Pumpkins

I’m such a pumpkin head.

My apologies, no apple recipes. It just didn’t work out. Vicky

Lets work on some pumpkin recipes. Starting out with some creamy, rich, pumpkin soup. I haven’t found the right recipe to post, but I am putting out some requests. We are looking for tried and true real ones.

 If you have one and want to submit it, please email it to:  pumpkinsoup@in-our-kitchen.com

Apples

Join us in Celebration the Apple

In our neck of the woods, its Apple Season. Apples are plentiful and fresh. The raw apple contains no fat, sodium or cholesterol. How healthy is that? It has a very small amount of potassium which is good in moderation. Join us for our An Apple A Day Celebration.

Oysters Kilpatrick Recipe

This is a classic Australian dish that I love. Always make sure your oysters are fresh!

24 fresh oysters, in their shells
rock salt
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoon butter (only butter - no substitues allowed
4 slices bacon, fat removed, finely diced
sea salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
4 green oinions chopped
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
lemon wedges, to serve
1. Preheat the broiler to the highest temperature possible.
2. Arrange the oysters in a large, ovenproof, shallow dish on a bed of rock salt.
3. Combine the Worcestershire sauce and butter in a small saucepan and heat the butter until it melts and the mixture begins to bubble around the edges of the saucepan. Remove from the heat.
4. Spoon a little of the Worcestershire sauce and butter mixture over each oyster, and top evenly with the diced bacon and chopped green onions. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
5. Cook under a preheated broiler for 3-4 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp.
6. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.

I hope that you enjoy this. I would love some feedback.

Vicky

Cucumber Lime Shrimp

Ingredients:
3 lb cooked shrimp
3 tbsp canola oil
4 minced cloves garlic
5 red chili peppers, seeded and chopped
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
6 scallions, sliced
4 sliced asparagus spears
1 lime, juiced
1/2 tsp sugar

Directions:
• Clean and devein the shrimp if they have the veins intact and set aside.
• Heat the wok over medium heat until hot, then add the oil.
• Once the oil is hot, add the garlic, chiles. and asparagus
• Stir-fry for one minute or until the garlic is fragrant but not browned.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and add the shrimp.
• Stir-fry for one minute, or until the shrimp are heated through.
• Add the cucumber, scallions, lime juice and sugar.
• Mix well and stir-fry for one minute or until the cucumbers turn translucent. Serve hot.

Carrot Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

Cake:
• 4 eggs
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup applesauce
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 8 oz crushed pineapple, drained
• 3 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Frosting:
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

To make Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan or 2 round 8” pans.

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, applesauce, white sugar, brown sugar, pineapple and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool for 15 minutes, and then turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.

To make Frosting:
In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in pecans. Frost the cake when it is completely cooled.