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limoncello Recipe

Written By: Chris - Dec• 17•15

Limoncello is an Italian lemon liqueur mainly produced in Southern Italy, especially in the region around the Gulf of Naples, the Sorrentine Peninsula and the coast of Amalfi, and islands of Procida, Ischia, and Capri openoffice org download kostenlos deutsch. It is also produced in Abruzzo, Basilicata, Apulia, Sicily, Sardinia, Menton in France, and the Maltese island of Gozo. Although there is debate about the exact origin of the drink, it is at least one hundred years old youtube mit iphone herunterladen.

Although we’ve had it other places, we fell in love with it when we traveled to Amalfi, Italy a few years back. I think it was the nostalgia android bilder aus der cloud herunterladen. It is made with lemon zest, or peels without the pith and is steeped in rectified spirit until the oil is released resulting yellow liquid that is then mixed with simple syrup mit handy youtube videos herunterladen.

Limoncello is the second most popular liqueur in Italy and it has recently become popular in other parts of the world. Restaurants in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand are now increasingly offering limoncello on their beverage and dessert menus video von seite downloaden iphone.

It is traditionally served chilled as an after-dinner digestive. Along the Amalfi Coast, it is usually served in small ceramic glasses that are also chilled breakout spiele kostenlos herunterladen. This tradition has been carried into other parts of Italy. Bill got this recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis.

Ingredients:

10 lemons, peels
1 (750-ml) Bottle Vodka
3 1/2 Cups Water
2 1/2 Cups Sugar

Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the lemons in long strips (reserve the lemons for another use) Download thalia books from icloud.

Using a small sharp knife, trim away the white pith from the lemon peels; discard the pith vtech kidizoom kid 2 bilder herunterladen.

Place the lemon peels in a 2-quart pitcher wekgeluiden downloaden. Pour the vodka over the peels.

Cover with plastic wrap and steep the lemon peels in the vodka for four to seven days at room temperature spiele für den pc kostenlos herunterladen.

Stir the water and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. Pour the sugar syrup over the vodka mixture. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight. We let it sit for six weeks in a cool dark pantry.

Strain the limoncello through a mesh strainer. Discard the peels. Transfer the limoncello to bottles. Seal the bottles and refrigerate or freeze until cold. We keep it in the freezer and serve it chilled!

This was a little restaurant that we sat outside with our friends in Italy. We enjoyed wine, pizza and conversation while we watched the hustle and bustle on the street before enjoying a sipper of Limoncello for dessert!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Broccoli Cheese Soup

Written By: Chris - Dec• 16•15

I love soup and this time of year I tend to make and enjoy more! I think that good food nourishes your spirit! And warm soup soothes the soul! On these chilly, damp days, just about any variety of soup is comfort food to me, and this recipe is cheesy and fulfilling apple appsen nicht. Anytime there is soup going in my kitchen it just makes our house smell like a home and anytime we are enjoying a bowl, it makes me feel warm and cozy den downloaden! This one is really easy and it is simply delicious!

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Butter
1 Large Onion, sweet, diced small
2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and pressed
1/2 Cup Flour
4 Cups Chicken Stock, I used homemade
3 Cups Whole Milk
1 Cup Half & Half
1 Cup Cream
8 Cups Broccoli Florets, cut into bite size pieces
2 Cups Carrots, peeled and cubed small
1/4 Cup Better than Bouillon Chicken
2 Tablespoons Smoked Paprika
2 Tablespoons Dry Mustard
1 Tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
Salt and Black pepper, to taste
1/2 lb amazon fire movies. Cheddar Cheese, grated to about 4 Cups

In a small saucepan, add about a tablespoon of butter and the diced onion, and sauté over medium heat until the onion is translucent and barely browned macos mojave again. Stir from time to time and add the garlic. Cook for about another minute, stirring constantly so it doesn’t burn. Add the chopped carrots and cook until they begin to get soft where you can download audiobooks for free. Remove from heat and set pan aside.

