Shows – The Chef You and I

03Feb 2020

Beef Stew in an Instant Pot

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In this show, Kathryn prepares a beef stew using an Instant Pot.

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Kathryn’s Instant Pot Beef Stew

Ingredients

2 lbs Beef Stew Meat (I used a Beef Round roast cut into cubes)
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
1 tsp Lemon/Pepper Spice
2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 Large Onion Chopped
1 16 oz Bag Baby Carrots Cut into Slices (can also use 1 cup of the precut carrots
1 Pound Potatoes Cubed
2 1/2 cups Low-sodium Beef Broth
1 ½ cans diced Tomatoes
3 Tbsp Ketchup or tomato paste
1 1/2-2 cups Red Wine or more beef stock
2 Tbsp Cornstarch
2 Tbsp Water

Instructions

Add the olive oil to the instant pot and turn on the sauté function. When the oil starts to sizzle add the meat and season with the salt, pepper, and spices. Cook the meat until Browned on all sides.
Add the beef broth to the instant pot and use a spoon to scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
Add the Worcestershire sauce, onion, carrots, potatoes, diced tomatoes, mushrooms, and ketchup. Stir and close the lid and steam valve on the instant pot.
Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes, then allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes before doing a quick release.
Mix the cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until dissolved. Stir this into the stew until thickened.
Serve with Crusty French Bread delicious

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Kathryn’s Temecula California Romaine Salad with Dressing

Ingredients

1 medium Red Onion thinly sliced
4 Tbsp Fresh Apple California Balsamic Blanco Vinegar Divided
3 Tbsp Temecula "Just Dress it Olive Oil" or your favorite Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp Dijon mustard
½ cup Asiago Cheese shredded and divided
3 heads Romaine lettuce Hearts torn
3 Tbsp dried Cranberries

Instructions

In a small bowl toss onion with 2 tablespoons of the Vinegar. Add ¼ tsp of salt let it marinade for at least 15 minutes.
*In a large bowl whisk together remaining oil, mustard and remaining vinegar. Stir ¼ cup of the asiago cheese.
Add Lettuce and gently toss to coat. Drain Onions and sprinkle over salad.
Lastly, add the Dried Cranberries. Serve cold and sprinkle with remaining Asiago cheese.

Notes

*You can also make the dressing in a small jar. Add the ingredients and shake until emulsified.

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Kathryn’s Persimmon Pudding cake

Ingredients

2-3 cups Hachiya persimmon pulp (Puree in blender or food processor
¾ cups sugar
½ cup butter melted
4 eggs
¾ cup 2% Milk
1 ½ tsp vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 12 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp Pumpkin spice
1 cup chopped nuts – *optional if allergies to nuts
3 Tbsp golden raisins use instead of nuts
Whipping cream or ice cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400° F. Butter a *9 x 13 cake pan or use cooking spray (I use Pam).
In a large bowl, mix the persimmon pulp, sugar, eggs butter, milk and vanilla. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, a third at a time, until everything is mixed well together. Add the nuts (or the raisins for nut allergies).
Serve with Whipping Cream or Ice Cream

Notes

*Note: If you prefer a thicker cake, you may use a 9-inch square pan but I prefer a thin pudding cake (about 1 inch thick)

21Jan 2020

Father Umberg and his favorites

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This epidsode of The Chef, You and I, Kathryn is joined by her pastor, Father Andrew Umberg. Together they make four of Father Umbergs favorite recipes that are quick and full of flavor.

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Father Andrew’s Berry and Peach Pie

Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Salad, Side Dish, Snack

Keyword: Guacamole, Berry Peach Pie,

Ingredients

2 pie crusts (you can use your favorite recipe or store prepared pie crusts)
1 peach Peeled and chopped into small cubes
1 qt Fresh Blueberries (If using frozen, bring to room temperature)
2 4 oz packages of Blackberries (If using frozen, bring to room temperature)
1 cup Sugar If making sugar free, reduce to 3/4 cup
3 Tbsp Cornstarch
1 Tbsp cinnamon
3 Tbsp butter cut up in small cubes

Instructions

Pre-Heat oven to 375 degrees
Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut one pie crust into strips. Put the other Pie crust into your pie dish forming it to the pan and bringing the edges up over the pie pan.
In a large Mixing bowl, add Blueberries, blackberries, and peaches. Fold in sugar, corn starch, and cinnamon.
In a small bowl add cornstarch and cold water sir until there are no lumps add to fruit mixture and stir well. Pour ingredients into pie shell then top with small cut pieces of butter. Then lay strips onto pie in a lattice style. Put the pie into the oven. Fr 15 minutes bake at 375 then turn down to 350 degrees and bake for another 45 minutes.

