Herbed Pork Tenderloins with Apple Chutney

Herbed Pork Tenderloins with Apple Chutney Makes 6 to 8 servings. Preheat the oven to 230 C (450 F). 2 pork tenderloins (2½ to 3 pounds total) 15 mL (1 TBSP) minced fresh rosemary leaves 15 mL (1 TBSP) chopped fresh thyme leaves 15 mL (1 TBSP) kosher salt 5 mL (1Tsp) freshly ground black pepper 30 mL (2 TBSP) …

Gorgonzola “Gravy”

Makes 4 servings ¼ Cup Dry White Wine or Apple Juice ¼ Cup Whipping Cream 8 Ounces Creamy Gorgonzola or blue cheese, cut up Freshly ground black pepper Add wine and cream to skillet. Bring to boil and reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, until thickened. Add the 8 ounces Gorgonzola; whisk until cheese is almost melted. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with …

Creamy Cilantro Dressing

Creamy Cilantro Dressing 2 T salsa verde 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 pkg buttermilk ranch dressing mix 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1/3 to 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 bunch cilantro (with stems) 2 cloves garlic, minced Lime juice from 1 lime Add ingredients to a blender and puree until smooth. Chill 1 hour (if you can …

Buttermilk Syrup

Buttermilk Syrup 1 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup butter 2 Tbsp corn syrup 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp vanilla Bring sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup, and baking soda to a boil. Cook 7 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Note: The 7 minutes stirring needs to been done to exactness or it will …

Tzatziki Sauce

I love greek food.  I really do.  I love Tzatziki sauce.  I dip tortilla chips in it.  I love dipping flat bread it in.  I love dipping just about anything in it.  This recipe is delicious. I usually love garlic, but I would be really careful about adding any more than what is on this recipe.  It gets a little …

Lemon Pound Cake

Lemon Pound Cake Published: March 1, 2002 Makes one 9 by 5-inch cake, serving 8 You can use a blender instead of a food processor to mix the batter. To add the butter, remove the center cap of the lid so it can be drizzled into the whirling blender with minimal splattering. This batter looks almost like a thick pancake …

Roasted Red Salsa

Salsa roja (roasted red salsa) I can’t remember which site I found this recipe on, but it’s delicious.  The roasting of all of the veggies really ads a nice flavor to the salsa. Note that this makes a lot — a big mixing bowl full.  16 full size tomatoes, or nearly a produce bag full of roma tomatoes (we used roma) …

Cranberry Salsa Cream Cheese Dip

Cranberry Salsa Cream Cheese Dip (Yum!) 12 ozs cranberries (fresh) 1 small seeded jalapeno pepper OR 2 Tb minced green bell pepper. (I used a bell pepper) 3-5 sprigs cilantro  2 green onion (stocks) 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp cumin 16 ozs cream cheese (softened) Ritz crackers (chips) Chop cranberries, jalapeno pepper, cilantro and green onions in a blender or …

Fantastic Pork Tenderloin

Pork Tenderloin 2 Lbs Pork Tenderloin 2-3 TBSP Dijon Mustard (I usually add more) 1/2 – 3/4 Cup White Cooking Wine or regular White Wine 1/8 – 1/4 Cup Soy Sauce   Put pour into a large enough glass casserole dish or marinating container (a large Ziploc bag works well). Slather mustard over the top of the meat. Pour wine …

Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki Sauce   Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) container plain yogurt (Preferably Greek or Fage) 1 cucumber 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 lemon, juiced and zest 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill 1-1/2 cloves garlic, peeled 5 mint leaves, chopped fine Salt and Pepper to taste   Directions The night before making Tzatziki, place the yogurt in a paper towel lined strainer over another bowl and leave it in the fridge overnight. This thicker yogurt-cheese …