Pickled Red Onion Recipe

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Jane

Refrigerator pickled onions! So easy and so delicious! I doubled the recipe and made 4 jars — handed them out to those who love them!

Pickled Red Onion Recipe

Category: Side Dishes

Pickled Red Onion Recipe

Ingredients

2 small red onions, peeled, sliced evenly (use a mandoline!)
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2 cups water
1/3 cup cane sugar
2 Tbs sea salt
1 tsp whole peppercorns (optional)

Instructions

Divide the onions between 2-16oz clean canning jars
Sprinkle the peppercorns on top
Heat the vinegars, water, sugar and salt in small pot over medium heat. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved - 1-2 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, pour over the onions. Cool completely, put the lids on and place in the fridge.
The onions will be ready to eat once bright pink and tender. This could take a few hours for thin onions or up to 24 hours for thicker slices.

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As always – enjoy!

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Peach Pie Recipe

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Jane

Peaches are my all time favorite fruit – and I love love love when peach season comes around each year! I whipped this peach pie up in no time – it was absolutely delicious!

Peach Pie Recipe

Category: Pie

Peach Pie Recipe

Ingredients

pie crust for double crust pie
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
6 cups peeled/sliced peaches
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoon unsalted butter

Instructions

Place peaches in large bowl, add both sugars and toss gently. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Line a 9-in. pie plate with pie crust; trim edges. Set aside. Drain peaches, reserving juice.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a small pan, combine the cornstarch, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt; gradually stir in reserved juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and then the butter. Fold in peaches. Pour into crust.
Make lattice crust from other pie pastry. Place on pie, overlapping edges. Cut off edges, seal and flute. Cover edges loosely with foil and place in oven. Bake at 400° until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 50-60 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

https://cookiesandcurtains.com/2020/06/23/peach-pie-recipe/

As always – enjoy!

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Crumb Apple Pie Recipe

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Jane

This apple pie is just delicious – a huge hit! Such an incredibly easy pie to throw together!

Crumb Apple Pie Recipe

Category: Pie

Crumb Apple Pie Recipe

Ingredients

1 pie crust
8 cups peeled, cored, sliced same type apple
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbs lemon juice
Topping:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tbs granulated sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400
Place pie crust into deep dish crust, press against sides, trim edges if necessary, flute edges
In large bowl, mix all filling ingredients, pour into prepared crust
In medium bowl, use pastry blender to mix butter, flour, and brown sugar until it resembles coarse crumbs; sprinkle evenly over apples. Sprinkle the granulated sugar over the top
Bake 45-55 minutes or until apples are tender and the filling begins to bubble

https://cookiesandcurtains.com/2020/05/08/crumb-apple-pie-recipe/

As always – enjoy!

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Chocolate Chess Pie Recipe

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Jane

Yes, I have posted this before, but I thought it was time for new pics of this FABULOUS AMAZING easy pie!

Chocolate Chess Pie Recipe

Category: Pie

Chocolate Chess Pie Recipe

Ingredients

1 unbaked pie crust, store bought or your own
1 stick butter
2 squares semi sweet baking chocolate
1 cup sugar
2 eggs - beaten
1 tsp vanilla
dash salt

Instructions

Place prepared pie crust into pie plate, crimp edges
Melt butter and chocolate together on low in microwave in glass bowl
Blend in sugar and vanilla and salt
If chocolate mixture is hot, stir to cool it down or let cool a few minutes; temper the eggs by mixing a small amount of the chocolate mixture with the eggs
Pour the tempered mixture into the chocolate mixture and whisk til blended
WORDS OF WISDOM! - Do NOT use a blender!
Pour into prepared crust and bake at 350 for approximately 35 minutes

https://cookiesandcurtains.com/2020/05/06/chocolate-chess-pie-recipe/

As always – enjoy!

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I am trying to cook in bulk here, freeze items for later, etc. I mixed up all the meat, and then divided into 2 bowls. The first bowl – I added all the ingredients for Swedish Meatballs, and the second portion was for this! These are delicious and freeze quite well!

Italian MeatBall Recipe

Category: Beef, Pork

Italian MeatBall Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground italian sausage
1 pound ground turkey
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 diced onion
2 eggs
2 Tbsp parsley, chopped
3 gloves minced garlic
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp dried Italian seasoning

Instructions

Mix the ground meats together, then add in rest of ingredients, mixing well
Refrigerate one hour
Preheat oven to 425
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls (I used small cookie scoop to get like size amounts, then pressed them into compact balls)
Place them on prepared baking sheets
Bake in preheated oven for approximately 18 minutes

https://cookiesandcurtains.com/2020/05/03/italian-meatball-recipe/

As always – enjoy!

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Great Pizza Dough Recipe

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Jane

I used whey from my awesome Greek Yogurt Recipe in this pizza dough! You can use water instead – I just happened to keep the whey for just this purpose!

The crusts freeze really well for a quick dinner with whatever you have on hand at the time!