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Father Andrew’s Tabbouleh Recipe

Ingredients

¾ cup Bulgur Wheat
1 ½ cups Boiling Water
1½ teaspoon Cumin divided
5 Roma tomatoes Chopped into small pieces
1/8 tsp salt
2 English cucumber seeded and chopped into small pieces
¾ medium onion – chopped fine
1 bunch green onions only use the top part of onion –not the green stems-sliced and chopped fine.
3 mint stems – we used peppermint -tear top part of the leaf into five small pieces
3 bunches English Parsley only use the tops
1/3 cup Olive oil
2 lemons, juiced or 4 tablespoons of lemon juice

Instructions

Bulgar Directions

Pour Bulgur wheat into a small bowl add the water, 1/2 tsp cumin and stir well cover the bowl and set aside. Takes about 20 to 25 minutes to absorb water.

Dressing Instructions

In a small jar or mixing bowl, combine the rest of the oil, lemon juice, cumin, mint, parsley, and salt.

Vegetable Instruction

In another bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, onions, then mix with Bulgur mixture.
Add dressing and mix well. Refrigerate for at least an hour and then serve

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Father Umberg’s Guacamole

Ingredients

4 Ripe Avocados
1 Jalapeno pepper – Grilled
5 Medium Tomatoes diced
2 English Cucumbers
½ c white or red onions diced
2 tsp Garlic optional
1/2 lime
1/2 lemon
1 cup sour cream

Instructions

Peel Avocados and cut into quarters and then slice lengthwise and the chop into small pieces. Add to glass Bowl (Father uses a method by smashing them with saran wrap until mushy, I prefer to mash mine with potato masher.)
Grill the Jalapeno on top Gas stove or Grill on outdoor Grill until it turns almost black. Turn with tongs (if you don’t have a grill or gas stove, you can roast them in the oven). Once the pepper is blackened remove from heat and place in a bowl covered with plastic wrap. After it has cooled slightly, peel the skin and remove the seeds. Next slice lengthwise into strips then chop up and put into the glass bowl.
Dice tomatoes, peel the cucumbers and cut lengthwise and then chop up into small pieces. Add the diced cucumber into the bowl add tomatoes and cucumbers into the glass bowl. Squeeze half of lemon juice/ lime juice over the Avocado’s. Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. Serve with Pita chips or tostado chips and sour cream.

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Father Andrew’s Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

4 15 oz. cans of black beans
2 Tbsp minced Garlic
1 Tbsp Bacon Grease
1/3 cup Olive oil
1 ½ cups Chicken broth
¾ tsp Cayenne Pepper
¾ Cup Mild Taco Sauce

Instructions

In a 6 quart pan on medium heat add the olive oil, then add bacon grease and stir add about 1 to ½ cups of chicken broth and stir then add 2 12 cans of beans and stir, turn down heat, meanwhile put 2 ½ cans of beans in food processor add ½ cup of chicken broth and emulsify then add the emulsified beans to the soup mixture and stir. Add the Cayenne pepper and taco sauce heat till boiling. Serve soup with a dollop of Sour Cream.

16Jan 2020

Sweet Potato Recipes

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Kathryn and her friend, fellow chef, Terry Young, explore some interesting recipes using Bruce’s Yams.

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Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

1 16.5 oz box Devil’s Food Cake Mix
3 whole eggs
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup Bruce’s Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes Drained and pureed
1/4 cup Bruce’s Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes syrup (reserve from the can)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 Tbsp mayonnaise

Glaze Ingredients

1 14 oz can Sweetened condensed milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tsp butter
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Cake Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour a 12 cup bundt cake pan; set aside.
Blend cake mix, eggs, water, Bruce’s Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes syrup and oil in a large bowl until moistened. Mix in yams and mayonnaise and beat for 2 minutes until well combined.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes.
Allow cake to sit for 5 minutes then invert onto a wire rack.

Glaze Instructions

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips and butter.
Cook, stirring constantly, until the chips are just melted and the mixture is smooth.
Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
Cool slightly before drizzling over a cake.

Notes

Recipe courtesy Bruce’s Yams

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Sweet Potato Hummus

Bruce's Yams is a great way to start our Sweet Potato Hummus. It is as easy as 1, 2, 3, and is the perfect combination of sweet and savory. Nine delicious ingredients, and everything is blended in a food processor!

