Robin’s Cranberry Orange Relish

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I don’t know when Robin came up with this cranberry relish, probably sometime around Thanksgiving 2017, but it is delicious and is just in time for Thanksgiving next week. We taught the Latin rhythms for 20 years and the tango is one of our favorites. The graphic pictured here is from a BNB in Georgia. You can find the recipe at https://www.rockinrs.com/CS-Robins-Cranberry-Orange-Relish.pdf. Feel free to try it. It’s not difficult. Enjoy it! Great on nextday Turkey Sandwiches.Let us know if you made it and if you liked it.

Robin’s Cranberry Orange Relish

Updated CIA Basic Hollandaise Sauce

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I have updated our recipe for the CIA Basic Hollandaise Sauce. Actually we have been using this recipe for quite a while now. There are some optional ingredients and some changes to the recipe. Enjoy the new version. The red powder is for “looks”. It is smoked paprika.

Click to access CIA-Basic-Hollandaise.pdf

Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

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I have a lot of fun looking for recipes, especially when Robin requests a specific item, and then adapting it to our likes and what we have available, We had some button mushroom that needed to be used. So, mushroom soup – cream of mushroom soup. It was a hit! Here is the recipe I came up with. https://www.rockinrs.com/CS-Cream-Of-Mushroom-Soup.pdf.

It really is a good soup. Rich. Creamy. Full of flavor. I even added some fresh baby asparagus, diced, and it gave the soup a good, gentle crunch. The recipe calls for celery including the leaves and along with the arugula,gives the soup an additional layer of flavor and texture. If you make it, let us know how you liked it and if you “Made it your own” by making adjustments. This soup goes well with a chardonnay. Have fun and good eating!

Rule of 25

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I have had several questions lately of how to convert oven temperatures and times from conventional oven to convection cooking. This is not a difficult task. It is called the Rule of 25. Take the conventional oven directions and reduce the temperature by 25 degrees, ie., say the temperature is listed at 400 degrees, for convection subtract 25 from 400=375 degrees. Then take 25% of the time and reduce the time by that number. 40 minutes – 25%=10 minutes. So your convection settings would be 375 degrees for 30 minutes. That is all there is to it. Have fun!

Chicken Marinara

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We had some things in the refrigerator and pantry that needed to be used. So I came up with CS Chicken Marinara, https://www.rockinrs.com/CS-Chicken-Marinara.pdf and it was a hit! But I do have some suggestions. (1) This is not a tomato dish and the tomato sauce should not be forward. The recipe calls for 4 oz, but start with 2 oz and build from there. (2) I used a mixed frozen vegetable package and thawed it before adding to the mixture.(3) Sliced button mushrooms would also be good in this.

The dish is cooked in a large cast iron skillet.
Here it is plated with a topping of Italian Parsley

It is not a difficult dish to prepare. Use your imagination. As for the mushrooms, use any type you wish, but I would slice them. It’s your choice to use them nor not. I served it with a slice of toasted sourdough bread. Enjoy and “biadh mathl” – Eat well.

BFM Winter 2024 Schedule

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It is not often that I post “advertisements”, but this is an exception. In this case it is for the Boise Farmers Market – BFM. I have been going there during the summer for many years and it is the highlight of my week. If you are in the Boise area, please check it out. You won’t be disappointed. The winter market is indoors and only lasts for a few weeks. Look at the graphic below and either print it out or write down the information. It runs from November 16 to December 21st. I thank you and BFM thanks you. Happy Shopping!

Old Recipe – Creamed Eggs on Toast

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Here isw an old family recipe, and others I would guess, that my Mother made on a regular basis. I believe that she got the recipe from her mother. Nothing was written down, but it was good and still is, It is an easy recipe; quick and fast. All it takes is hard cooked eggs, whole milk, roux and fresh grated nutmeg, salt and pepper. I do hope you try it as written or with your own versions. ie, try adding chopped spinach or corn to the white sauce.

