Plum Brioche Charlotte

1 In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. 

2 Deliver me, O LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.  - Psalm 120:1-2

This is a British dessert!

Sweet and tart, perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!!

8 Red Plums, quartered ( mine were sweet and tart )

1 c brown sugar

1/2 t allspice

1 t vanilla 

Cook in skillet for 15 minutes.

5-6 large slices Brioche, reserve 2 for top (got mine at Aldi)

1/2 c Apple cider ( room temp)

1/2 t cornstarch 

Butter to spread on Brioche 

White sugar for sprinkling on top 

Whisk cornstarch into cider.

Lay brioche slices in bottom of deep pie plate, spread with butter.

Pour cornstarch slurry onto cooked plums, stir.

Pour plum mixture over buttered brioche.

Cut brioche into strips.

Add remaining Brioche to top.

Sprinkle liberally with sugar.

Bake preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. 

Cool 10 minutes. 

To serve, add vanilla ice cream to top.

Sweet 100 Pico de Gallo

Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word!  - Psalm 119:169

2 c sliced and chopped sweet 100 cherry tomatoes

1 jalapeño, diced

1 c vidalia onion, diced

1/4 t Sugar

1 t Toasted cumin

1 t Kosher salt

1/4 c Cilantro, chopped

Pinch black pepper

1/4 t Garlic granules 

1 t Apple cider vinegar 

Add pinch of salt, 1 t peppers, 1 t cilantro and 1 t of Onions to a mortal and pestle and smash to make a paste. 

Set aside. 

Chop all tomatoes, onions and peppers.

Add seasoning paste.

Add all the rest of the ingredients and toss. 

Taste and adjust salt.

Refrigerate.

Roasted Garlic

4 They will say, "Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation."

5 For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God,

6 and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished.

7 But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. - 2 Peter 3:4-7

Thanks GiGi for this tip!!!

Choose the amounts you will use in a few weeks time.

Slice the top off, leaving it in the shell.

Drizzle olive oil on top and salt and pepper. 

Wrap in foil and bake for 35-45 minutes on 400 degrees, time depends on size of garlic.

Cool, then mash out pulp.

Fill jar and drizzle with a little more oil.

Keep in coldest part of fridge.

Large garlic cloves

1 T Olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

When you put cooked garlic into jar, add
1 t apple cider vinegar and a little more olive oil.
Refrigerate.
Toss or completely use after 2 months.

Tip:

Baking soda removes the odor from your hands!

Roasted Garlic Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.  - Psalm 119:155

8 medium to large Yukon's, reserve 1 c starchy chicken broth water

Chicken stock, just to cover potatoes 

3 T Roasted garlic

3 T Mayo

Sea salt, as you prefer 

Cracked Pepper, as you prefer

Boil potatoes in chicken stock until knife tender.

Drain off liquid reserving 1 c.

Add broth back in 1/2 c then mash potatoes.

If too dry add rest of stock.

Stir in Mayo and roasted garlic.

Taste and season according to your preference.

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Instant Pot Greek Boneless Pork Ribs with Mushroom Gravy

7 What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, "You shall not covet."

8 But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead. - Romans 7:7-8

An ej original recipe!

1 lb. Boneless Pork Ribs

Medium sprinkling Greek seasoned ( I make my own)*

Light sprinkling Seasoned meat tenderizer 

1 Onion, sliced 

2 T Roasted garlic

1/2 c Apple Cider ( I love Red Jacket ) at Publix

1 c low sodium Beef broth 

Black pepper

Sear seasoned meat, onions and garlic on the sauté setting.

Add liquids, place lid on and bring up pressure on the meat setting, cook 45 minutes. 

Bring pressure down by letting it sit 10 minutes. 

Open and remove meat to plate, turn to sauté and add 3 T of flour, a little at a time by whisking in slowly.

When thickened add meat back in.

Serve over garlic mashed potatoes or rice.

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