Ingredients

1 cup Bruce’s Yams Cut sweet Potatoes drained
1 15 oz can garbanzo beans rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp lemon juice Fresh is best
1/4 cup Tahini sesame paste
5 garlic cloves roasted or raw
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
water

Instructions

Transfer Bruce’s Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes into a food processor. Add garbanzo beans, lemon juice, Tahini, garlic, olive oil, cumin, salt and about 2 tbs. of water to start with.
Pulse the mixture until smooth, scraping down the sides of bowl and adding water to thin mixture if it seems too thick.
Adjust seasoning and serve with a drizzle of olive oil. Add a sprinkle of paprika if desired.

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Sweet Potato Cheese Ball

Spice up your next party with Bruce’s Sweet Potato Cheese Ball. Our cheese ball combines Bruce’s Sweet Potatoes, cream cheese, and apricot jam for an out of this world flavor combination that is sure to be the highlight of your next tailgate or party.

Ingredients

3 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 15 oz can Bruce’s Yam Cut Sweet Potatoes; drained well
1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp Apricot jam
1 Tbsp dried parsley or 2 tablespoons fresh
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, sweet potatoes, Parmesan cheese, apricot jam, and parsley until just combined.
Form mixture into a ball, wrap in waxed paper or cling film and refrigerate overnight.
Stir together the pecans, cinnamon and sugar and transfer to a plate. Roll the cheese ball into the mixture to completely cover.
Refrigerate until ready to serve with crackers.

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KATHRYN’S MINI CHICKEN APPETIZERS

This is a quick and simple appetizer for any party or potluck. You can either cook the chicken or use a rotisserie chicken.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: rotisserie chicken, quick appetizer, puff pastry, crescent dough, party foods

Ingredients

1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken
8 oz light cream cheese
1 ½ tsp lemon pepper
1 tsp parsley or chopped chives
2 8 count cans Refrigerator crescent rolls (you can use Mini Pastry Puffs)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray or use parchment paper.
In a medium bowl mix cream cheese, cooked chicken, lemon pepper, parsley or chives until well blended.
Unroll crescent rolls and cut each triangle into 2 triangles (when you unroll the crescent rolls, 2 triangles are attached making a big square, I just cut from there following the perforation for one cut and made another cut from the other corners giving you 4 little triangles)
Place one teaspoon of chicken mixture in the center of each crescent triangle. Fold the corners over the chicken mixture and place on prepared pan.
Bake for 10- 13 minutes

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Chili Cheese Dip

Ingredients

12 oz Philadelphia Light Cream Cheese
15 oz Jar Mild Salsa
12 oz Chili with Beans

Instructions

On the stove top add all ingredients or you can use a slow cooker
Heat all ingredients until Cream cheese is totally melted and all the ingredients are combined.
Serve with tortilla chips or vegetables.

24Nov 2019

A Fresh Look at Hospitality

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Cooking with author, Nicki Corinne White

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Artichoke Dip

“It’s Not About the Pie” A Fresh look at Hospitality/ Recipes With Permission from Author Nicki Corinne White

Ingredients

8 oz. cream cheese
½ cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
1 ¼ cup fresh Parmesan cheese grated
1- 8 oz. jar non-marinated artichoke hearts drained
1 dill weed fresh or dried
1 clove garlic crushed –optional

Instructions

Combine cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, and Parmesan cheese in a mixing bowl. Then stir in your artichoke hearts, garlic (we did not use garliand dill weed. Place the mixture in a baking dish, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about an hour. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

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Grape Jelly Meatballs and Sauce

“It’s Not About the Pie” A Fresh look at Hospitality/ Recipes With Permission from Author Nicki Corinne White

Ingredients

1 egg
½ cup cracker crumbs
1 lb Lean Ground Beef/ or Turkey
½ lb. Italian Sausage this is optional
12 oz. Chili Sauce
3/4 c grape jelly (6 oz)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

Meatballs

Combine meat, egg and cracker crumbs and either brown them in a skillet or bake them in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.*

Sauce

Combine: Chili sauce, grape jelly, salt and lemon juice in sauce pan heat when mixture is well blended and hot, add cooked meatballs Remove from pan into warmer or crock pot. Delicious!!!!

Notes

*In this recipe I used Amour Original Meatballs they were 1” and fully cooked. They are in frozen food section of your store. If using these pre-made heat them up and then add to the sauce.

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Quesadilla Casserole

“It’s Not About the Pie” A Fresh look at Hospitality/ Recipes With Permission from Author Nicki Corinne White

Ingredients

6-8 flour tortillas medium size
15 oz. diced tomatoes I like tomatoes so I used the 28 oz.
2 Bags 12 oz. Cheddar jack cheese mix
1 can diced green chilies
½ to -3/4 cup sliced black olives

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease baking dish lightly. Put about ¼ cup of cheese in each tortilla and sprinkle with green chilies. Rollup and repeat until pan is almost full to the brim (I used a 9x14 glass disPour tomatoes on top, making sure everything is covered. Sprinkle on about 1 cup of cheese and add olives. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve with sour cream and salsa if desired.

