Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

My son asked for this, and when picky eater Corbyn asks for something, I usually make it.  Plus we already have a ton of Rhubarb.  It was excellent!

Small container of Strawberries, sliced

Approximately 2 C Rhubarb, chopped

3/4 C white sugard

1/3 C flour

cinnamon to taste

Combine and let sit for 30 minutes.  Pour into prepared pie crusts (I cannot make pastry to save my life, but Safeway makes excellent frozen crusts)  Dot with butter and top with second crust.  Seal edges and poke holes in top to let steam escape.  Place on lined baking sheet and bake for 35 minutes at 400F.

Blueberry Muffins

These are awesome, but not calorie friendly.  Borrowed from here.

2 eggs

1 C sugar

1/2 C oil

1/2 tsp vanilla

2 C flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 C sour cream

1 C blueberries

Whisk together eggs and sugar.  Gently pour in oil & vanilla and continue mixing.  In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients.  Alternate mixing dry ingredients and sour cream into egg mixture until combined.  Fold in blueberries.  Pour into lined muffin tins and bake for 20 minutes at 400F. (Suppose to make 12, but made 18)

***I love blueberry muffins with a slice of aged cheddar..try it!

Apple-Cranberry Crisp

Darc has been asking me to use the apples we froze from our apple tree last year. So this was it...

2 lbs apples sliced
3/4 C cranberries
1/4 C white sugar
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg

Topping
1/2 C oats
1/4 C flour
1/2 C brown sugar
1/4 C melted butter
1/2 C pecans

Combine apples, berries, sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg.  Toss to coat and dump in a greased 8 x 8 dish.  Place pecans in plastic bag and smash with rolling pin.  Combine all the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the apple mixture.  Bake 35-45 minutes at 375F.

Pulled Pork

1 C BBQ sauce
1/2 C apple cider vinegar
1/2 C chicken broth
1/4 c brown sugar
1 Tbsp mustard
1 Tbsp Worcestershire
1 Tbsp chili powder (I use the stuff that comes in the big jar from Costco)
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 tsp thyme

Combine the above.  Pour a little in the bottom of the crock pot, place roast and pour the remainder of the sauce over top.  Roast on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8.  Shred with two forks.  Serve with rice or over toasted buns.

Black & White Cupcakes

Borrowed from Bake or Break

Filling

8 oz cream cheese

1 egg

1/3 C sugar

Cupcake

1 C sugar

1 1/2 C flour

1/4 C cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 C warm water

1/3 C vegetable oil

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat the over to 350 F.  Beat in mixer the first 4 ingredients.  Meanwhile, in a medium size bowl combine dry ingredients.  Make a well in the center and add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla.  Stir until smooth.  Pour into lined cupcake tins 1/3 full, top with cream cheese mixture.  Bake 20-22 minutes.  Makes 24 cupcakes (but I usually only get 18 :)

Roast Chicken

1 tsp salt

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp thyme

1/4 tsp cayenne

3/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp garlic

Combine all ingredients and rub all over chicken.  This can be done 24 hours before hand.  Roast covered 4-5 hours at 250 F.  Uncover for the last 30 minutes.

**I buy 3 packs of chicken from Costco and will rub this on before I freeze them.

Scones

1 3/4 C flour

1/3 C sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

zest from one orange

5 Tbsp butter

8 Tbsp orange juice (juice from one orange)

1/2 C chocolate chips

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a medium size bowl.  Cut in butter until mixture is crumbled.  Mix in orange juice and chocolate chips.  Shape into 12 scones place a on parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake for 12 minutes at 400 F.

**substitute chocolate chips for cranberries

Stuffing

5 1/4 C of bread cubed (approx. baguette & half)
1 lb sausage (I use hot)
clove of garlic
1 C onion chopped
2 1/2 tsp sage
1 1/2 tsp rosemary
1/2 tsp thyme
1 apple, corred & diced
3/4 C cranberries
1 C mushrooms, chopped (I usually omit)
3/4 C chicken stock
4 TBSP butter, melted

In a large skillet cook sausage, onions & garlic, breaking up lumps until evenly browned.  Add spices and cook 2 minutes.

In a large bowl mix bread, apples, cranberries & mushrooms.  Add the mixture from the skillet and combine.  Drizzle with stocket and melted butter.

Spoon into the turkey to loosely fill.  Place remaining in a greased casserole dish and put in the fridge until time to cook.  Cook for 30 minutes at 350F until nicely browned.

Banana Chip Muffins or Bread

1 1/2 C flour
3/4 C sugar
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon (I use way more)
2 egg whites
1 C bananas mashed
1/4 C apple sauce
1 C chocolate chips

Mix the wet (I sometime puree them in a mini chopper), mix the dry and then combine the two!  Grease or line tins

Make 8 x 4 pan or 18 muffins.  Bake at 350 F for 50 minutes for the loaf or 15 minutes for the muffins.

Orange-Cranberry Biscotti

To go along with the ridiculous amount of coffee with drink each weekend.

Got the recipe here.

1/2 C butter

3/4 C white sugar

2 eggs

2 TBSP orange zest (the more the better, I used 2 large navel oranges)

2 TBSP orange liqueur (I used contreau)

2 1/4 C flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 C roasted & chopped almonds

1/2 C dried cranberries (I used more)

Beat butter and sugar, add eggs.  Stir in zest and liqueur.  Mix the fry ingredients together and add to the wet.  Stir until combined.  Turn out onto a floured surface and divided dough into two equal pieces.  Roll each into a log approximately 10 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide.  Bake on parchment paper for 20-25 minutes at 350 F until the top is brown.  Let stand 15 minutes.  Cute on a diagonal and return to parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake for 10 minutes at 350F, flip and bake for another 10 minutes.  Cool completely on wire racks.