Add about a half a cup of butter and melt apk aus play store herunterladen. Whisk in equal amount of flour, and cook over medium heat for about five minutes, whisking constantly, until flour is thickened to make a roux.

Slowly add the stock, whisking constantly videos von youtube downloaden legal kostenlos.

Add the seasoning and spices and stir to combine netflix movies download duration. Allow it to simmer over low heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until it has reduced and thickened some. Whisk from time to time.

Slowly add the milk, half-and-half and cream, whisking continuously to re-incorporate the film that inevitably forms on the top layer fifa 20 demo herunterladen. While mixture is simmering, chop the broccoli. After simmering 15 to 20 minutes, add the broccoli, and the cooked carrots, onion and garlic that you previously set aside elster zertifikatsdatei erneut herunterladen.

Add the chopped broccoli and cooked onions and carrots. Allow soup to simmer on low to soften the broccoli.

While soup simmers, grate the cheese. I found this quality medium cheddar cheese at Costco. I do not recommend pre-shredded cheese because it can be resistant to melting and won’t incorporate well. Reserve a small amount of the cheese for garnishing bowls.

Serve the soup immediately.

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Pressure Cooked White Bean Chili

Written By: Chris - Dec• 10•15

So I’ve blogged white chicken chili in the past, but this is a shortcut version that I prepared using mostly ingredients that I had on hand; transforming ingredients and by utilizing my pressure cooker stronghold crusader full full version free chip. What I like about this dish is that you don’t have to plan ahead very much: no overnight soak is necessary.

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These small white beans are perfect for making baked beans. Dry navy beans are available year-round in prepackaged containers as well as bulk bins freecell kartenspiel kostenlosen. Canned navy beans are also available year round at local markets.

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Ingredients:

1 lb dry White Navy Beans
8 Cups Water
3 Tablespoons Salt
1 Tablespoon Oil
2 Onions, chopped
1 Carrot, peeled and chopped
1 Celery Stock, peeled and chopped
4 Garlic Cloves, pressed
(Cooking instructions below)

After beans and Mirepoix (carrots, celery and onion) are cooked, add:

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1 Cup Roasted Peppers, chopped
1 1/2 Cup Turkey Gravy, left over – but you could leave it out and I also added
4 Tablespoons Chicken Better Than Boullion for flavor
4 Cups Chicken (or Turkey cooked and chopped)
1 Tablespoon Cumin
1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
4 Cups Chicken Stock
1/2 Lime Zest, juice to taste
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1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
1/2 Cup Flour
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
2/3 Cup Monterey Jack, shredded

In a 6 quart or larger cooker, combine the chopped onion, carrot, and celery township update herunterladen. Add the dry beans, water, salt and oil along with the garlic.

Lock the lid in place. Over high heat bring to high pressure. Reduce the heat just enough to maintain high pressure and cook for 35 to 45 minutes. Turn off heat and allow pressure to come down naturally. Remove the lid and test the beans for doneness. They should mash easily and have a creamy texture. If just short of tender, replace the lid and simmer until done.

Once the beans and mirepoix are cooked, add the other ingredients. Combine the cream and flour and stir into the chili. Continue to simmer stirring constantly until the chili reaches your desired thickeness.

You can serve with sour cream, fresh cilantro, and additional shredded cheese.

We enjoyed this dish with a crisp 2012 Chardonnay by Cosentino.

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Written By: Chris - Dec• 04•15

I always stuff peppers but when I recently found some relly good looking zucchini at the grocery store, I thought they would make a different kind of healthy meal herunterladen. By this time of the year, I’ve usually already prepared zucchini in so many ways including sautéeing, slicing into ribbons and a lot of grilling, so I decided to stuff it itunes neueste version download kostenlos! You could use just about any variation of ingredients that you can think of to fill your boats, but since I typically utilize ingredients that I have on hand in my fridge and pantry, that is how I prepared this batch free music download German schlager. I transformed some leftovers, but I’ll also give some suggestions of other options within the recipe below.