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Sue’s Blackberry Cobbler

“It’s Not About the Pie” A Fresh look at Hospitality/ Recipes With Permission from Author Nicki Corinne White

Ingredients

1 cup flour
¾ cup sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¾ cup milk use lactose free or almond milk if you are allergic
4 to 6 cups berries washed and drained (I used 4 cups of Blackberries and 2 cups of Blueberries)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Put a 2 tsp of flour and sugar into Berries an turn into pan. Mix other ingredients together until smooth. Spoon or pour batter over berries. Bake for 45 minutes or until top is light brown. Serve

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Lisa’s Egg Strata

“It’s Not About the Pie” A Fresh look at Hospitality/ Recipes With Permission from Author Nicki Corinne White

Ingredients

8 slices Bread with crusts I used Sourdough Bread
1-2 two cups shredded cheddar cheese
9 eggs beaten
3 cups Milk – I used 1% Milk
½ tsp dry mustard
12 pork link sausages –Browned or 1 sausage Roll Cooked and drained
Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

Directions Put bread cubes, sausage or chopped up cooked pork links and cheese into a 9x 11 pan I used a 9 x 13" glass dish .
Mix eggs, milk, salt and pepper and dry mustard together. Pour over bread, sausage and cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight. The bread absorbs the fluid and looks like a soufflé. The next day pre heat the oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake Uncovered for 40 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

31Oct 2019

Halloween Cooking with Eppley Family

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This Halloween, Kathryn invited young chef, Carter Eppley and his mother, Sheri, to help her prepare some ghoulish recipes that are kid-friendly as well as fun.

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Pumpkin Cheese Ball

Ingredients

16 oz of room temperature Cream Cheese
1 ½ cup of shredded Cheddar Cheese
3 tablespoons of minced onion
2 tablespoons of salsa
2 teaspoons of ground cumin
And 1 teaspoon of minced jalapeno. For little kids omit the jalapeno pepper
1 Green Bell Pepper stem

Instructions

With a mixer, blend the cream cheese then add 1 ½ cup of shredded Cheddar Cheese 3 tablespoons of minced onion, 2 tablespoons of salsa, 2 teaspoons of ground cumin, and 1 teaspoon of minced jalapeno. (For little kids omit the jalapeno pepper). Scoop all onto plastic wrap, and use the wrap to form a 5-inch pumpkin-shaped ball, chill for at least two hours. Later, unwrap put the Green Bell Pepper stem in the middle of the ball, serve with Black Nacho tortilla Chips.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Michelle Buffardi from the Cooking Channel

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Frankenstein Pasta

Nutrition Calories: 623kcal I Carbohydrates: 79g I Protein: 21 g I Fat: 26g I Saturated Fat: 6g I Cholesterol: 20mg I Sodium: 712mg I Fiber: 5g I Sugar: 6g

Equipment

Nutrition
Calories: 623kcal I Carbohydrates: 79g I Protein: 21 g I Fat: 26g I Saturated Fat: 6g I Cholesterol: 20mg I Sodium: 712mg I Fiber: 5g I Sugar: 6g
Blender or Food Processor

Ingredients

1 cup basil fresh
2 cloves garlic- Optional we did not use
1/3 oz (167 kernelpine nuts dried
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese grated
1 dash salt
1/3 cup olive oil
16 oz whole wheat pasta shells
3 medium cucumber
4 oz mozzarella cheese
1 cup black olives canned

Instructions

In a blender or food processor combine basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, salt (you can add pepper if you want as weland olive oil. Taste and add more salt, pepper or garlic if desired.
Bring a pot of water (about 5 cupto a boil and add whole wheat pasta. Cook according to box instructions. Drain and add pesto sauce. Stir well and let cool.
Peel and chop up 1 1 /2 of the cucumbers and stir into pasta.
Pour out onto a platter and make a rectangle out of the pasta. Cut two slices of mozzarella and make them into circles using a cookie cutter or knife. Use olives to create Frank's hair, pupils and mouth. Use the rest of the cucumber to make "bolts" in the side of his neck.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Super Healthy kids

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Deviled Ham and Eyeball Sandwich

Ingredients

20 Slices white bread Arnold Brick or Sourdough bread
2 cups cooked ham chopped about 8 oz.
1/3 cup Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 Tbsp pickle relish
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
3 dashes hot sauce I omitted the hot sauce
Kosher salt
10 pimento-stuffed green olives sliced in half
Ketchup for squirting

