Fresh Ingredients 6 Quarts Small Cucumbers Bundle of Fresh Dill (2 fist full) 3 heads of garlic (pealed) 40 Thai Chilis (Fresh) Brine Ingredients 1.5 Liters Apple Cider Vinegar 1.5 Liters White Vinegar 3 Liters Cold Water 1/2 Cup Pickling Salt 2/3 Cup Black Peppercorns ½ Cup Coriander Seeds 3 Stalks of Dill Weed Seeds …
4 – Slices thick cut bacon 5 – Chicken Breasts 2 – Poblano Peppers (Fresh, Diced) 2 – Large Tomatoes (diced) 1 – Medium Yellow Onion (diced) 2 – Garlic Clove (minced) ½ Cup – Diced Green Chilies (one small can) 2 tbsp – Mexican Chili (split) 2 tbsp – Cumin 6 – Bay Leaves …
After having moved into a new house last month we have finally been able to get our house in order to have guests, this last weekend an old friend came to visit and as our first guest we decided to pull out some of the stops. All in all it was a good visit and …
2 Cans of Black Beans, rinsed (or 2 cups of dry black beans) 3 large cloves of garlic 1 medium onion, diced 1 stalk of celery, diced 1 large carrot, diced 1/2 cup Italian parsley 3 cups water 3 cups chicken stock 2 large bay leaves 1 and 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt 1 tsp …
1 six pound whole roasting chicken 1 tart apple sliced 1/8″ thin 1 pear sliced 1/8″ thin 2 large carrots chopped into 1/2″ bits 3 medium potatoes chopped into cubes 1 medium onion (red or yellow works) 1 head of garlic peeled 5 large white mushrooms washed and quartered or three handfuls of small button mushrooms …
1 lbs. Brussel sprouts (organic if you can get them) 1 package of bacon (If you can get something from a butcher that’s thick cut that works best) 4 oz. gorgonzola cheese crumbles (or other mild blue cheese) 2 medium cloves of garlic 1 Shallot (optional but I like the flavor it adds) Prep Cut the stems …