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Lumpia

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 large carrot (grated)
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 stalk of celery (grated)
  • 3 – 4 Tbsp soy sauce (according to your taste)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp celery salt
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Pepper (to taste)
  • lumpia wrappers (best to find individually separated wrappers)
  • oil

Directions

Preheat your oil to 350 degrees.

Tip: I always cook just a little in a frying pan to make sure I have the taste right before making the rolls.

Using your food processor, grate the carrot and celery. Next, add the onion and garlic cloves to the mix and mince everything well removing any large chunks.

If your food processor is large enough add both the ground beef and ground pork to the mix, add the remaining ingredients (soy sauce, garlic powder, celery salt, salt and pepper) and continue to mince everything together.

Once everything is mixed well, add the meat to a wrapper and wrap. Use water to seal the edges.

Place in the oil to cook. Since the filling is not cooked, you will notice less bubbling from the lumpia when the meat has been cooked.
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Ron’s Salsa

Ingredients

  • 1/2 – 3/4 yellow onion – chopped
  • 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 14 oz can whole peeled tomoatoes – drained
  • 5 jalapenos – chopped
  • 3 green onions – chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 Tbsp white vinegar
  • fresh cilantro (to desired taste)

Directions

Place in blender and blend to desired texture.

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Breakfast Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 – 9 inch unbaked pie shell
  • 4 oz Mozzarella cheese
  • 6 oz hot sausage cooked and drained
  • 4 beaten eggs
  • 3/4 Cups milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Line pie shell with cheese and top with sausage.

Combine eggs (4 beaten eggs), milk (3/4 cups), salt (1/2 tsp) and pepper (1/4 tsp). Beat the mixture well and pour into the pie shell.

Bake for 3o minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.



Serves 6.
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Dinner Rolls

Ingredients (24 Rolls)

  • 1 1/2 Cups milk warmed to 110F
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp active dry yeast
  • 1/3 Cups sugar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 4 Cups flour
  • 2 Tbsp butter (melted to brush the tops of the rolls)

Directions

Place the yeast (1 1/2 Tbsp), Sugar (1/3 Cup), melted butter (4 Tbsp), salt (1 tsp) and warm milk (1 1/2 cups) in a large bowl. Wait 5 minutes to make sure that the yeast starts to bubble. Once you know that your yeast is working, add the flour (4 cups) slowly.

If the dough is shaggy, add a little extra water slowly until it pulls together into a cohesive ball. Continue to knead with the dough hook for 2 minutes. Pull the dough out of the bowl and oil the bowl (or use another bowl). Turn your dough ball over so that it gets equally covered with the oil. Cover the bowl for 1 hour.

After the dough has risen, remove it from the bowl to a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough a few times until it starts to tighten up. Split the dough into 24 pieces. Once split, shape each dough ball into a round shape. Place them on a baking sheet with parchment paper and let them rise for another 30 minutes.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Immediately brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter and enjoy.

Note:You made need more flour according to the season and humidity. Add enough flour until your dough is not too sticky.



Double Batch (48 Rolls)

  • 3 Cups milk warmed to 110F
  • 8 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
  • 3 Tbsp active dry yeast
  • 2/3 Cups sugar
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 8 Cups flour
  • 4 Tbsp butter (melted to brush the tops of the rolls)
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Simple Bread

Ingredients

  • 5 1/4 cups of bread flour
  • 2 – 4 Tablespoons Sugar – adjust to taste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons yeast
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons oil
  • 2 cups of warm water (100 – 115 degrees)

Directions

Makes 2 loaves. This bread is a more dense bread.

Dissolve the yeast (1 1/2 Tbsp) and sugar (2 -4 Tbsp) in the warm water (2 cups). Wait for about 5 minutes to make sure the yeast blooms (you will start to see bubbles). Mix in the rest of the ingredients: Flour (5 1/4 cups), oil (1 1/2 Tbsp) and salt (1 1/2 tsp).

Mix this for about a minute. The dough should be sticky. If the dough is dry, add a little more water and continue to mix. Mix for 5 minutes.

After mixing, add a little flour to the surface where you will quickly knead the bread. Pull the dough out onto the surface and separate into two loaves (I use scales to make sure they cook evenly). Knead the loaves until they are smooth. Place the loaves in greased loaf pans. Cover with a towel for 25 minutes so that the top doesn’t dry out.

