Cheesy Garlic Biscuits

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Cheesy Garlic Biscuits

Preheat & Bake @ 450 degrees for 8~10 Minutes or until golden brown

Ingredients: 

2 1/2 Cups Baking Mix, Heaping

1 Cup Grated Cheddar Cheese, Heaping

1~2 TBSP. Garlic Powder, Heaping

1~2 TBSP. Ranch Dressing Mix, Heaping

2/3 Cup Buttermilk plus a bit more    

Soften Butter to dot each biscuit before baking

In a large bowl whisk all the dry ingredients together. Stir in Buttermilk with a wooden spoon. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead about 4~5 times. Make an oblong disc about 6”X 8” & 1/2" high. Take your favorite knife and cut disc into 4 equal strips width~wise, next cut 3 equal strips lengthwise. Put each biscuit on a baking stone or baking sheet. Dot each biscuit with butter. 

Place baking stone in oven, bake @ 450 degrees for 8~10 minutes or until golden brown

I like my biscuits to have that rustic look... 

These are my all time favorite biscuits.  They are good with soups, homemade sausage pepper gravy or with your favorite jam.

Enjoy!

** This is where I tell you that I cook by feel like my Grandmother and Mom did.

I’m passionate about my cooking and food.

                                         ~ Bon Appetit ~

©SuzyBeeWolf 2014

Good Old Fashion Bean Soup

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Good Old Fashion Bean Soup

Ingredients: 

3 Cups Dried Navy Beans

4 1/2 ~ 5 Cups Water

2 Carrots, Washed & Sliced

2 Ribs Celery, Sliced

1 Vidalia Onion, Sliced 

1 Ham Hawk (Optional)

2 Lg. Heirloom Tomatoes, Chopped (Optional)

   Wild Porcini Salt, Garlic Powder & Ground Pepper to taste…

In a large stock pot put dried beans, 2 cups water or enough water to cover the ingredients, ham hawk, onions, celery, carrots & seasoning give it a big stir or two. Bring to a hard boil for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and cover with lid for 30 minutes. Turn heat on add 2 cups water bring back to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer for one hour. Add tomatoes in last ten minutes of cooking.

I like my bean soup on the thick side.

Enjoy!

 *This when I make my Cheesy Garlic Biscuits… Recipe to follow!

** This is where I tell you that I cook by feel like my Grandmother and Mom did.

I’m passionate about my cooking and food.

                                         ~ Bon Appetit ~

©SuzyBeeWolf 2014

Banana Pudding with Ginger Wafers

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Banana Pudding with Ginger Wafers

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Sugar

1/3 Cup Flour

3 Lg Eggs Yolks

2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream 
4 1/2 oz. Triple Ginger Wafers, Crushed (1 Row)

3~4 Medium Bananas, Sliced & Dipped in Fresh Lemon Juice

1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract, Heaping 
(Pure Banana Extract is my preference!)

In a 9” round *layer with crushed Ginger wafers & sliced bananas. Set aside. Repeat 1 more time. 

In a medium saucepan combined sugar, flour, egg yolks & cream.  Whisk together over a med/low heat & stir constantly for 15 minutes or until mixture becomes thick. Add vanilla to mixture. 

Pour 1/2 the pudding over ginger wafers & banana slices. *Repeat, layers & pudding.
Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

** This is where I tell you that I cook by feel like my Grandmother and Mom did.

I’m passionate about my cooking and food.

                                         ~ Bon Appetit ~

©SuzyBeeWolf 2014

     

Roasted Beet Salad

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Roasted Beet Salad

Preheat & Bake @ 400 degrees.

For 50~60 minutes or until fork tender

Ingredients:

3~4 Lg. Red Beets, Washed & ends cut off

3~4 Lg. Golden Beets, Washed & ends cut off

4~6 oz. Chevre Cheese, Crumbled

2~3 Cups Mixed Baby Greens

       Rosemary Infused Olive Oil

       Blackberry~ Ginger Infused Balsamic Vinegar

       Black Truffle Salt & Black Pepper to taste

       Foil to wrap beets

        

Wrap beets individually in foil & transfer to a baking sheet. Roast for 50-60 minutes @ 400 degrees. Check the beets every 20 minutes. If they are starting to look dry or are scorching on the bottoms, dribble a tablespoon of water over the beets before re-wrapping. Beets are done when they are fork tender.

