August 2002 One morning at Granite Lake, Harris (age 1) had just awoken. His doting mother was up, getting his breakfast bottle ready. All of a sudden, Mumma heard “quack, quack” off in the distance and thought, “Here are the ducks for the first time on our vacation!” So she grabbed a piece of bread…
Tag: Emily Havlicek
Emmy’s Roasted Potatoes
Slice potatoes (white or sweet). Mix in large bowl with rosemary, garlic, orange zest, salt, pepper, and olive oil (as usual, fresh is best). Place in shallow baking dish and roast alone or with other things in the oven. About 325-375 range of temp. for 1/2-1 hr. Don’t overcook!
Cajun Cornbread Stuffing
Buttermilk Corn Bread (see below) 6 T (¾ stick) butter 1 lb andouille or other spicy, fully-cooked smoked sausage, diced 3 c chopped red bell pepper 3 c chopped green onions (2 bunches) 1 c chopped shallots (about 8) 1 c chopped celery 2 T chopped garlic 2 T chopped fresh thyme 2 t dried…
Maurice Salad
Dressing — Mix, whisk, and refrigerate. 3 T mayo 3 T salad oil 2 T white vinegar 1 T chives 1 hard boiled egg Shot Worcestershire sauce Salad ½ head leattuce, in small pieces 1 small dill pickle, diced 1 lg tomato, chopped ¼ lb turkey, chopped ¼ lb boiled ham, chopped Optional: add swiss cheese and/or…
Indonesian Ginger Chicken
1 c honey ¾ c soy sauce ¼ c minced garlic (8 to 12 cloves) ½ c peeled and grated fresh ginger root 2 (3½ pound) chickens, quartered, with backs removed Cook the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger root in a small saucepan over low heat until the honey is melted. Arrange the chicken…
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 c old fashioned oats ½ c oats, ground fine 1 c flour 1 t baking powder 1 t baking soda 1 t salt 2 sticks (1 c) unsalted butter, room temp 1 c sugar 1 c lt brown sugar 1 T vanilla ¾ c peanut butter 2 lg eggs 12 oz chocolate chips In…
Betty Smith’s Triple Layer Carrot Cake
2 c sugar (less ½ c for less sweet cake) 1½ c vegetable oil 4 large eggs 2 c flour 2 t baking powder 2 t baking soda 1 t salt 1 t cinnamon ¾ t nutmeg 3 c finely grated peeled carrots (~1 lb) ½ c chopped pecans ½ c raisins Frosting: 4 c…
Thai Ginger Beef Salad
Dressing: 3 T fish sauce 2 T sugar 2 T fresh lime juice 2 T water 1 T minced peeled fresh ginger 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 t minced red jalapeño chile Salad: 2 T oyster sauce 1 T medium-dry sherry 2 t tamari soy sauce 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 t (packed) brown sugar…
Plastos, aka “Plaster” (Contas recipe)
Batter (mixed) 3¼ c flour ½ c olive oil 1 t salt 2½ c water 1 sprinkle garlic powder Guts (mixed) 10 oz fresh spinach, cut up into small pieces 1 chopped onion 2 eggs Handful of farina ½+ lb feta cheese ½ t salt ¼ c olive oil Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 9×12…
Veal Chops with Shallots, Arugula and Polenta
1 c olive oil, divided ½ c fresh lemon juice ¼ c fresh thyme leaves 1 T coarse kosher salt 1 T ground black pepper 4 1¾ -inch-thick veal rib chops (each about 12 ounces), frenched 18 small shallots, peeled, halved ¼ c balsamic vinegar 1 12-oz package grape tomatoes ⅓ c drained capers plus…
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