Instructions

Punch out the rounds from the bread using the 2 ½ round cookie cutter.
Layout the rounds on a cookie sheet and set aside.
Add Ham, mayonnaise, honey, mustard, relish, Worcestershire sauce, in the bowl of a food processor. Sprinkle with salt and pulse until finely chopped, but still chunky. Spoon a tablespoon at a time of the ham mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roll each spoonful into round balls. Stuff one olive in the center of each ball for eyes. Lay the balls in the center of the bread rounds. Squirt ketchup around the edges of the bread to mimic veins.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Jeff Mauro

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Spider Bites

Nutrition Calories: 204kcal I Carbohydrates: 26g I Protein: 8g I Fat: 9g I Saturated Fat: 1g I Sodium: 487mg I Fiber: 1g I Sugar: 3g

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Appetizer, Main Dish, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

4 oz pretzel sticks or twists
4 piece Mini Babybel Original Cheese
2 Tbsp mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Have the kids stick pretzels into the sides of their cheese for legs. Then add chocolate chips on top for eyes; use a dab of nut butter if necessary to make them stick.
Serve any extra ingredients on the side.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Super Healthy kids
Prep time 10 minutes Total time 10 minutes

29Oct 2019

German Style Recipes

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Kathryn and her friend Terry Young prepare some German-style recipes getting ready for fall.

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German Cheese Spread

Ingredients

1 pound sharp cheddar cheese cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup German beer or nonalcoholic beer
Assorted crackers or vegetables

Instructions

Place cheese in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped, about 1 minute. Add Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Gradually add beer while continuing to process until mixture is smooth and spreadable, about 1-1/2 minutes.
Transfer to a serving bowl. Refrigerate, covered, up to 1 week. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

Notes

2 tablespoons: 95 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 187mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.

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Kathryn’s German Jägerschnitzel

Ingredients

1 cup Panko crumbs
1 Tbsp flour
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 Tbsp Vegetable oil or Virgin Olive oil
4 Pork Cutlet Steaks pounded thin
1 to 2 eggs beaten
1 medium onion diced
1 cup fresh mushroom sliced
2 cups water
1 cube beef bouillon
1 Tbsp cornstarch
½ cup sour cream or yogurt

Instructions

In a shallow dish, mix together the Panko crumbs and flour. Season with salt and pepper. Place the eggs in a separate dish. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dip pork steaks in eggs, then coat with the Panko Crumb mixture. Fry in the hot oil until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
Remove the pork to a platter and keep warm. Add onion and mushrooms to the skillet and cook until lightly browned. Pour in water and dissolve the bouillon cube. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Stir together the cornstarch and sour cream; stir into the skillet. Cook over low heat until thickened but do not boil. Spoon over the pork cutlets and serve immediately.

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German Potato and Beer Soup

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time40 mins

Total Time55 mins

Author: Susan Vu

Ingredients

4 cups chicken stock
3 large russet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 bay leaves
8 ounces sliced smoked bacon
2 carrots 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 stalks celery 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup)
1 small bundle fresh thyme tied together with kitchen twine
1 leek green top trimmed, 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup)
1 cup light German beer such as Pilsner 1/4 cup sliced fresh chives
1/4 cup sliced fresh chives

Instructions

Combine 2 cups of the chicken stock and one-third of the potatoes in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer until fork-tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Stir in the mustard to combine, and then blend to a smooth puree using an immersion or regular blender.
Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat until crispy and most of the fat has been rendered, 12 to 15 minutes, and then transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Pour out the bacon fat, reserving 3 tablespoons in the pot.
Turn the heat up to medium-high and add the carrots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes, and then add the remaining potatoes, celery, bay leaves, leeks and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the leeks are soft, 4 minutes, and then pour in the beer and bring to a boil until the beer has cooked down to about 2 tablespoons, 2 to 4 minutes. Pour in the remaining chicken stock and the reserved potato puree. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered until the vegetables are just tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
To serve, ladle the soup into bowls. Crumble the reserved bacon on top and garnish with the chives.

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German Apple Cake

Ingredients

4 small apples
1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp milk
Powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease the bottom of a 9- or 10-inch springform or use parchment paper.
Peel, quarter, and core the apples. Thinly slice each quarter lengthwise for thin slices
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until creamy, about 1 minute. Add sugar and mix until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add eggs one at a time and beat for 30 seconds on high speed after each addition.
Add vanilla sugar (or extract), salt, and lemon juice. Beat until combined.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer running on low speed add half of the flour, then 1 tbsp milk, followed by the remaining flour, and then the remaining milk. Beat until just combined. Don't overmix!
Transfer batter into prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Distribute the apples all around the cake and then put next apples into inner circle on top of the batter in a circular pattern until all the slices are gone. Bake in the lower third of the oven for 45 minutes, until lightly browned and a skewer comes out clean.
Transfer to a cooling rack and remove the springform ring. Let cake cool on the bottom of the springform pan to room temperature.
Sprinkle powdered sugar over the cooled cake and serve with sweetened whipped cream.

