Ingredients: 2 cups granulated sugar 2/3 cup light corn syrup 3/4 cup water 1 dram flavoring Food coloring, optional Candy thermometer Instructions: Mix sugar, corn syrup, and water in a saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved then STOP stirring. sheet pan with a thick layerContinue reading “Hard Candies”
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Marinara Sauce
Makes approximately 12 quarts of sauce. Took approximately 15 hours to complete. Ingredients: 50 lbs (1 bushel) of Roma tomatoes ($42 in 2024) 2 cups EVOO ~14 small or 8 large yellow onions 14 cloves garlic 1 bunch celery ~10-14 carrots 1 jar dried basil 1 jar dried oregano Salt & Pepper Lemon Juice forContinue reading “Marinara Sauce”
Banana Bread (Brandt Loaf-style)
Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter (softened) 1 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 3 bananas, mashed 1 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Pour into greased loafContinue reading “Banana Bread (Brandt Loaf-style)”
Blueberry Lemon Dutch Baby
This recipe was originally featured on Alexandra’s Kitchen. Ingredients: 4 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp salt 3 Tbsp sugar 4 Tbsp butter, divided Zest of 1 lemon 1 cup blueberries Instructions: Preheat oven to 450°F. Melt 2 Tbsp butter in microwave-safe bowl. Add eggs, milk, flour, vanilla, salt,Continue reading “Blueberry Lemon Dutch Baby”
Black Bean Burgers
This recipe was originally featured on Sally’s Baking Recipes. Ingredients: (2) 14-oz cans black beans, drained, rinsed & patted dry 1 Tbsp EVOO 1 bell pepper (finely chopped) 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1.5 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp paprika 1/2 cupContinue reading “Black Bean Burgers”
Honey Sriracha Turkey Meatballs
This recipe was originally featured on Eat Yourself Skinny. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Ingredients: Meatballs: 2 lbs ground turkey 1 cup breadcrumbs 2 eggs 1/4 cup green onion, chopped 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper Sauce: 1/4 cup Sriracha 3 Tbsp soy sauceContinue reading “Honey Sriracha Turkey Meatballs”
Zucchini Bread
This recipe was originally discovered on FoodNetwork.com. Though brought to you by Paula Dean, it includes no butter (but that does not mean it is healthy). Ingredients: 3 1/4 cup AP flour (390 g) 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp ground nutmeg 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetableContinue reading “Zucchini Bread”
Yeast Starter
Prepare your yeast for wine and cider recipes. Add pint of warm water to quart-sized mason jar. Add one packet of yeast. Wait 1/2 hour for activity. Add pinch of energizer, pinch of nutrient, and 1 Tbsp sugar. Cover the mason jar with tissue and secure with ring. Add pinch of sugar, nutrient, and energizerContinue reading “Yeast Starter”
Tips & Tricks – An Ongoing Compilation
Cooking Techniques To get a close-to-vacuum seal on food in a zip lock bag for marinating or freezing, place the bag with the seal open in a bowl of water. The pressure from the water will push the air out of the bag and you can seal it. Shortcuts If you don’t typically go throughContinue reading “Tips & Tricks – An Ongoing Compilation”
A little about us….
The one post where we actually won’t cut straight to the point. Hey there! Welcome to Kitchen and Workshop. This blog was dreamed up after trying some slightly exaggerated humongous number of recipes found on Pinterest and quickly getting tired of scrolling through 13 paragraphs of personal stories before getting to the actual recipe (blessContinue reading “A little about us….”