Creamed Eggs on Toast

Ingredients: 1 T unsalted Butter, 1 T All Purpose Flour, 1 c whole Milk, 4 Hard Cooked Eggs, chopped – 1 Yolk reserved, 1 t fresh grated Nutmeg, Salt and Pepper to taste, 6 slices Bread toasted, Thyme

Directions: Add butter to a medium pan and melt, but do not brown. Add the flour and mix well. Add the milk, chopped eggs, fresh grated nutmeg, salt and pepper and mix well. If the sauce gets to thick, add a little milk. Serve on the toast. Grate the egg yolk over each serving along with a pinch of the thyme. Serves about 3.

Note: When you add the eggs to the white sauce, you can also add chopped spinach or corn or anything you like. Great on toasted sourdough toast or toasted English Muffins.

2 Super Recipes

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I must apologize for the delay in posting. It’s been a while. However, I lost the internet connection and it took CenturyLink a while to determine the problem was in their modem. They let me know it was working on Labor Day at 9:30pm, but at least now it is working.

I was lucky enough to work on two recipes that are really good. One is for Instant Pot (IP) BBQ Ribs. Don’t fret. You can adjust it to your own liking. Make it more “smoky” or BBQ’d if you want. The other one came from a good friend, Scot Beseman, RN (Ret). It is for a Potato Salad that is really terrific.

These are the BBQ Ribs done in an IP. They are spare ribs, which I do not prefer but were all I could get.(https://www.rockinrs.com/CS-IP-Ribs.pdf) The recipe is rather easy, although you should really try to follow the it pretty closely. Feel free to adjust to your liking. I served it for Labor Day with Orange Jello with Carrots and Beseman Potato Salad, recipe to follow.

This is the Beseman Potato Salad (https://www.rockinrs.com/CS-Beseman-Potato-Salad.pdf) and it is really good. Love to add flowers to a salad like this for presentation. I used red potatoes, or you can use Yukon Gold potatoes, but I would not use Russet potatoes. Their water content is high and you can end up with mashed potato salad. Also, I did not peel the potatoes.. I also added some Dijon mustard to the recipe, I like the subtle flavor it gives dishes. Be sure, too, to use sweet pickles to add another flavor level.

If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.Hope you enjoy these recipes. Most of the products used in both recipes came from the Boise Farmers Market (BFM).

How About some Instant Pot Ribs?

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An Instant Pot is diverse and fun to use. It cooks many styles and methods. I love ribs done on a grill, but this method is quick and somewhat easy. The recipe is a little involved, but if you follow it, your ribs will come out great. Especially at the end where you caramelize them under a broiler. Here is the recipe we use. I like Baby Back Rib, but you can use any ribs. A good gameday treat. https://www.rockinrs.com/CS-IP-Ribs.pdf . In the photo below, we served them with fresh off the cob corn, or you can leave it on the cob, and doctored Bush’s Beans.

Just watch your time in the Instant Pot. 23 minutes should be enough. I went 25 minutes and that was a little long. The ribs fell off the bone when I got them out to go under the broiler. Let us know what you think and if you liked them.

Scallops with Viognier Sauce

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As you can see, I have changed the opening graphic. I was playing around with AI and came up with several of these. It fits with the Captain’s Shack. Robin and I thoroughly like scallops, especially sea scallops – the larger ones. We also enjoy brazing them, over medium low heat, and that is important. Here is the recipe. I know, there are several recipes available for a Viognier Sauce, but this one is one I came up with. https://www.rockinrs.com/CS-Scallops-Viognier.pdf. The recipe is scaled for 2, but you can easily adjust the recipe to suit your needs without adjusting the sauce.

Braised Scallops with Viognier Sauce

Notice the light braise on the scallops and it is served with Creamed Spinach. A good combination. I always put fresh grated nutmeg in all by white sauces and a cream sauce is a white sauce. If you make these, and it is not difficult, just watch the heat and cook 2-3 minutes per side, and let us know how you liked them.