Ingredients 30 Medium Roma Tomatoes Skinned (easy trick is to cut them in halve lengthwise put them skin side up on a baking sheet and roast them for 5-10 minutes, the skins will pull off easily)5 Small Onions finely chopped15 Medium sized Jalapeños (This is for low to medium heat, add more if you want … Continue reading Salsa – Freeman
Hummus – Freeman
15 oz can - chickpeas, rinsed and drained 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice 1/2 tsp. sea salt 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (2% or greater fat) 1/2 cup tahini paste 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 3 fresh mint leaves (optional) 2 tsp. sumac In a food processor fitted with a chopping blade, … Continue reading Hummus – Freeman
Black Betty’s
Ingredients COOKIES 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon salt CARAMEL 1 cup granulated sugar 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tbsp.-size chunks 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus about 1/2 tsp. for sprinkling In the bowl of … Continue reading Black Betty’s
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – Freeman
I've stolen this recipe from my sister, she's been baking a lot longer than me and I'm not afraid to admit she's better than me... for now... 🙂 PB chocolate chip cookies 1 cup butter 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3.5 … Continue reading Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – Freeman
Rainbow Trout Fish Tacos

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 … Continue reading Rainbow Trout Fish Tacos
Black Bean Soup – Freeman
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 … Continue reading Black Bean Soup – Freeman
Apple Crisp – Trent
6 cups peeled, sliced tart apples 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup butter (or shortening) 3/4 cup flour 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. baking powder Dash of salt 1/2 cup oatmeal In a 9" x 13" greased (use butter) baking pan, arrange the apple slices and set aside. In a large bowl mix … Continue reading Apple Crisp – Trent
Crispy Date Balls – Youssef
1/2 lb. Butter 2 cups Sugar 2 large eggs, beaten 2 cups chopped dates 2 cups chopped walnuts 2 tsp. vanilla 4 cups rice krispies Powdered (Icing) sugar (set aside). Use large pot, melt butter and add everything (except Rice Krispies). Bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. when cool to touch … Continue reading Crispy Date Balls – Youssef
One Pan Roast Chicken – Freeman

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 … Continue reading One Pan Roast Chicken – Freeman