Saturday, March 16, 2024

Irish Soda Bread! with dried cranberries!!!!!










The Top of the Morning to Everyone!!!   This was my first attempt to make this soda bread.  No yeast was involved.  Yay!  Enjoy!!

Happy Baking from my kitchen to yours,






1/16/14




This bread is delicious warm or at room temperature.  If you have leftovers toast the next day!

I came across this recipe in the Dash section of the local newspaper.  I adapted this to my liking whereas I used dried cranberries instead of raisins and soured my milk. 

2 cups flour
5 T sugar, divided
 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4tsp. baking soda
3 T cold butter, diced
1 cup buttermilk( I soured 1%  milk with 1 tsp. white vinegar)
2/3 cup raisins(optional cranberries)



Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Coat a 8 or 9 inch round pan( I used a bread pan) with  cooking spray.  In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 4 T sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.  Add butter, rubbing it into flour mixture with your fingers until a coarse meal forms.

Make a well in center of flour mixture.  Pour in buttermilk ad stir to blend.  Stir in raisins.  Flour our hands and shape dough into a ball.

Transfer dough to pan and flatten slightly(not all the way to edges of pan).  Sprinkle with remaining 1 T sugar.

Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of bread comes out clean.

Remove from oven and let sit for about 10 minutes; transfer to a rack to finish cooling.






***Note:  I substituted dried cranberries for the raisins.


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Friday, March 8, 2024

Herb chicken tortellini with Broccoli



 


1 large  package REFRIGERATED herb chicken tortellini ( Aldi Priano brand) cooked according to directions.
1stick butter
1  1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup Pecorino Romano grated cheese
1tsp. Dried parsley
1 frozen broccoli florets or fresh broccoli steamed accordingly
parsley fresh or dried( I use about 1/2 tsp. Dried)

Place butter in a large saucepan.  Melt.  When it melts slowly add heavy cream and cook on low until it starts to thicken slightly.  Add cheese and parsley.  stir well.  Add steamed and drained well broccoli.  Toss with tortellini and extra pecorino cheese.

Delish



 


 



 

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Turkey breast and trimmings






One pot turkey breast 

It’s not Thanksgiving but when I feel like a turkey meal I make it to my liking and don’t have to wait for Thanksgiving…just saying.,

Easy meal when you’re wanting turkey not chicken for a meal.

All I did was with this bone in small turkey breast was to sear it on both sides it in vegetable oil in my cast iron pot with salt pepper and onion granules.  

After the turkey was seared  I then added about 1/2 +cup chicken broth. Put the lid on it and put in oven at 325° and it reached 165° in about 11/2 hours.  

The turkey breast was about 1.5 lbs. 

Once the turkey breast reached 165° I allowed it to rest for about 5 minutes and then sliced it with a large serrated knife. It made yummy gravy.

Served with great sides!  It hit the spot! Yummy!
Enjoy!



Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Dave’s Irish Raisin soda bread

This is My friend Jo Ann’s  husband’s  recipe and I’m sharing this as an option to an Irish bread I have made in the past.  This was moist and tasty! And really so much tastier.  I think soaking the raisins before really made a difference.
Yummy!






I followed Dave’s recipe but I did not  have small bread pans so the second one was skimpy!  Still yummy!

Note:  2021/2/27...The above loaf was made in one pan as opposed to two smaller.  Baking time was increased by 10 minutes.

Note:  second loaf I topped with cinnamon sugar.  It’s was good too!

***Hubby suggested a drizzle of vanilla icing to add a top of sweet!









12/29/20 original 
12/29/20

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Sauté shrimp in Marinara


8/7/2023 original 


Updated photos 2/25/24




A family favorite  shrimp in marinara.

Today was a busy day so I decided to take a short cut and use a jar sauce for the marinara.  There was a time I’d never use a jar sauce but when you decide to try a good brand and feel it satisfies you, I say why not?

1 large jar Rao marinara sauce 
1/2 cup half and half
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
2 cloves minced garlic 
1lb.  Cooked and deveined large shrimp 
1 lb.  Pasta of choice(I used Rigatoni tonight)
Parmesan to taste




In a separate pot boil pasta according to directions in salted water. Drain

While pasta is cooking in a large sauté pan on low heat add olive oil ,butter and minced garlic.  Once garlic starts to sizzle add shrimp and just warm shrimp.  Add marinara, and half and half.  Heat on low until combined.  Add shrimp and drippings and heat until sauce is warm and shrimp is coated with sauce..  

Remove from heat.  Add drained cooked pasta and top with parmigiana cheese or Romano cheese. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!