Food Minia

Last Christmas I received a pasta attachment for my KitchenAid.  I've been making all sorts of pasta egg pasta, beet pasta, spinach pasta, etc.  I wanted to make a pasta that could somehow incorporate Alaska, therefore tundra blueberry pasta. To get this vibrant purple color you have to use tundra blueberries also called bilberries similar to huckleberries.  Blueberries from the grocery store just won't cut it. Ingredients: 1 cup semolina flour 1 cup all purpose flour 2 tbs. olive oil 1/2 cup tundra blueberry puree 2 tbs. sugar 1 tbs. lemon juice dash cinnamon Directions: Mix all ingredients in a your Kitchen aid mixer and finish off with your dough hook or used a food processor to blend all ingredients so that it forms into a solid ball.   Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll out dough or wind through your pasta machine. Cut into strips or wind through your pasta machine. Cook the pasta in boiling water until al dente…it will only take 3-4 m...

If you are looking for a moist sweet and savory fall-apart tender pork roast... this is it! I made this pork roast for a Sunday dinner gathering, it was so good that 3 weeks later we had to have it for Christmas dinner too.   Scroll down for the recipe. Ingredients 1 (8 to 10 pound) pork shoulder blade roast 2 tablespoon Lawry's Seasoning Salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon paprika 1 large yellow onion, quartered 1/4 cup Yoshida's Teriyaki sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Directions Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Pierce the roast all over with the tip of a paring knife Sprinkle on all sides with seasoning salt, garlic powder, and paprika and rub into the meat.  Place roast in a shallow baking dish (I used a 9x11 ceramic baking dish) preferably fitted with a roasting rack (though not necessary).   Refrigerate seasoned roast uncovered overnight or at least 8 hours.  Remove from refrigerator and bring roast back to room temperature (30-60 m...

Citrus Chinese Spiced Turkey This is the best turkey recipe ever!  Well at least in my opinion. Possibly even better than my Photastic Vietnamese Turkey recipe .  This turkey was so juicy and tender.  There is a lot of prep work but you will end up with an amazing turkey that your guests will rave about.  I started off with a Citrus Chinese spiced brine and glazed the turkey with a hoisin glaze.  Ingredients: 1(16-20-pound) fresh turkey, rinsed & patted dry, with neck & giblets reserved for stock.  For the Chinese Spiced Brine: 12 cups (3/4 to 1 gallon) apple cider 1 cup kosher salt 6 cloves garlic, minced 6 whole bay leaves 8 whole star anise pods 3 Tablespoons whole black peppercorns 1 Tablespoon allspice berries 1 Tablespoon Chinese 5 spice powder 3 4-inch cinnamon sticks 12 cups (3/4 to 1 gallon) chilled water For the Citrus Onion Aromatics: 2 large oranges, cut into wedges with rind intact 2 large lemons, cut into wedges with rind intact 2 lim...

I found a beautiful pie on Pinterest and created my own recipe inspired by a lady named Yoli from Bulgaria .  I had to translate her recipe to english, change some measurements, and used substitutions. I made this pie for Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit.   For the dough: 1/2 cup soft butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon grated orange peel 1 egg 1 cup finely ground almonds (almond flour) 1 cup flour For the cream: 6 tablespoons sugar 4 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon grated orange peel 3 egg yolks 1 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup apple cider 5-6 apples apricot jam Directions: Beat soft butter with powdered sugar, vanilla, and orange peel. Add egg and ground almonds. Add flour gradually to make a soft dough. Dust a 9 inch greased round pie pan with flour. Spread the dough evenly in it. Place in refrigerator while preparing the cream. For the cream, in a sauce pan mix the flour with vanilla and orange peel. Add yolks and a little milk. Stir unt...

I just ha d to share these cute bunny rolls that I made for Easter dinner.  Everyone loved them they were a huge hit.  The dough recipe is from a previous post by my sister, Lynn, and si nce the recipe has be en pinned over 250,000 times w hy use a nother ?  She call s it Best Rolls Ever.  Now, I can't claim that I came up with the bunny design all on my own.  Nope that's what Pinterest and Google are for.  Bunny design came from Taste of Home . Though the design and a different recipe is used at Taste of Home they didn't have pictures of step by step instructions which I will include here. After you make Best Rolls Ever recipe you will need to let your dough rest for 30-60 minutes. Punch down your dough and with a rolling pin roll out your dough to at least 20 inches long one way (see picture below). Using a pizza cutter you will cut horizontal 1/2 inch strips.  Then cut the strips vertically 10 inches, 5 inches, two 2 inches, and then one inch....

This recipe was inspired by my friend Kim Grimmer when we were out fishing in the cold rain with our husbands and I brought a lame lunch with me and she shared her chicken salad pitas with me . Oh it was sooo good. This isn't her exact recipe but was inspired by her.   6 oz    canned chicken breast (drained) 1/4 C  light mayonnaise 1 t      curry powder 12      green grapes (halved) 1 C     alfalfa sprouts (divided into fourths) 2        Pitas (halved to form pockets) Mix chicken, mayonnaise, curry powder together.  Add grapes and lightly mix.  Divide chicken salad into fourths.  Stuff each pita half with mixture and add alfalfa sprouts into remaining pocket space.  Serves 4. 177 calories per serving.  

Beautiful Red Velvet cookies that are easy to make and delicious too. 1 package of Duncan Heinz red velvet cake mix 1 large egg 1/4 cup of oil 1/4 cup of water 1 cup of white chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts (optional) Preheat oven to 350ºF Combine cake mix, egg, oil, and water. Beat until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredient(s). Drop by tablespoon full about 2 inches apart on to parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until done. makes about 3 dozen cookies.