Bacon, diced

2 T tomato paste

Salted Butter

Fresh Rosemary

Fresh lemon Thyme

1 1/2 c Cabernet Sauvignon, reserve 1/2 c for cooking

1/2 c Water

1 t Chicken base seasoning 

1 T Flour

Salt and pepper 

Add 1 c of wine to a ziplock bag and add chicken.

Burp air from bag and let chicken marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hr.

Prepare veggies.

Heat Dutch oven, add diced bacon.

When bacon is done, add veggies. 

When veggies are done, remove them and add butter, salt and pepper chicken and sear chicken then add veggies and flour back in.

Add all liquids, tomato paste, seasoning, and herbs.

Place in preheated 350 degree oven and cook 30 minute, uncovered.

This was delicious, a very deep rich sauce that pared well with the chicken.

Apple Pimento Cheese Kale Andouille Sausage Stuffed Pork Loin

49 "'Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest? 

50 Did not my hand make all these things?'  - Acts 7:49-50

1 Applewood Smoked Pork Tenerloin

1 c Pimento cheese

1 Leek, chopped

1 c Kale 

1 Apple, chopped

1 T Roasted Garlic

1/2 inch piece Andouille sausage, diced

2 T Ghee, clarified butter

Smoked salt, to taste

Cracked black pepper, to taste

Kitchen string

Slice tenderloin down the middle without cutting all the way through.

Open up and lay flat, cover with plastic wrap and place on a cutting board.

Pound on one side then flip and repeat.

Set aside.

Sauté the andouille, apple, leeks and garlic in the ghee, cool.

Add this sauté mixture to the pimento cheese and then spread on one side of the pork, roll and tie about every 2 inches.

Salt and pepper and sear off in a skillet. 

Bake on a rack sitting on a foil pan that has 1 c of water in the bottom.

400 degrees for 45 minutes.

Wrap in foil and let it sit 20 minutes before cutting.

Using scissors, clip string and remove.

This was delicious and made great sandwiches the next day.

Left over idea:

Fry 4 slices of bacon.

Set aside. 

Add some pieces of the pork roll to bacon fat and fry to just heated.

Toast 2 croissants.

Add the bacon and pork to the croissants. 

Yum!!!

DIY Refried Bean Mexican Layered Dip

18 But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled.

19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,

20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus,

21 whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. - Acts 3:18-21

Layer 1

1 recipe of DIY Refried beans( this blog under vegetable tab)

Layer 2

Sour cream mixed with 2 T taco seasoning

Layer 3

Avocado cream layer

2 small ripe avocados

1/2 onion, diced

1/4 c salsa

Pinch of garlic granules 

1/2 of a lime juiced

Salt and pepper to taste

Layer 4

Chopped tomato layer

Layer 5

Black olive layer

Layer 6

Grated Manchego cheese layer 

DIY Refried Beans

But if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, or from his wicked way, he shall die for his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul. - Ezekiel 3:19

Any can of beans, pinto, navy or black, drained

2 T Olive oil

1/2 of a Onion, diced

1 T roasted Garlic, smashed 

1 t Cumin

1/2 Lime, juiced

1 t Cilantro 

1/2 t Smoked paprika

Smoked Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil in skillet and add onions and garlic.

When they are soft add well drained beans.

After they slightly boil, mash.

Add all seasonings, and juice.

Take off heat and cool.
If they are too dry, add a little oil and water.

I'm making Mexican Layered Dip with mine.

Lloyds Knock Off Onion Strings

14 But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

15 and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.

16 And his name-by faith in his name-has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all. - Acts 3:14-16

1 really large onion, sliced and separated into rings

Milk to cover rings

Few shakes of Worcestershire sauce in the milk

1 1/2 c Seasoned Flour( AP flour and seasoned salt)

Oil for frying( I used olive oil in my Fry Daddy)

Cut onions into thin rings.

Soak in milk spiked with Worcestershire sauce.

In a 13x9 pan place the flour.

Take a fork full of rings out and drop into flour.

Fry in the hot fryer.

Drain.