Clam Chowder W/ Sourdough Bread Bowl

Take your favorite Clam Chowder then heat it up and dump it in a Extra Sour Sourdough Cannonball that has been hollowed out and toasted in the oven...

snap snap gingersnaps

Yea I made cookies all by myself yesterday.
They turned out a little stiff though because i cooked them too long.
Whatever. Dip them in some coffee and they're still good.
(or i suppose you could try to not cook them too long)

Before:

After:

anyway, here's the recipe:

2 cups flour
1 Tbsp ground ginger
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
1/3 cup cinnamon & sugar

Mix 1st five ingredients and set aside. Beat shortening until creamy. Add sugar, then egg & molasses. Combine with 1st mixture. Roll dough into balls and roll in cinnamon & sugar. Bake at 350 for 10 min.

Thanksgiving Day Cranberry Sauce

We all know what the typical tradition is on Thanksgiving...
Fair enough.

But if you're still eating cranberry sauce out of a can... um, well, it sucks to be you. It's simple really... Here's the remedy to your situation.

First, get yourself some fresh cranberries. You're only going to use about three cups, but go ahead and pick up a little extra, they're good and tart just eaten raw, and go good in smoothies and stuff. So it's ok to have a little extra.

First off, rinse your berries. Then in a saucepan mix 3 cups of water with 1 cup of suger. Boil that until the sugar is dissolved. Then add your cranberries and boil gently until the skins pop... about 5 minutes.

Then remove from heat and serve. I swear you'll never go back to canned again.

Chapli Kebab ( sandal patties) Slipper Burgers

Ground dry spices, namely Corriander, Cumin, Cayenne, Salt, Pepper


Ground Beef


Grated Onion


Minced Garlic


Serrano. To hot or not too hot, that is the question. I went middle of the road and only left half the seeds in...


Diced Serrano


Chopped Cilantro


Fresh Grated Ginger


Dump in the dry spices and mix well.


Fry a small seasoning taste test.


Patty teardrop shape

Brush Naan with Hemp Oil and grill. Top grilled Naan with fresh Lettuce, Onion and Tomatoe


Serve with a side of Kale and Onions.

Toasted Rock Star Holio

Ok, cut a star like shape thru the center of a whole wheat Pita bread. Add a small amount of oil to a non stick skillet. Open the Pita slightly so the egg can run inside. Place Pita in pan. Place egg in star shape. Fry / toast the pita / egg combo to desired doneness then eat.

Lasagna

Pizza,

Pizza Dough:
1/2 c. very warm water
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
6tsp yeast
1 1/2 c. warm water
2 Tbsp olive oil
5 c. semolina flour (italian crust)
OR 6 c. regular flour (thin crust)


sprinkle the yeast over the 1/2 c. warm water in a small bowl with the sugar and salt. Stir and wait a few minutes for the yeast to foam. Stir in remaining warm water and olive oil. Stir this mixture into the flour, making a soft dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. If it is too dry add more water; too wet ad flour

Turn out onto a floured board and knead for a few minutes to make a smooth elastic dough. Place in an oiled bowl and cover. Let rise 'til double (1-2 hrs). If dough rises before you are able to use it, punch down, reshape and let rise again. Or, you can reshape it and put in refrigerator for up to 2 days before letting rise at room temp.

preheat oven to 425 degrees with stone in. This crust: shape, top and bake pizza at once. Thick crust:shape, cover & rise 30 minutes. You can prebake 3 minutes before topping and baking, 15-20 minutes.
makes 4 pizza crusts, or 4 dozen appetizer size.

Catacombs Antioch (above): Mozarella, spinach, kalamata olives, roasted red pepper, feta cheese, rosemary garlic white sauce


Margherita: red sauce, mozzarella, fresh basil and fresh tomatoes

Note: I do not take credit for these. (except for the pictures) Melissa made them. I just ate them.