Notes

05Oct 2019

Kathryn & Fr Umberg Cook Favorites

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Father Andrew’s Pork Tonnato - On a Bed of Arugula

Spicy arugula is topped with roasted pork for a light salad for lunch or dinner.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Author: Father Andrew Umberg

Ingredients

Pork Roast Ingredients

4 lb Pork Loin
2 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
1 ½ to 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
½ to 1 tsp Kosher Salt
1 Tbsp Garlic chopped
1 1/2 tsp of fresh Rosemary – or ½ tsp dried Rosemary
1 5 oz Box Fresh Arugula
3 to 4 Tbsp Nonpareil Capers

Tonnato Sauce Ingredients

1 ¼ cup Mayo
1 small can Tuna in Olive Oil
2 tsp Lemon Juice
3 to 4 Tbsp Nonpareil Capers
1/2 Tbsp Caper Brine
1 tsp Black Pepper

Instructions

Pork directions

Marinate the Pork Loin – Olive oil and Lemon Juice and chopped garlic and rosemary or other spices. Then Grill on Barbeque till the inside is light pink.
Let the Pork rest then put Pork in the refrigerator until cold.
On a Dinner plate arrange a large Handful of Arugula and spread out in the center of the Arugula add a dollop of Tonnato Sauce.
Slice the pork in 1/8 inch slices. Arrange the slices on each plate 5 or six slices in a circle. Then spread Tonnato Sauce on each slice of meat. Then take capers and add to each slice of meat. Serve to your guests.

Tonnato Sauce Directions

In a small bowl add Mayonnaise and then add the whole can of tuna with the oil, stir tuna into the mayonnaise until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for a half hour. Take the bowl out and then add all other ingredients_

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Father Andrew BLT Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes

Ingredients

2 to 3 Heirloom Tomatoes
½ to 1 teaspoon of Salt
1/3 cup of Mayonnaise
2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons of Bacon Bits
2 Tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

Slice the Tomatoes and take a pinch of salt and lightly dust the tomatoes
Spread a small portion of Mayonnaise onto each of tomato slices
Then sprinkle the Bacon Bits on 5 or 6 slices of the tomatoes
Divide the tomatoes on small plates and serve.
On the other slices of tomatoes drizzle the olive oil and then add lemon Balsamic Vinegar and Serve.

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Father Andrew’s Penne all’Arrabbiata

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American, Italian

Ingredients

1 1 lb. Box Penne Pasta
6 qt water
1 Tbsp Kosher salt for the water

Sauce:

5 Tbsp Virgin Olive Oil
5 Tbsp Chopped Garlic
1 15 oz. Can Tomato Sauce
1-2 tsp Cayenne Pepper

Instructions

Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot and add kosher salt.
Drop the pasta into the boiling water, and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
Meanwhile, put 5 tablespoons olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat, and then add the 5 Tablespoons of Chopped Garlic then let cook for about a minute. Then add Tomato Sauce and Cayenne pepper; reduce the heat to low and stir just until fragrant, about 4 minutes.
Add the pasta to the tomato sauce, stir and toss over medium heat until the pasta is well coated. Season with salt if necessary, toss well. Serve immediately

01Aug 2019

Cooking with Marie Dunaway

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The Chef, You and I Show with Kathryn Raaker and her guest, Maria Dunaway, as they prepare more delicious recipes from the Philippines. They also discuss Maria’s recent trip back home and her return to scuba diving at the family scuba resort with her Brother, Jesse at Paseo Del Mar, in Bohol, Philippines.

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Cucumber salad

This dish is Marie Dunnaway's mother's recipe which can be a meal or also good as a side dish

Ingredients

2 medium-sized cucumbers
1 tsp salt or substitute
A dash of ground black pepper
1 small red onion sliced optional
1 Tbsp sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar or white vinegar

Instructions

Wash the cucumber and pat dry.
Thinly slice the cucumber crosswise. MY mom likes to peel the skin off.
Combine salt, ground black pepper, sugar, ginger, and vinegar then mix well.
Toss in the sliced cucumber and onion. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Serve with your grilled seafood and veggies.