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I could totally see these zucchinis hollowed out and stuffed with sausage and topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Ingredients:

3 Large Zucchini
1/2 Medium Onion, chopped
1/2 Orange Bell Pepper, chopped
1 Jalapeno, roasted, peeled and chopped (optional)
2 Garlic Cloves, pressed
1 Egg, beaten
3/4 lb euro truck simulator 2 online kaufen unden. Ground Beef (could use Italian Sausage or Pork)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 1/2 Cup Stuffing (prepared and cooked, optional and could use cooked rice or croutons)
Pumpkin Puree (because I had it leftover, but I could see a nice Marinara Sauce)
Cheese, shredded of your choice

Chop vegetables you wish to use within the filling and wash and boil the zucchini’s whole for about 10 minutes herunterladen.

Heat a tablespoon or two of oil and saute the chopped onions and hamburger

Once the beef is browned, add the garlic and cook for an additional two minutes or so herunterladen. Drain the fat and set aside.

In the same pan, saute the peppers until just soft and return the beef to the pan and allow it to cool slightly electrum herunterladen.

Whisk the egg and add the pre-cooked stuffing. Then combine with the ground beef mixture with the peppers and the egg.

when the zucchini is par-cooked, remove it from the water and allow it to cool enough to handle. Then slice it lengthwise and scoop out the center, leaving a little flesh to form a boat.

Put a little of the sauce of your choice in the bottom of the baking dish.

Place the filled the zucchini boats on the sauce and top each with the shredded cheese.

Bake uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes until they are heated through and the cheese bubbles and has browned on top. Serve hot!

For us this was a complete meal since we had all of the food groups in it! Bill paired this meal with a 2013 Cline Grenache that we recently receive as part of a wine club membership.

The squash was soft, but yet a bit firm and the filling was delicious!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Fried Pickle Roll up Egg Rolls

Written By: Chris - Nov• 17•15

These pickle roll ups were a request from my son Andrew. He had seen something on FaceBook and sent it to me. Now, pickles are characteristically low in fat and calories amazon fire tv stick kodi. They happen to contain a high amount vitamin K, which helps your blood clot after injury. But I really don’t have anything healthy to report in this method of preparation at all anno 1602 for free in full version german. They are however, a fun and delicious snack that are worth making to share with others, so that you don’t eat them all yourself!

I typically keep some of the egg roll wrappers and/or won ton skins on hand in the fridge because they are a great vessel to put just about anything into and are easy to make into quick appetizers wie kann man bei grundschule arbeitsblätter downloaden! These roll ups are good even at room temperature. I made them for a friends gathering and they didn’t last long.

Ingredients:

Dill Pickles
Cream Cheese, softened
Corned Beef or Pastrami
Egg Roll or Wonton Wrappers
Water, to seal wrappers
Sunflower and/or Grape seed Oil, for frying

Start by drying the pickle spears on paper towels fortnite kostenlos herunterladen auf pc.
Place the pickle on the desired amount of meat.
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Roll the meat around the pickle and cheese and place the meat roll onto the wrapper that has been placed in the direction of a diamond download apps voor ios. (a point at the bottom, top and each side)

Moisten each corner of the wrapper with your fingertip that has been dipped into the cool water anstoss 3.
Beginning at the bottom, place the bottom tip up over the pickle and cheese that has been wrapped in the meat and roll upward, as you would an egg roll until you reach the side points bmw inpa download deutsch kostenlos win 10. Fold each one in, tucking in the sides as you continue rolling tightly until the top tip is contoured around the entire filling.

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Place the pickle seam side down first and continue to turn until they are beautifully browned Download vavoo for free.
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Allow to cool somewhat before biting into them because the filling will be hot!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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