Sunday, December 31, 2017

Honey Glazed Pork Chops


Ingredient:
2 Pork chops
1/4 Cup honey
2 Tablespoon Butter
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 Teaspoon fresh ginger ( grated)
1/2 Teaspoon garlic (choppes)
1 Teaspoon seasioning salt (or salt and pepper)
1Teaspoon oregano


Instructions:
  1. Wash and seasoning Pork chops with seasoning salt and oregano.
  2. In a pan, heat oil and sear pork chops for 3-5 minutes on each side. 
  3. In an oven safe skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic for one minute. Add honey and ginger and cook until honey is completely melted.
  4. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F
  5. Add pork chops to the honey glaze then place in the oven for 30 minutes or until cooked. 
  6. Remove and serve. 

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Rum cake W/ Butter Rum Glaze




Ingredients:
2 1/2 Cups cake flour
1/2 Cup sugar
1 Teaspoon salt
1Tablespoon baking powder
1.5 oz vanilla pudding mix
1 Cup unsalted butter
1/4 Cup vegetable oil
1 Cup milk
1/2 Rum
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
4 Eggs
1 Teaspoon pecan, crushed
1 Teaspoon almond, crushed
Rum Glaze:
1/2 Cup Butter
1/2 Sugar
1/3 Water
1/3 Cup Rum
Instructions:
  1. Sift cake flour, salt, baking powder, vanilla pudding mix and set aside. 
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add oil and eggs, adding one egg at a time. Mix in vanilla exact, milk and rum. Then, slowly add flour mixture and mix until smooth.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
  4. Grease and flour brunt pan. Sprinkle crushed almond and pecan at the bottom of the bundt pan.
  5. Pour cake mixture into the bundt pan, and bake fore 45-50 minutes.
  6. In a sauce pan, melt butter. Add sugar, water and rum and cook on medium high heat for 3-4 minutes, then set aside.
  7. Once cake is baked, poke a few holes and pour galze over top and set aside for 10 minutes.
  8. Flip cake on a cake stand or plate, slice and serve.

Rosemary and Garlic Roast Beef

Ingredients:
1kg Outside Round Roast
3 Cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tablespoon rosemary,chopped
1 Tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon black pepper
1 Teaspoon dried oregano
4 Tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 Cup vegetable oil







Instructions:
  1. Wash and season roast with salt, pepper and oregano.
  2. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, oil, garlic, rosemary and parsley. Set aside.
  3. Place meat in a bowl or ziplock bag, pour garlic and rosemary mixture on top and marinate for at least one hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  5. Place roast on a rack with a pan to catch drippings below then place in the oven for 2 1/2 - 3 hours
  6. Remove and serve warm. 

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Jamaican Beetroot Carrot & Carrot Juice

Ingredients: 
2 Cups carrots, chopped
3 1/2 Cups water
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 Teaspoon nutmeg, grated
Sweeten milk
1 Teaspoon Wray and Nephew White Rum (optional)


Option two:
1 Cup Carrots, chopped
1 Cup beets, chopped
3 1/2 Cups water
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 Teaspoon nutmeg, grated
Sweeten milk
1 Teaspoon Wray and Nephew White Rum (optional)

                                                             Instructions:

  1. Wash, peel and cut carrots for blending. 
  2. In the blender, add carrots and two cups of water and blend until smooth.
  3. In a bowl, strain the blended portion and squeeze excess liquid from the pulp. 
  4. Add pulp back into the blender, add remaining cups of water and blend for 30 seconds. Strain the blended portion and discard pulp. 
  5. To the juice, add Nutmeg, vanillia extract, rum and sweeten to taste.
  6. Serve chilled.


Option Two:

  1. Wash, peel and cut carrots and beets for blending.  
  2. In the blender, add carrots, beets and two cups of water and blend until smooth.
  3. In a bowl, strain the blended portion and squeeze excess liquid from the pulp. 
  4. Add pulp back into the blender, add remaining cups of water and blend for 30 seconds. Strain the blended portion and discard pulp. 
  5. To the juice, add Nutmeg, vanillia extract, rum and sweeten to taste.
  6. Serve chilled.




Sunday, November 19, 2017

Chicken Mozzarella Pasta


Ingredients:
4 Skinless and boneless chicken breast
1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
1 Cup bread crumbs, seasoned
4 Eggs, beaten
1/2 Tsp seasoning salt
1 Tsp dried basil
1 Tsp garlic powder
1 Tsp onion powders
2 Tbsp Vegetable oil
2 Cups pasta, cooked
1 Can Tomato sauce



Instructions:

  1. Washed and season chicken breast with seasoning salt, dried basil, garlic powder and onion powder. Set aside.
  2. Cook pasta noodles according to the instruction on the package. 
  3. In a bowl, beat eggs and set aside. In a separate bowl, add bread crumbs and set aside.
  4. Add chicken breast one piece at a time to beaten eggs, then coat chicken breast in bread crumbs and set aside.
  5. Heat vegetable oil in a pan on medium high heat, then place each pieces of chicken breast in the pan and cook 7-10 minutes on each side.
  6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 
  7. Drain pasta noodles and transfer noodles to a baking dish. Pour half of the tomato sauce on top of the noodles, then place cooked chicken breast on top. Layer chicken breast with mozzarella cheese and bake in the oven for 7 minutes. 
  8. Garnish and serve warm.






Sunday, November 12, 2017

Barbecue Ribs

Ingredients:
1 Full rack of baby back pork ribs
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1Tsp salt
1Tsp paprika
1 Tsp garlic powder
1 Tsp onion powder
1 Tsp oregano
1/2 Tsp chili powder

BBQ Sauce
1 Cup ketchup
1/3 Cup Molasses
1 Tbsp Honey
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp applecider vinegar
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tsp garlic powder
1 Tsp onion powder
1 Tsp black pepper
1 Tsp mustard powder
        or
Use your favourite barbecue sauce

Instructions:


  1. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano and chilli powder. set aside.
  2. wash, pat dry and place ribs on a chopping board. Using your fingers, remove the white membrane from the back of the ribs.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  4. Take spice mixture and rub generously on all sides.
  5. Lay one layer of foil on baking sheet and ensure to crimp edges. Lay another layer of foil (do not crimp edges) and place ribs on top of the foil and fold the edges of the foil to seal ribs inside.
  6. Bake for 2 hours.
  7. In a bowl, combine ketchup, molases, honey, worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and mustard powder. set aside.
  8. Remove ribs from the oven, brush with barbecue sauce and broil for 2-3 minutes. Remove ribs and brush the other side with sauce and broil for 2-3 minutes.
  9. Remove ribs and serve warm.