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Buttermilk Brined Chicken Thighs


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 Buttermilk Brined Chicken Thighs
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Passive Time 2 hours
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Passive Time 2 hours
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  1. Combine buttermilk, salt and pepper in a bowl or resealable plastic bag. Mix the salt and pepper in, then add the chicken. Seal bag or cover bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours to 2 days.
  2. Remove chicken from brine. It can then be roasted in the oven at 425F for ~20 minutes, or grilled, or breaded and fried. Internal temperature should be 165F.
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Cajun Quiche

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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Cajun
Cook Time 40 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Cajun
Cook Time 40 minutes
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  1. Line a 10-inch pie plate with the crust. Crimp edges and bake for 5 minutes in a preheated 425 degree oven. Remove and cool slightly.
  2. Rinse and drain the seafood. Arrange on bottom of pie shell and sprinkle with onions. Top with cheese.
  3. Whisk the eggs with the cream and seasonings. Pour into pie shell.
  4. Place in oven and reduce heat to 375 degrees. Bake 30-40 minutes. Let cool slightly before cutting.
  5. This can be served in wedges for a meal, or in small pieces for appetizers, if desired.
Recipe Notes

I'm thinking that you can use fresh, cooked shrimp and crab meat instead, or possible substitute one or both for some combination of andouille sausage, boudin, tasso, or fish.  You can put anything in a quiche, but the custard needs to be right or it just won't work out.

9.27.18:  Original recipe called for 6 oz. each canned shrimp and crab meat.

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Nutrition Facts
Cajun Quiche
Amount Per Serving
Calories 651 Calories from Fat 450
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50g 77%
Saturated Fat 27g 135%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 310mg 103%
Sodium 1001mg 42%
Potassium 189mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 1g
Protein 25g 50%
Vitamin A 38%
Vitamin C 11%
Calcium 41%
Iron 9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Alfredo Sauce

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 Alfredo Sauce
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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  1. Melt butter in medium saucepan with olive oil over medium/low heat.
  2. Add the garlic, cream, white pepper and bring mixture to a simmer. Stir often.
  3. Add the Parmesan cheese and simmer sauce for 8-10 minutes or until sauce has thickened and is smooth.
  4. When sauce has thickened add the Mozzarella cheese and stir until smooth. STIR FREQUENTLY.
  5. While the sauce cooks, boil noodles for 3-5 minutes.
  6. Place pasta on serving plates and spoon sauce over pasta.
Recipe Notes

This tasted really good, but the Parmesan cheese never really melted, so it had a grainy, gritty kind of texture.  Maybe try finely shredded Parmesan cheese instead.

Nutrition Facts
Alfredo Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 604 Calories from Fat 459
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51g 78%
Saturated Fat 30g 150%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 159mg 53%
Sodium 647mg 27%
Potassium 85mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 0.4g
Protein 20g 40%
Vitamin A 31%
Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 72%
Iron 4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Homemade Sauerkraut in a Mason Jar

