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Potato Soup

the directions do not say to but I blended this a bit , leaving only a few chunks 1  whole medium onion, diced 3 whole carrots, scrubbed clean and diced 3 stalks celery, diced 6 small russet potatoes, peeled and diced 1/2 tsp. salt Black pepper, to taste 8 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1/2 cup heavy cream To a soup pot over medium heat, add the bacon pieces and cook until crisp and the fat is rendered. Remove the bacon from the pot and set it aside. Pour off most of the grease, but do not clean the pot. Return the pot to medium-high heat and add the onion, carrot, and celery. Stir and cook for 2 minutes or so, then add the diced potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes, seasoning with salt, pepper, and Cajun spice.  Pour in the broth and bring it to a gentle boil. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes start to get tender. Whisk together the flour and the milk, then pour it ...

Lemon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

A refreshing and delicious way to start the day! Prep Time15minutes mins Cook Time40minutes mins Cooling Time10minutes mins Course: Breakfast Cuisine: American Keyword: coffee cake, lemon coffee cake, lemon cream cheese coffee cake Servings: 9 servings   Calories: 597kcal Author: Amanda Rettke- iambaker.net Ingredients Crumble ½ cup (113g) butter, cold and cubed ¾ cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar Cream Cheese Filling 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar Lemon Coffee Cake 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ cup (113g) butter, room temperature 2 tablespoons lemon zest ¾ cup granulated sugar 2 eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ½ cup milk (I prefer whole) ⅓ cup...

Sweet and spicy chicken

this is a great easy dinner it’s a little spicy and a little citrusy good on pasta or rice ▢ 1.5 lbs chicken tenderloins ▢ 1/4 cup lime juice, approx 2 limes ▢ 1/3 cup honey ▢ 1/2 cup salsa verde, mild ▢ 1/2 tsp garlic ▢ 1 tsp chili powder ▢ 1/4 tsp  salt ▢ 1/8 tsp pepper Mix lime juice, honey, garlic, chili powder, salt and pepper. Add salsa or use diced tomatoes and penzeys pico mix. Add chicken and cook til cooked thru. I doubled the sauce and it wasn’t enough for us four sauce hogs!!

Old fashioned punch

I haven’t tried this yet  but wanted to save it here   1 bottle (750ml) Bulleit Bourbon 3 oz Water 2 oz Chai Syrup (recipe below) 1 1/4 c. water 1 c. sugar 4 chai tea bags 20 dashes Angostura premium cherries Whole Nutmeg & Cinnamon Sticks Pitcher, Punch Bowl or Preferred VesselCombine all ingredients in pitcher, punch bowl or preferred vessel. FOR BUILD YOUR OWN STATION: Guests can add garnishes & kick up the bitter and sweet proportions to their liking. Recommended Ingredients: Large Ice Cubes, Oranges, Luxardo or Premium Cherries, Whole Nutmeg & Cinnamon Sticks, Angostura Bitters, Peychaud’s, Plain & Chai Simple Syrup.

Molasses

  Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe | Cook the Book JUMP TO RECIPE Prep 25 mins Cook 20 mins Chill/Cool 80 mins Total 2 hrs 5 mins Serves 44 cookies Ingredients  1 cup (2 sticks,  8   ounces )  unsalted butter 1 cup ( 7   ounces )  sugar , plus more for coating the dough 1/2 cup ( 6   ounces )  molasses 2 1/4   teaspoons   baking soda 1   teaspoon   salt 1 1/4   teaspoons   cinnamon 1 1/4   teaspoons   ground cloves 3/4   teaspoon   ground ginger 2   large   eggs 3 1/2 cups ( 14 3/4   ounces )  unbleached all-purpose flour In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add molasses while mixing at a slow speed, then baking soda, salt, and spices. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to make sure everything is incorporated. Stir in flour. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for 1 hou...

Salad dressing

  1  teaspoon   garlic , minced  2  teaspoons   shallots , minced  2  tablespoons   Dijon mustard 1  1 ⁄ 2 teaspoons   dried oregano 2  teaspoons   dried parsley 1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon   ground black pepper 1 ⁄ 4 teaspoon   kosher salt 1 ⁄ 4 cup   red wine vinegar 1  1 ⁄ 3 cups   olive oil , mild flavored  3  tablespoons   parmesan cheese , grated

Vinaigrette

  1/3   cup   extra-virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp . balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp . Dijon mustard 2 tsp . honey or maple syrup Kosher salt  and fresh ground black pepper