Let the beets cool enough to handle. Hold one of the beets in a paper towel and use the edges of the paper to rub the skin away. The skin should peel away easily; if it doesn't the beets need to cook for a little longer. Peel the remaining beets.

Assemble salad: Slice beets and set aside. In a large flat bowl or platter arrange baby mixed greens on bottom, next alternate red and golden beets. Add crumbled chevre cheese.

Drizzle Rosemary Olive Oil & BlackBerry~ Ginger Balsamic Vinegar over beets to your liking. Sprinkle Black Truffle Salt & a few twists of the Pepper mill to taste.

Enjoy!

** This is where I tell you that I cook by feel like my Grandmother and Mom did.

I’m passionate about my cooking and food.

                                         ~ Bon Appetit ~

Chocolate Coffee Cake

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Dark Chocolate Orange Coffee Cake

Preheat & Bake @ 375 degrees.

Prepare a 9” round or 9” square baking dish & set aside.

Ingredients:

2 Cups Baking Mix

1/2 Cup Dark Unsweetened Cocoa

1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar, Packed

1/2 Cup Dried Mandarins, Rough Chop

1/4 Cup Sliced Almonds, Rough Chop

1 Lg. Egg

2/3 Cup Buttermilk

1 Capful Orange Extract

Glaze:

5~6 TBSP Orange Curd, Brush on while still warm (Don’t be shy!)

In a large bowl combined the following, baking mix, unsweetened cocoa, sugar, dried mandarins and nuts. 

In a large measuring cup whisk together milk, egg and extract, pour into dry mixture and stir gently. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.

Top with sliced almonds

Place in 375 degrees oven and bake for 25~30 minutes or until pick comes out clean.

While cake is still warm brush with Orange Curd.

Enjoy!

** This is where I tell you that I cook by feel like my Grandmother and Mom did.

I’m passionate about my cooking and food.

                                         ~ Bon Appetit ~

©SuzyBeeWolf 2014

Watermelon Salad

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Watermelon, Cucumber & Feta Cheese Salad 

                                      with Fig Balsamic Drizzle

Ingredients:

2 Cups Watermelon Meat Sliced or Cubed

1 English Cucumber Scored & Sliced 1/2" thick

1/2 Cup Crumbled Feta

      Fig Infused Balsamic Vinegar to Drizzle

      Black pepper to taste

On a large plate arrange sliced or cubed watermelon & cucumber that is eye catching. Crumble Feta onto salad. Drizzle fig balsamic vinegar over the top and around the platter. Remember go easy on the drizzle… A few twist of the pepper mill & serve.

Enjoy!

** This is where I tell you that I cook by feel like my Grandmother and Mom did.

I’m passionate about my cooking and food.

                                         ~ Bon Appetit ~

©SuzyBeeWolf 2014

Purple Potato Soup

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Purple Potato Soup

Ingredients:

6~8 Purple Potatoes, Washed & Quartered

2 Cups Kale, Chopped

1 Cup Carrots, Diced

1 Cup Leeks, Sliced & Rinsed

1/2 Cup Cooked Beets, Diced

1 Cup Blueberries

4 Cups Veggie Stock

1 TBSP Garlic, Minced

   Infused Black Truffle Sea Salt & Pepper to taste

Garnish:

Kale Chips or Leaves

Shaved Parmesan Cheese

Blueberries

In a large soup pot add the following: purple potatoes, kale, carrots, beets, leeks, blueberries and stock bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Remove from heat, whip veggies & stock mixture with your hand held emulsifier until you get to desired constancy.

Garnish with Kale Chips, Shaved Parmesan & a few Blueberries…

Enjoy!

** This is where I tell you that I cook by feel like my Grandmother and Mom did.

I’m passionate about my cooking and food.

                                         ~ Bon Appetit ~

©SuzyBeeWolf 2014