Smoked Oyster and Tomato Pasta ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~In a heavy pot, dump in 28 ounces whole stewed tomatoes; tender. Add fresh herbs of basil, cilantro, and flat leaf parsley; tear leaves. Heat, begin cooking. Get the tomatoes warm before breaking with a spoon or a "twist" cooking utensil.Immediately add whole smoked oysters, 3.75 ounces (Crown Prince); … [Read more...]
PRAIRIE LILY CAFE AND CRAZY HORSE SALOON
Who has sandhill plum jelly that is homemade that can be purchased of the season's bountiful wild plums growing alongside rural sandy roads in South Central Kansas? Preserve-filled jars can be found in a little town, in a small cafe, where it's sold and made specially by Karen Schrag at Prairie Lily Cafe and Crazy Horse Saloon in Arlington, Kansas. Karen Schrag … [Read more...]
SITK BBQ SAUCE
SITK BBQ SAUCE ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Staples and ingredients needed-In a large heavy pot, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil. When oil is hot enough, saute 1 small minced yellow onion, 1 small minced white onion, 1 minced banana pepper, minced garlic-- 3 cloves; mince 1 small or 1/2 of a medium-sized red bell pepper to add, as well. Mince and add 1 quarter of 1/2 of a … [Read more...]
Red Chili 3 Meat
Hot pepper, slow burn, great flavor, deep-fill or mild heat-- your choice... Add as much or as little for your tolerance for heat for enriched, smoked flavor.Red Chili 3 Meat ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Brown 1 1/4 pounds lean ground beef.Add chicken breasts-- cut into 1/2 pound small bite-size, 1 minced white large onion, 2 or 3 cloves of minced garlic, salt & … [Read more...]
Con Queso Dip
It's football food-- for chips. It's cuddling weather, movie time-- grab a snack.Con Queso Dip ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Chop 1 bunch fresh cilantro and 3 scallions--Brown 1 pound Italian sausage with half of the cilantro and all of the chopped scallions.Add the remainder of cilantro to the cooked sausage, and stir in along with the juice of half a lime.Place in a crock … [Read more...]
Beastie Bars
In a blender or food processor, crumble into smitherenes 4 whole graham crackers... or just do what I did-- go easy on the baking tonight-- Fill a store-bought graham cracker pie crust with 1/2 cup sweetened coconut. Up to you. But if you go the full baking route, Measure out 1 cup processed graham cracker crumbs; mix with 4 tablespoons unsalted melted butter. … [Read more...]
Apple Butter
Apple Butter ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Double the recipe if you want to preserve for winter, then make another batch of the doubled recipe to have enough jars to keep or give away during the holidays.For a single recipe, core and peel 6 Granny Smith apples. Place into a heavy pot or Dutch oven.Pour into the pot of apples-- 1 cup apple cider, 1 stick unsalted butter, zest … [Read more...]
Art of Pumpkin Carving
Spooky great- … [Read more...]
Cool Night ~ Apple Pie Shots
1/2 gallon apple juice 1/2 gallon apple cider 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 cinnamon sticks 1/2 bottle 190 proof grain alcohol (Can use vanilla vodka or spiced rum.) Combine, bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cool, completely. When cooled, pour in alcohol. Drink warm or cold. … [Read more...]
Puff Pastry Strudel
Puff Pastry Strudel ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~I never got to make this for Dad, but I talked to him on the phone and mentioned it at the time. I don't think he ever baked with puff pastry, but he loved his strudels, especially in the winter and around the holidays. A sweet roll with the newspaper and a cup of strong black coffee began a saturday after a full … [Read more...]