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Marmalade.

9/21/2020

Since our fruit trees did not produce anything for us this year I decided to buy oranges and make marmalade. Everyone in the house approves of this; we already went through an entire jar.

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My mom used to make these muffins all of the time when was growing up. These are are amazing right out of the oven, of course, but they are also quite tasty with a 20 second warm-up in the microwave with a little butter.

We have a peach tree, so I used some canned peaches from our tree in this recipe. I also used closer to two cups of peaches, because more fruit is always better.

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Bagels (that are pretty close to Long Island bagels).

5/8/2020

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Bagels! I cannot find a bagel in Indiana that is remotely close to those I am used to on Long Island, so I gave it a go and made my own. Fantastic!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups warm water
2 3/4 teaspoons instant yeast
4 cups flour, leveled
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
non-stick spray or olive oil
egg wash: 1egg white and 1 tablespoon water, beaten

For Boiling:

2 quarts water

1/4 cup honey

What to do:

Whisk the warm water and yeast together in your stand mixer. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
Add the flour, brown sugar, and salt to the warm water and yeast. With the dough hook, beat on low for about 2 minutes. The dough will be dry. (The mixer cannot handle this dough much more than 2 minutes since it is so dense.)
Remove the dough from the bowl and place on a lightly floured surface; knead for five minutes.
Lightly grease a large bowl, and place the dough in the bowl. Roll the dough ball around in the bowl so that it is coated with oil; cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise at room temperature for 90 minutes (doubled in size). (You can let the bagel dough rise overnight in the fridge for even better bagels. Once you have placed the dough in the greased bowl, cover it and set in the fridge. The next day remove the dough from the fridge and allow to rise for 45 minutes at room temperature.)
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Once the dough has risen, punch it down to release any air bubbles. Divide the dough into equal pieces; I made 10 bagels. They are smaller than regular Long Island bagels, but less guilt inducing. Shape each piece into a ball. Push your thumb through the center of each ball and pull so that you have about a 1 1/2 " hole. Place the bagels on the parchment lined baking sheets, cover with a clean kitchen towel and prepare your water bath.
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Fill a large pot with 2 quarts of water and the honey, stir until the honey is dissolved. Bring the water to a boil, and then drop bagels in, a few at a time. Allow the bagels to cook for one minute on each side, remove, and place back on the lined baking sheet. Continue with the remainder of the bagels.
Brush each bagel with the egg wash, and if you are topping with anything, now is the time. Sprinkle your chosen topping onto each bagel and place back on the lined baking sheet.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, rotating halfway through. Your bagels will have a golden brown color to them when they are done. Transfer the bagels to a cooling rack once you remove them from the oven.
I always slice my bagels and freeze them. They last for quite a while in the freezer, and they are easy to put right into the toaster if they are already sliced. Of course, they are the best right out of the oven!

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Cinnamon Swirl Bread

5/6/2020

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I had some heavy cream that I needed to use so I made butter last week. I was left with about a cup of buttermilk, and instead of letting it go to waste I made this delicious quick bread.

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Jalepeno and Cheddar Beer Bread (on the Smoker).

4/26/2020

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My husband always says that when he gets the smoker going we are cooking as much food as possible. Today we the Big Green Egg the focus of the day with and it started with some bread. The bread required the highest heat so it was the first to go on the smoker.

The bread was followed by a couple of meatloaves for tomorrow night's dinner and steaks for tonight. I chopped some bell peppers and onions to add to the meatloaf (I am pretty sure my daughter will complain about that, oh well) and we used some homemade steak butter on the steaks.

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Sandwich Pickles.

4/9/2020

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Ingredients.

Garlic Cloves, 6
Cucumbers, 3
Peppercorns, 1 Tbs.
Crushed Red Pepper, 2 tsp.
White Vinegar, 3/4 c.
Apple Cider Vinegar, 1/4 c.
Salt, 1 c.
Water, 3 c.

Instructions.

1. Slice cucumbers to desired the thickness; I sliced mine to about 1/8" thick.
2. Next slice the garlic.
3. Place the cucumbers and garlic together in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Mix so that all of the cucumber is coated in salt, cover, and let sit in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
4. Rinse and drain the cucumbers a few times after the 4 hours is up.
5. In a sauce pan combine the vinegar, water and seasonings. Bring to a boil.
6. Fill a Mason jar with the cucumbers and garlic. Pour the boiling brine into the jar over the mix, can and store in the refrigerator.

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Cast Iron Skillet Pizza.

3/27/2020

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A friend shared a recipe for making pizza in a cast iron skillet, so we decided that we would give a go for dinner last night. I made some changes to the recipe and posted my version for you to try below.

Make sure that you have everything ready to go, and that you are careful when you put the dough into the skillet.

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Low Sugar Pepper Jelly

11/8/2019

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A friend of mine brought some pepper jelly to the house on her charcuterie platter, and I was hooked. I remember my mom always having pepper jelly in the fridge and thinking it was the grossest thing ever. Boy, was I wrong. This stuff is amazing.

My friend was kind enough to share the recipe. I made the full sugar version, and since it was so good I decided to give a low sugar version a try. It worked, and it has since been approved by my husband.

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Low Carb - Super High in all the Good Stuff - Yeast Bread

6/7/2019

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2 eggs, slightly beaten
2/3 c. ground golden flax meal
1/2 c. oat fiber
1 1/4 c. vital wheat gluten
2 tbs. butter, softened
1 tbs. Swerve or Stevia
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
1 tsp. honey
1 tbs. yeast

Obviously you will need to buy some special ingredients, but trust me, this recipe is worth it.

1. Mix the yeast in 1 cup of warm water and allow to activate. The mixture will be foamy once the yeast is ready.
2. Place all of the ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attached. Knead on setting 2 for approximately 6-7 minutes.
2. Remove from bowl and shape into a loaf shape. Place into a well-greased loaf pan or make into rolls.
3. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and place in a warm space 1 to 1½ hours.
4. Bake at 375° for about 25 minutes.
5. Once done, turn off the oven and allow the bread to cool in there. If I skip this then this bread always deflates.

I made hamburger rolls from this recipe; I just shaped the dough into rolls, placed on a baking sheet, and baked accordingly. I froze all my rolls so that I have them whenever needed and I don’t have to make bread!

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Garden Tomato Salsa.

9/4/2018

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I am done with the garden this year. I am tired of weeding, tired of fighting the pests, and tired of coming up with ways to use all of the vegetables it has provided. But since we have an abundance of tomatoes and I cannot let them go to waste I will share the restaurant style salsa I made today.

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Marmalade.

Peach & Brown Sugar Muffins.

Bagels (that are pretty close to Long Island bagels).

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Jalepeno and Cheddar Beer Bread (on the Smoker).

Sandwich Pickles.

Ingredients.

Instructions.

Cast Iron Skillet Pizza.

Low Sugar Pepper Jelly

Low Carb - Super High in all the Good Stuff - Yeast Bread

Garden Tomato Salsa.

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