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Shrimp broccoli stir fry in oyster sauce

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

1-2 8 oz bags shrimp peeled and deveined, heads and tails off- we used 16 oz.
2 cups broccoli florets
1 Bunch Scallions cut into 1 inch slices
2 Inches fresh ginger cut into thin strips
1-2 tsp Sesame seeds
1-3 Tbsp Oyster sauce salty, so add based on your taste
5 Tbsp Olive oil
1 heaping Tbsp Brown Sugar
1 lemon Juiced about 2 Tbsp
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder optional
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper optional
Mrs. Dash season taste

Instructions

Marinate shrimp with lemon juice, and a little brown sugar and garlic powder or ground black pepper
Stir fry in oil till pink
Add broccoli florets and ginger and cook till tender
Pour in the desired amount of oyster sauce, be careful coz it could get too salty
Serve hot with brown rice

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Sago’t Gulaman (Tapioca and gelatin cooler)

an (Tapioca and gelatin cooler) Sago, also known as tapioca pearls, is a starch extracted from tapioca which is a common food ingredient in Asian countries like China, Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand. Sago is a common ingredient in many desserts and beverages. This is a popular street food in Thailand especially in the summertime months of April and May.

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

3 cups brown sugar arnibal for syrup
1 cup brown sugar arnibal for sago
3 cups red gelatin shaved ice
2 tbsp vanilla

Instructions

Soak the cooked tapioca pearls in water for at least an hour to separate them.
In a separate pot make your syrup by mixing the water, vanilla, and sugar until thick.
Bring it to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Strain the syrup using a cheesecloth or any clean cloth to separate the sand-like grains from the sugar, leaving a clear brown syrup. (optional)
Now pour the syrup in a glass then add tapioca pearls, cubed gelatin, and ice.
Go strawless, dig in with a long spoon.

01Jul 2019

South of the Border

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Kathryn and her friend Terry prepare some of their favorite Tex/Mex recipes using Comisario Ultra Premium Tequila Anejo provided by Elite Beverages

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Kathryn’s Favorite Marquita

Marinate chops in Skip Kenny's Mustard Marinade with Tequila and Orange juice for a real tasty South of the Border twist on Pork Chops.

Servings: 2

Ingredients

1 - 2 oz Fresh Lime Juice or Lemon Juice Optional-Orange Juice
½ - 1 oz Tequila
½ oz triple Sec
½ oz agave
1 tsp coarse salt
1 cup Ice
Lime wedges for garnish

Instructions

Combine the lime juice, triple sec, tequila, lemon juice, and 1 cup of ice in a blender; blend until smooth. (Or place 1 cup ice cubes in a cocktail shaker). Add the desired amount of margarita; cover and shake well; serve. Pour the kosher salt onto a plate. Rub the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Dip the rim of the glass into the salt; fill a glass with margarita mixture; repeat for each serving.

Notes

Made with Comisario Tequila Thank you to Elite Beverages for Providing the Tequila

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Tequila Margarita Salad

Marinate chops in Skip Kenny's Mustard Marinade with Tequila and Orange juice for a real tasty South of the Border twist on Pork Chops.

Ingredients

DRESSING:

3 Tbsp Lime Juice
1- 1/2 Tbsp Agave Nectar
1/2-1 Tbsp Tequila* Comisario Tequila
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

SALAD:

4-6 cups Baby Spinach
1 cup Diced Strawberries- Fresh
1 cup Diced Mangos- or Peaches
1 Avocado Diced
1/4 Red Onion Slivered

Instructions

FOR THE DRESSING:

In a mason jar add the dressing ingredients. Close the lid tightly and give it a good shake. Taste and adjust seasonings to taste. Add more lime juice or agave if needed.

FOR THE SALAD:

In a bowl or serving platter place the baby spinach. Top the spinach with the diced strawberries, mangos, avocado, red onion,

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Margarita Tequila Chicken Skewers

These chicken skewers are great for a party.

Ingredients

3 lbs Chicken Strips or chicken thighs
½ cup Tequila
½ cup Light Brown Sugar
3 Tbsp Virgin Olive oil
1 Tbsp fresh oregano chopped
1 Tbsp kosher salt – optional
¼ cup Skip Kenny Mustard Marinate
2 Tbsp of Lime Juice

Instructions

Marinade Chicken strips for an hour in Tequila and Brown Sugar, Skip Kenny Marinade, oregano, and lime juice.
Then take the chicken strips out of the marinade and thread them onto presoaked wooden skewers or use metal ones instead. Grill the Chicken skewers10 to 12 minutes until they are done.
Put on a platter and serve while hot.

