Amy & Nora's Sous Vide meat and salad night

Berry scones

Preheat oven to 425, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper

Mix Dry ingredients in Processor:

1 1/2 C flour

1 1/4 C oats

1 T baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 C sugar

And 1 cold cube of butter cubed

Then pour in bowl with:

1 egg

1/2 C buttermilk

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cider vinegar

Beat with mixer until it comes together, then fold in 1 c frozen or fresh berries (it’s much easier to fold in frozen berries).  I do blueberries and raspberries.

Spoon about 12 even balls onto the cookie sheet, press them down a bit and sprinkle raw sugar on top.  Bake for 16min

WOW Chicken by Kelsey Nixon

• 2 lb Chicken breasts, boneless skinless

• 1/4 tsp Chili pepper flakes

• 4 cloves Garlic

• 1 Lemon

• 1 tsp Onion powder

• 1 tbsp Honey

• 1/2 tsp Black pepper, cracked

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• 1 tsp Kosher salt

• 1 tsp Paprika

• 1/4 cup Olive oil, extra-virgin

• 1/4 cup Parmesan 

Marinate with 3/4 of this recipe, use the remaining 1/4 as a sauce on top of the cooked chicken

Bake 375 for 18-20min, or Grill 3-5min each side (400-450 degrees) 

Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin

I followed this video and finished it on the grill with the bbq sauce, however after this couples dinner, I followed this recipe and it was phenomenal.

Pork with chimichurri (Sous Vide with about 1/3 of the marinade and serve with the rest)

Lemon Blueberry cake

Basque Cheesecake (Follow the directions in the notes for the chocolate version)

Key lime bars (I use limes instead of lemons in the recipe).  You can double the recipe (and only need 1.5x the curd) for a 9x13 pan.

 

Michelle & Nora's Greek night

Greek yogurt (from Walmart) with fruit, nuts, and honey

Greek Salad. https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/greek-feta-salad/

using this feta from Smiths

Pastitsio- I tripled the cheese in the bechamel

https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/pastitsio/

Portokalopita orange cake

https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/extra-syrupy-greek-yogurt-cake-oranges-portokalopita/

Galaktoboureko custard cake

https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/galaktoboureko/

Greek Salsa with Pita chips

Tzatziki.  I doubled the cucumber but really squeezed the water out.  Also upped the garlic and olive oil.

Oven Steak Fries.  Instead of rosemary and garlic, I added feta on top after cooking and squeezed lemon juice on top.

Sheet Pan greek chicken and vegetables

Couples Football Game night

Cinnamon Sugar coated almonds

White Cheese Dip

Rachel buys the meat (pictured below) at Costco in the freezer section.  One box has 3 packages and should feed 10 adults.  Spread meat out on a cookie sheet with seasonings to come to room temperature before you sear it.  Chop your veggies very tiny.  Can transfer to a crockpot to keep warm.  A large crockpot will fit 2x this recipe.

Nora's English Garden Party

 Appetizer:

Bacon-Wrapped Prunes

Salads:

Chopped Thai Salad

Corn Couscous green salad

Main: Nora used frozen puff pastry from the store instead of making the crust

Beef Pasties

Dessert:

Lemon Berry Triffle

Michelle T and Nora's Couples night

 Michelle's recipes:

Walnut & Cinnamon Biscotti - Once Upon a Chef

Almond - anise biscotti: https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/almond-anise-biscotti.html

Cranberry orange biscotti: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/231047/cranberry-orange-biscotti/

(I needed 3 oranges for 1 tablespoon of orange zest and added 8-10oz of cranberries vs the 6oz on the recipe)

Coconut Curry:  https://jessicainthekitchen.com/coconut-chickpea-curry-recipe/

Roasted Butternut Squash, Romaine and Goat Cheese Salad

Champagne Vinaigrette

Nora’s Austin memories

links first:

Torchy's Queso copycat

  Make sure you shred the American cheese

Kouign-Amann 

  It just felt like it was so much sugar and maybe that's why they tasted so good but if I made them again, I'd cut the sugar to 1 cup, (1/2 cup on turn #3 and 1/2 cup on turn #4)  Also, I watched the video she had of making these, but when it came to the turns I just had to read the recipe for each step.  The video wasn't as concise. 

Migas

  I did one and a half times this recipe for the 10 of us and used 1 cup each of cotija, cheddar and, pepper jack cheese.

Prize Pig - Cheddar Bacon Biscuit copycat 

   Because they have so much fat in them (butter, cheddar, bacon) they just don't get high.  But it does make them soft and delicious when reheated.

Apple Pudding Cake

1 cube (stick) of butter

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

4 large unpeeled apples, grated

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 - 1 cup chopped nuts (I like pecan or walnuts)

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs and apples.  Add dry ingredients and mix well.  Stir in nuts.  Bake in a 9 x 13 pan at 350 for 45 minutes.

Sauce

2 cubes butter, no substitutes

1 cup of evaporated milk

2 cups sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Cook over low heat for 15 minutes.  Serve warm over cake.  

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Nora

Nora Mair Pasta night

Spaghetti with Cheese and Black Pepper

Spain Couples Dinner

Citrus Olives 

(I used the whole jar, roughly 1 1/2 cups, instead of the 1 cup in the recipe.)

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/valerie-bertinelli/citrus-marinated-olives-3473190

Spanish Albondigas (meatballs)

I used dried breadcrumbs instead of fresh.  If using dried breadcrumbs do not mix with milk first, they just lump up. Just add everything and mix. 

Salt and pepper your meatballs!!!!!

https://www.compassandfork.com/recipe/how-to-make-spanish-albondigas-easy-meatball-recipe/

Dates wrapped in bacon with marcona almonds 

https://www.platingsandpairings.com/dates-wrapped-in-bacon-with-marcona-almonds-2/

Spanish Cheese Board

I got the cheeses at Harmon’s and the chorizo at World Market.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/spanish-cheese-board-3370501.amp

https://www.food.com/recipe/simple-spanish-green-salad-369844