Lamb chops with a Garlic and Rosemary marinade

It is Saturday night, and I am at home with a cold. TV is a bore so I decided to play in my kitchen.

I had some nice lamb chops and wanted to experiment.

I have used Veal before but never made chops.

• Trim all excess fat from lamb chops. ( remeber to leave some there is a ton of flavor there.)
• Prepare the marinade: Chop the rosemary and mince garlic. Using a mortar and pestle mash together the chopped rosemary and garlic. Add soy sauce and olive oil. Rub this mix all over the chops and let stand 1/2 hour to 2 hours. I do an hour per side.
  
• Pat the chops dry with a paper towel - they won't brown well if they aren't dry.
• I use my cast iron pan for this one. When the pan is hot add the chops without crowding. Cook at medium-high heat for 2 or 3 minutes per side. You are looking for a nice sear. Reduce the heat to medium until the chops reach the desired doneness. Depending on their thickness, this may take an additional 3 to 10 minutes. You are looking for medium rare to medium.

MMM Looks sooo good!

Vin & Citron Pasta

Did not write this one down so I will need to remake it so I can nail down the amounts.



It looks yummy.

Stolen Shrimp. Shh dont tell anyone ;-)

Stuffed with jalapeno cream cheese & wrapped in bacon, batter fried & dipped in hot sauce served with a sweet & sour apple-bell pepper sauce
Here is the quick version
Take Shrimp peeled and cleaned.Stuff with cream chesse and diced jalpanio

Wrap in bacon

Dredge in white flour

Dip in egg wash

Dredge in Pano bread crumbs

Deep fry till light golden brown

Toss with hot sause
Plate with a base of apple pepper jelly
1 pt. apple jelly1 tbsp. finely chopped bell pepper1/2 tsp. chopped hot pepper
Over low heat slowly melt one pint of apple jelly. To the melted jelly, add the bell pepper and hot pepper. Pour the mixture back into the jar and cover.For color, combine red and green and yellow bell pepper.

Hot sause

Red hot and butter 1cup/1 tbsp ratio

Garam Massala Recipe

One of many Massala Recipes.

I will post what i have tried.

½ cup cumin seeds
½ cup ground coriander
½ cup whole black peppercorns
5 teaspoons seeds of black cardamom pods
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons black salt
1 ½ teaspoons asafetida powder

Garam Massala Recipe

Clean and prepare all of the spices.

Set the asafoetida aside and combine all of the remaining spices.

In a frying pan, dry-roast half of the mixed spices over low heat until the spices are lightly browned and fragrant.

Combine the roasted and unroasted spices, and add the asafoetida.

Grind the mixture in a mortar or electric grinder to a very fine texture.

Remove the coarse residue with a sieve or strainer and store airtight in a glass jar.

Background information on Garam Massala

This masala aids digestion, balances gases, and works as an appetite stimulant. It can be enjoyed by all.

Apple Cake

2 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups peeled chopped apples



1. In large bowl, beat eggs and oil until smooth.
2. Add next 6 ingredients and mix well.
3. Fold in apples.
4. Pour into greased 9 by 13 pan.
5. Bake at 350F degrees for 50-55 minutes.

Sorry no pics we ate it to fast ( oink oink)

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Look it is a lil piggy!

Fantastic Curry

1 Chopped Onion
2 tsp of crushed Garlic
1 cup of diced tomatoes
1 pound of chicken, lamb, shrimp or beef cubes
2 tsp of fresh grated Ginger
3 tbsp of corn oil
2.5 tbsp of good Massala
2tbsp of tomato paste
2tsp of lemon juice
1/2 tsp of salt

Fry Onion and Garlic will golden
Add tomatoes and paste (4 min)
Add meat (5mins)
add remaining ingredients and two cups of water
Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer till meat is tender.

Garnish with fresh Cilantro leaves.

This was the best I have made yet. I posted two pics cause I was proud of what I made

It is coming

One word


Turducken

I will keep ya posted. ;-)