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Course Side Dish
Cuisine German
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine German
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  1. Clean everything: When fermenting anything, it's best to give the good, beneficial bacteria every chance of succeeding by starting off with as clean an environment as possible. Make sure your mason jar and jelly jar are washed and rinsed of all soap residue. You'll be using your hands to massage the salt into the cabbage, so give those a good wash, too.
  2. Slice the cabbage: Discard the wilted, limp outer leaves of the cabbage. Cut the cabbage into quarters and trim out the core. Slice each quarter down its length, making 8 wedges. Slice each wedge crosswise into very thin ribbons.
  3. Combine the cabbage and salt: Transfer the cabbage to a big mixing bowl and sprinkle the salt over top. Begin working the salt into the cabbage by massaging and squeezing the cabbage with your hands. At first it might not seem like enough salt, but gradually the cabbage will become watery and limp — more like coleslaw than raw cabbage. This will take 5 to 10 minutes. If you'd like to flavor your sauerkraut with caraway seeds, mix them in now.
  4. Pack the cabbage into the jar: Grab handfuls of the cabbage and pack them into the canning jar. If you have a canning funnel, this will make the job easier. Every so often, tamp down the cabbage in the jar with your fist. Pour any liquid released by the cabbage while you were massaging it into the jar. → Optional: Place one of the larger outer leaves of the cabbage over the surface of the sliced cabbage. This will help keep the cabbage submerged in its liquid.
  5. Weigh the cabbage down: Once all the cabbage is packed into the mason jar, slip the smaller jelly jar into the mouth of the jar and weigh it down with clean stones or marbles. This will help keep the cabbage weighed down, and eventually, submerged beneath its liquid.
  6. Cover the jar: Cover the mouth of the mason jar with a cloth and secure it with a rubber band or twine. This allows air to flow in and out of the jar, but prevents dust or insects from getting into the jar.
  7. Press the cabbage every few hours: Over the next 24 hours, press down on the cabbage every so often with the jelly jar. As the cabbage releases its liquid, it will become more limp and compact and the liquid will rise over the top of the cabbage.
  8. Add extra liquid, if needed: If after 24 hours, the liquid has not risen above the cabbage, dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt in 1 cup of water and add enough to submerge the cabbage.
  9. Ferment the cabbage for 3 to 10 days: As it's fermenting, keep the sauerkraut away from direct sunlight and at a cool room temperature — ideally 65°F to 75°F. Check it daily and press it down if the cabbage is floating above the liquid.
  10. Because this is a small batch of sauerkraut, it will ferment more quickly than larger batches. Start tasting it after 3 days — when the sauerkraut tastes good to you, remove the weight, screw on the cap, and refrigerate. You can also allow the sauerkraut to continue fermenting for 10 days or even longer. There's no hard-and-fast rule for when the sauerkraut is "done" — go by how it tastes.
  11. While it's fermenting, you may see bubbles coming through the cabbage, foam on the top, or white scum. These are all signs of a healthy, happy fermentation process. The scum can be skimmed off the top either during fermentation or before refrigerating. If you see any mold, skim it off immediately and make sure your cabbage is fully submerged; don't eat moldy parts close to the surface, but the rest of the sauerkraut is fine.
  12. Store sauerkraut for several months: This sauerkraut is a fermented product so it will keep for at least two months and often longer if kept refrigerated. As long as it still tastes and smells good to eat, it will be. If you like, you can transfer the sauerkraut to a smaller container for longer storage.
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Tequila Sunrise Cocktail

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Course Drink
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
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Course Drink
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
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  1. Fill a highball glass with 1 1/2 cups ice and set aside.
  2. Combine tequila and orange juice in a cocktail mixing glass. Add 1 cup ice, stir, and strain into the prepared highball glass. Slowly pour in grenadine and let settle.
  3. Stir before drinking.
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Leek, bacon & potato soup

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This soup keeps well in the fridge and is easy to freeze.
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Welsh
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Welsh
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
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  1. Melt the butter in a large pan, then fry the bacon and onion, stirring until they start to turn golden. Tip in the leeks and potatoes, stir well, then cover and turn down the heat. Cook gently for 5 mins, shaking the pan every now and then to make sure that the mixture doesn’t catch.
  2. Pour in the stock, season well and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 20 mins until the vegetables are soft. Leave to cool for a few mins, then blend in a food processor in batches until smooth. Return to the pan, pour in the cream and stir well. Taste and season if necessary. Serve scattered with tasty crisp bacon and eat with toasted or warm crusty bread on the side.
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Glamorgan sausages

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 Glamorgan sausages
These vegetarian leek and cheese sausages are delicious and full of flavour. Perfect comfort food. (By The Hairy Bikers)
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Welsh
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Welsh
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  1. For the sausages, melt the butter in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the leek gently for 8-10minutes, or until very soft but not coloured.
  2. Put 100g/3½oz of the breadcrumbs, the parsley, thyme and cheese in a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined. Beat the egg yolks with the mustard, salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper in a separate bowl.
  3. Remove the frying pan from the heat and tip the leeks into the bowl with the breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolks and mix together well with a large wooden spoon until well combined. Divide the leek mixture into eight portions and roll into sausage shapes. Place the sausages onto a tray lined with clingfilm.
  4. Whisk the egg whites lightly in a bowl with a large metal whisk until just frothy. Sprinkle 40g/1½oz breadcrumbs over a large plate. Dip the sausages one at a time into the beaten egg and roll in the breadcrumbs until evenly coated, then place on the baking tray. Chill the sausages in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  5. Heat the oil into a large non-stick frying pan and fry the sausages over a medium heat for 10-12 minutes, turning regularly until golden-brown and crisp. Serve the sausages with a good spoonful of chilli and onion relish and some thinly sliced runner beans.
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