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Kathryn’s Tequila- Mustard Pork Chops w/Potatoes, Apples & Onions

Marinate chops in Skip Kenny's Mustard Marinade with Tequila and Orange juice for a real tasty South of the Border twist on Pork Chops.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Keyword: Pork Chops, Skip Kenny's Mustard Marinade, Tex-Mex

Ingredients

4 Boneless Pork Chops
1 cup Orange Juice
1/4 to 1/2 cup Skip Kenny Mustard Marinade
1/2 cup Tequila
8 small potatoes (mini)
1 large Apple cut in slices
5 to 6 large Button Mushrooms Optional
1/4 cup red onion Diced
1 to 1 1/2 cups of Corn Flake Crumbs

Instructions

Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees Fahrenheit
Marinade the Pork Chops in Mustard Marinade and Tequila, orange juice for an hour. Then take the Pork Chops out of Marinade (reserve the marinade for use in the baking dish) and bread them with the Kellogg’s Crumbs. Heat the oil and then add the breaded pork chops, slightly brown them on both sides. Then take the marinade and pour into baking dish add the browned pork chops. Layer the apple slices, onions, and mushrooms (we browed the mushrooms in the skillet before we added them to the dish add the chopped onion you can add the 1 jar of gravy to the top of the dish and them cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for one hour at 400 degrees. Serve on a platter.

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Tequila Lime Cheesecake Squares

Course: Dessert

Ingredients

Crust

1/4 cup butter melted
1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

Filling

2 8 oz Cream Cheese packages room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 Tbsp lime zest about 3 limes.
4 Tbsp lime juice about 3-4 limes
3 Tbsp tequila
2 Tbsp Cointreau

Instructions

Pre-heat the Oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.Completely line a 9x9 square Pan with Aluminum Foil and spray the aluminum Foil with Spray Oil Like Pam.

Graham cracker crust:

Melt the butter in a bowl in the microwave for 45 seconds. Add the graham cracker crumbs into the butter and mix until completely combined. Pour into the foil-lined pan and gently press into the bottom.

Filling:

Then beat together cream cheese and sugar until well blended and fluffy. Then add the lime juice and zest, tequila, Cointreau, and heavy cream. Mix well until completely combined. Beat the eggs one at a time.
Pour cream cheese over the graham cracker crust and use a spatula to spread to the edges of the pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. It will be done when the center sets up it has a little jiggle. Allow to cool completely and then refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight. Decorate with lime slices and or zest. Cut into small squares and serve. Will serve at least 8 to 10 people

18May 2019

Pine River Cheese Recipes

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Kathryn attended the Lipari trade show in April 2019. There she met Mary Lindeman who introduced her to Pine River products. The following recipes are from Pine River.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

This is an easy dip

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

½ cup buffalo sauce
¼ cup Pine River Chunky Bleu Flavor Cheese
¼ cup Ranch salad dressing
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
8 oz Cream Cheese
2 cups cooked chicken cut into small pieces

Instructions

Heat oven 350 degrees
Combine all ingredients and place into 1 Quart baking dish
Bake 20 minutes or until mixture is heated through.
Serve with crackers, chips or vegetables

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Sharp Cheddar Spinach Dip

Ingredients

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese spread
1 cup sour cream
1 10 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained squeezed dry)
1 8 oz can water chestnuts (finely chopped)
2 Tbsp dry minced onion
1 tsp seasoning salt
1 tsp pimento chopped

Instructions

In a medium bowl, blend cheese spread and sour cream until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Chill several hours or overnight. Serve with fresh vegetables or crackers.

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Cauliflower Casserole

A simple recipe for a cauliflower side or main dish.

Ingredients

1 head Cauliflower
2 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp flour
¼ tsp salt
Dash of Pepper
1 cup Milk
½ cup Pine River Pepper Jack Cheese

Instructions

Cook whole Cauliflower for 20 to 30 minutes or break up in large flower heads, drain
Put into greased casserole. Melt butter, stir in flower salt and pepper. Add milk slowly and cook until thicken, like gravy. Slowly stir in pepper cheese until melted. Pour over the top of the Cauliflower . Can add crushed cornflakes, dried onions or fresh sliced scallions for color and texture to the top. Bake 375 for 25 minutes
Serve while hot.

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Tuscan Asiago Soup

Ingredients

½ lb bacon
1 lb Italian sausage
2 onions diced
4 cloves garlic minced
8 cups chicken broth
1 tsp pepper
4 large potatoes peeled and sliced thinly
1 cup half and half
1 cup Pine River Asiago cheese spread
4 cups fresh kale or fresh spinach leaves chopped

Instructions

Brown bacon and sausage together until nicely browned. Add onion until translucent about two minutes, then add minced garlic. Stir in the chicken broth, pepper and sliced potatoes, bringing to boil. Cook until potatoes are soft, 10 to 15 minute. Gently add half and half, fold in Asiago cheese until melted. Stir in the kale or spinach cook until wilted. Serve in soup bowls.

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