A sweet and spicy marinade – Just for you Jonathan Ingredients: 1 Can (15oz) Tomato Sauce ½ Cup Jack Daniels Whisky ½ Cup Del Oliva Modena Balsamic Vinegar ½ Cup Honey 1 ½ Cup Dark Brown Sugar 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce 3 Tablespoon spicy brown Mustard 2 teaspoon Bff Kitchen black pepper 1 Tablespoon Bff Kitchen smoked paprika 1 Tablespoon […]
Cheese and Basil Polenta
Cheese and Basil Polenta 1 ½ Cups shredded Monterey jack cheese ⅓ Cup grated Romero or Parmesan Cheese 2 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons Bff Kitchen dried basil rubbed between your hands 1 Cup cornmeal or polenta 2 ¾ Water for boiling 1 Cup ice cold water ½ teaspoon Bff Kitchen garlic salt 3 Cups Marinara sauce In […]
Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Spaghetti Meat Sauce 1 Pound Ground beef ½ Pound Bacon 2 cups onion – chopped 2 Red bell peppers -chopped 2 Celery stalks including the leaves – chopped 2 Carrots diced 2 Tablespoon Bff Kitchen Basil 2 Tablespoons Bff Kitchen Oregano 2 Tablespoon Bff Kitchen Thyme 1 tablespoon Bff Kitchen Rosemary – I like ground 2 Bff Kitchen Bay leaves […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt½ Cup cream cheese½ Cup butter¾ Cup packed brown sugar¾ Cup sugar1 Tablespoon Vanilla extract2 large eggs2 Cups Chocolate chips½ Cup Milk chocolate chips Preheat oven to 375 degrees, line two cookie sheets with parchment paper In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and cream cheese till blended, add the sugars […]
Spaghetti Sauce – Vegetarian
Spaghetti Sauce 2 cups onion – chopped 2 Red bell peppers -chopped 2 Celery stalks including the leaves – chopped 2 Carrots diced 2 Tablespoon Bff Kitchen Basil 2 Tablespoons Bff Kitchen Oregano 2 Tablespoon Bff Kitchen Thyme 1 tablespoon Bff Kitchen Rosemary – I like ground 2 Bff Kitchen Bay leaves 1 Cup dry red wine – Try Yellow […]
Roasted Vegetables, they are better than you would think!
Squash, Carrots, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, or asparagus 2 Pounds of either or clean zucchini, yellow or summer squash, carrots, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower or asparagus or a combination of to make 4 cups 2 Tablespoons Del Oliva Olive Oil 1 teaspoon Bff Kitchen Garlic powder 1 teaspoon Starwest pepper 1 teaspoon Bff Kitchen Italian seasoning or a salt-free seasoning […]
Prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, a great appetizer, excellent side dish, or as the main course
Prosciutto-wrapped Asparagus in Phyllo dough Each appetizer will need one piece of prosciutto, three asparagus spears 1 A pound of blanched Asparagus with the woody portion of the stem removed and cleaned 8 slices of Prosciutto 4 oz Cream cheese at room temperature 1 teaspoon Bff Kitchen Garlic powder Bff Kitchen Pepper to taste 2 Tablespoon Del Oliva extra virgin […]
Turkey burgers – Yummmmmy, not the way you remember them
Turkey Burgers Saute on medium heat with 2 tablespoons of Del Oliva olive oil ½ Cup finely diced carrots 1 Cup Zucchini shredded or finely chopped 1 Cup diced bell pepper 1 Cup finely diced onion 1 Cup finely diced celery Saute till vegetables are soft and onions are a light brown, set aside to cool In a large bowl: […]
Pumpkin Bread – not just for the fall anymore!
One Loaf 1 Cup Sugar ½ Cup packed brown Sugar ½ Cup melted butter OR Del Oliva Butter infused Olive oil 2 Eggs 1 ⅔ Cup All-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoons salt ¾ teaspoon Bff Kitchen ground cinnamon ¾ teaspoon Bff Kitchen ground nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon Bff Kitchen ground ginger ⅓ Cup water* 15 oz canned pumpkin […]
Red Velvet Cake – This cake will become your signature dessert
Smooth chocolate with a small dense crumb then a kick of coffee to see if you were paying attention. What can be better than a pairing of coffee and chocolate, oh yes, adding a rich cream cheese frosting – yes please!