zucchini and shitaki mushroom risotto

zucchini and shitaki mushroom risotto plus chicken

D said it was the best risotto he ever had and he hates risotto and he said it was even better the next day (I didn't like it as much the next day)

used pressure cooker

Crock-pot Chicken

Crock-pot Chicken
3 potatoes 1/2 inch thick cut and put on bottom
1/2 onion sliced
pinch oregano
pinch basil
4 carrots 3/4 inch
1 can Campbell's beef broth
1 ginger beer (The Ginger People)
3/4 cup water
1 whole chicken
4 mushrooms sliced
1 zucchini halved and sliced
cook on high for 4-5 hours
salt and pepper

and 4 tbs chili oil/paste/saracha to taste

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Dustin's Blueberry Pie Cocktail

Dustin's Blueberry Pie Cocktail (TM)
3/4 glass ice
Okolehao 3/4 shot (perhaps substitute rum?)
key lime cream liqueur 3/4 shot
50% less sugar pomegranate blueberry (Tropicana) - enough to fill the glass and stir well


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Italian Sauage Elk Meatloaf

Italian Sausage Elk Meatloaf- husband style

.5 pound elk burger
.5 elk Italian sausage
1 egg
 3 tbs Italian bread crumbs
2 big pinches of ted n barney's
1/2 white onion finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped zucchini
1 cup blue cheese

( microwave the onion and zucchini for 3 minutes)

Mix all ingredients in a bowl then put in a round baking dish.

 pour Kinder's mild BBQ sauce and spread it evenly on the top.

 crosshatch ketchup on top of that.

bake at  400 for 30 minutes.. then drained off any moisture.
Put the oven up to 475 for 10 minutes.

suggestion double recipe next time....amazing!!!


Serve on microwaved half  bagel thin with preferred bun toppings and mixed lettuce as topper.


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fresh tomato pasta sauce

Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce
1/2 sweet red onion
2 tsp garlic
saute until  transparent in 1 tbs butter 3tbs extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup alcohol free beer
2 tsp pomegranate vinegar
warm
add enough tomatoes to create a solid one layer on the bottom of the 9 inch pot (4 cups?)
boil for 30 min
add 1/4 cup fresh basil or a little less
add less than half a pinch dried oregano
1 tsp chili flakes
2 tsp saracha

add a little water if you need to
use hand mixer to grind up sauce (tomato skins) 

enough for 5-6 servings

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Heirloom Green Tomato Gazpacho

Heirloom Green Tomato Gazpacho
5 cups tomatoes heirloom green stripeys not cut
1 1/2 cups cucumber cut and peeled
blend in blender (put in tomatoes first and squish down if needed)
separately combine
1 1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup sliced onion - yellow
1 1/2 tsp diced garlic
salt and pepper
seracha/ red chili oil/ habenero Tabasco to taste
1tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon balsamic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
let sit for 1/2 hr to one hour
blend and combine

It is said to let sit for 1/2 to overnight before partaking

Jam

we made some jam from our very poor nectarine tree
it was fantastic!

then we made
Ginger Nectarine jam
and Mint Nectarine Jam
and low sugar Jam


then husband wanted to make
strawberry jam

and we tried making
Thompson seedless grape jam

addicted

next up fig