Great Pizza Dough Recipe

Category: Pizza Crust

Great Pizza Dough Recipe

Ingredients

12 oz liquid whey (or water), warmed to 100 degrees (my breadmaker warms the liquid!)
1 Tbs apple cider vinegar
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 tsp salt
2 tsp dry active yeast

Instructions

Layer items in breadmaker pan, in order, yeast in well on top of flour
Press dough cycle
When complete, remove from breadmaker pan, place in greased pan and turn to coat all sides, cover with towel and allow it to rise for an hour
Remove from bowl, divide into 2 balls for larger crusts, or 4 for individual size pizzas
On a well floured surface, press dough out to a circle - I used a floured rolling pan as well
Preheat grill
Place dough onto lightly greased pan, and then make the rest of the crusts
Place dough onto well greased grill pan and grill until black grill marks form, flip over, grill other side
Preheat oven to 425 with a pizza stone in the oven while preheating. OR you can bake them in the grill (they just have to be very carefully watched!)
Top pizza with sauce and desired toppings - we used deli turkey, peppers, onion, pepperoni, goat cheese, fresh mozzarella, basil from the garden, mushrooms, and parmesan cheese
Slide pizzas onto preheated pizza stone (this makes the crust crispy!) and bake approximately 15-17 minutes, watching the last few minutes
Remove from oven, allow to cool 5 minutes

https://cookiesandcurtains.com/2020/05/01/great-pizza-dough-recipe/

As always – enjoy!!

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Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze Recipe

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Jane

This lemon cake is the BEST evah! So delicious, such a lemony crisp flavor and just downright DELICIOUS!

Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze Recipe

Category: Uncategorized

Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup sour cream
4 Tbs fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 Tbs fresh lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla
Glaze:
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 Tbs fresh squeezed lemon juice, at room temperature

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325
Grease a bundt pan, covering all sections well
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together, set aside
In separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time; mix in sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla and lemon zest
Mix half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture; mix in buttermilk next, then add in remaining flour and mix just until flour disappears into batter. Pour cake batter into heavily greased bundt pan
Bake for 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean; remove from oven, cool 10 minutes. Turn cake onto a cake platter, poke holes in with a toothpick or fork. Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice until the glaze is smooth. Slowly pour glaze over the warm cake so the glaze soaks in.

https://cookiesandcurtains.com/2020/04/28/lemon-pound-cake-with-lemon-glaze-recipe/

As always – enjoy!

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Instant Pot Swedish Meatball Recipe

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Jane

Looking for new recipes here in this stay at home time, so I whipped this up today for dinner! So delicious and flavorful!

Instant Pot Swedish Meatball Recipe

Category: Beef

Instant Pot Swedish Meatball Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground turkey
1 pound ground italian sausage
1/2 cup panko crumbs
1/3 cup milk
2 eggs
1 medium, onion, chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 tsp dried thyme
kosher salt and black pepper to taste
1-2 Tbs olive oil
4 Tbs all purpose flour
4 cups beef stock
1/2 cup sour cream
1 Tbs chopped dill
2 Tbs parsley (optional)

Instructions

In large bowl, combine ground beef/turkey/pork, panko, milk, eggs, onion, garlic, thyme, season with salt and pepper
Using clean hands, mix until well combined. Roll into 1-1.5" meatballs
Heat a 6 qt instant pot on high saute. Heat oil. Working in 2-3 batches, add meatballs and cook until browned evenly on all sides. Transfer to paper towel lined plate.
Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Stir in beef stock, scrape up browned bits with wooden spoon. Season with more s&p, to taste.
Return meatballs to pot, select manual setting, adjust pressure to high, set time for 8 minutes. When cycle is complete, quick release pressure.
Remove meatballs from pot. Select manual setting, simmer until sauce is reduced/thickened. Stir in sour cream.
Serve immediately with meatballs. Garnish with dill and parsley if desired.

https://cookiesandcurtains.com/2020/04/26/instant-pot-swedish-meatball-recipe/

As always – enjoy!

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Strawberry Cobbler Recipe

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Jane

My wonderful neighbor brought fresh strawberries so I whipped this up for fun and took some to her 🙂 YUMMY!

Strawberry Cobbler Recipe

Category: Cake

Strawberry Cobbler Recipe

Ingredients

2 quarts fresh strawberries, washed/hulled/halved
1 tsp fresh lemon zest
2 Tbs fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs granulated sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375
Stir sliced strawberries, lemon zest and juice, 2 Tbs sugar in large bowl until combined. Let rest for 20 minutes or until juicy
Place butter in 9x13 pan. Place pan in oven until melted, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven
Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and 1/2 cup sugar in medium bowl until well combined
Whisk buttermilk and vanilla in glass measuring cup
Whisk buttermilk mixture into flour mixture and whisk until smooth
Pour mixture evenly over melted butter; DO NOT MIX!
Using a slotted spoon, evenly scatter strawberries over the batter. Drizzle 3 Tbs of the accumulated juice over the berries. Discard remaining juice
Bake in preheated oven until batter is puffy and slightly golden in the center, and golden brown around edges, 40-45 minutes
Cool on a wire rack
Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream

https://cookiesandcurtains.com/2020/04/25/strawberry-cobbler-recipe/

As always – enjoy!

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Dill Potato Salad

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Jane

I made this on a whim as I love dill and had extra potatoes on hand!

Dill Potato Salad

Category: Side Dishes

Dill Potato Salad

Ingredients

2 lbs small or baby red/yellow potatoes, cut in half in if necessary, in order to make uniform pieces
salt and fresh ground black pepper
1/2 medium red onion, chopped very fine
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 Tbs olive oil
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/4 cup dill, chopped

Instructions

Place potatoes in medium pot, cover with cold water
Bring to a boil, boil until just tender, around 15 minutes
Toss onion with vinegar and 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper, allow to rest for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally
Drain potatoes, run under cold water to cool
Whisk oil and mustard into onion mixture
Add potatoes, toss gently to coat
Add peas and dill, gently toss

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