While the loaves are rising, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. After 25 minutes, take a sharp knife and score the bread down the middle to allow for expansion.

Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Lamb Kebabs

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion quartered
  • 10 sprigs of parsley
  • ½ tsp lemon zest
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • Lamb, cubed

Directions

In a blender add the onion, garlic, parsley sprigs, lemon zest, lemon juice, allspice and salt and blend until pureed.
Place the cubed lamb in a Ziploc bag and add the marinade. Refrigerate overnight or at least 6 hours.

Oil the grill and preheat.
Shake off the excess marinade and put the lamb on skewers. Use red peppers and onions between the pieces of meat.
Cook, rotating occasionally for approximately 5 minutes for medium rare meat
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Jambalaya

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon of oil (for chicken)
  • 1 teaspoon of oil (for sausage)
  • 14 oz andouille (or beef Kielbasa for milder flavor)
  • 1/2 boneless chicken breast (double if not using shrimp)
  • 8 oz ham, diced
  • 8 oz cooked shrimp (optional)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups of rice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning (I use McCormick)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Slap ya Mama (Walmart has this)
  • 1 can petite diced tomatoes (14 oz)
  • 1 3/4 Cups chicken broth

Directions

Make sure to add the ingredients as stated as some people have gotten a Burn error on their instant pot.

Chop the onion, red pepper, celery and garlic. Set the instant pot to Saute and add the oil (1 Tbsp) to the pot. Cut up the chicken in small bite sized pieces. Add the onion, red pepper, celery, garlic and chicken to the instant pot and stir occasionally for about 3 minutes.

Add the chicken broth (1 3/4 cups) to the chicken mixture and make sure there is nothing stuck to the bottom of the pot. Add the rice (1 1/2 cups), salt (1/2 tsp), cajun seasoning (1/2 tsp), thyme (1/2 tsp), Slap ya Mama (1/2 tsp) and stir well. Once everything is stirred well, add the can of tomatoes to the top (Do not stir) and close the lid.

Set the Instant pot for Manual, High pressure for 8 minutes.

Once the instant pot starts, cut the sausage in small bite sized pieces and fry them in a bit of oil (1 tsp). If using shrimp, cook it at this time, too. They will be added to the jambalaya after it is finished cooking.

When the Instant Pot finishes, let it natural release for 5 minutes. Release the pressure, add the sausage / shrimp to the pot, stir it in and close the lid for another 5 minutes.

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Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 pint of heavy cream
  • 1/4 pound of butter (one stick)
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese **optional, and not pictured in the video
  • 1/2 – 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese **do not use cheese that has been pre-shredded or pre-grated
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

In a saucepan, combine butter, and heavy cream. Simmer until all is melted and mixed well.
Add the Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes on low.
You may wish to add a little salt and pepper. I have made this with half and half, but we prefer the heavy cream.
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Smoked Mac n Cheese

Ingredients

  • 1 (16-ounce) package elbow macaroni
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cut into large chunks
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) extra sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) Colby Jack cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) Parmesan cheese, shredded

Directions

Load the wood tray with one small handful of wood chips (or whatever you need to do for your smoker) and preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F.

Cook pasta according to package directions. In a medium saucepan, melt butter, and whisk flour into the butter. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, until sauce is bubbly and thick. Whisk in milk and bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes until thickened. Stir in cream cheese until mixture is smooth. Add salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, combine 1 cup Cheddar, 1 cup Colby Jack cheese, Parmesan cheese, pasta, and cream sauce. Spoon mixture into an 11 x 9-1/2-inch aluminum roasting pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle top with remaining Cheddar cheese and Colby Jack cheese.
Place in smoker and cook 1 hours at 225 degrees F, until brown, bubbly and delicious.

Take out, crumble ritz crackers on top with a little more cheese and put under broiler until brown.
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Kofta Kebabs

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • 1 lb groud beef
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 8 parsley sprigs
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 slice of toasted bread, slightly wet

Spices

  • 1 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp ground sumac (or lemon pepper as a substitute)
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp paprika

Directions

Place the onion, garlic and parsley in a food processor and do a few quick pulses. Add the beef, lamb, bread and the spices to the food processor and blend well. The mixture should be pasty.
Place the mixture in a Ziploc bag and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight.

Start to preheat the grill and oil it well.
Start making the kebabs on skewers (if using wooden skewers make sure to immerse them in water for about 30 minutes prior to use).
Grill 3-4 minutes per side.