What's Cooking With Jean

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Roasted Broccoli with Blue Cheese

whatscookingwithjean — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:36:32 +0000

fall broccoli is a personal favorite. Roasting broccoli is my favorite way to prepare!

Little Miss M picking broccoli

Broccoli, trimmed

olive oil

salt

1/3 Cup crumbled blue cheese (or Gruyere or Gouda)

1/4 C bread crumbs (fresh would be great, I used panko)

Heat oven to 425. Put the broccoli in a cast iron skillet (or roasting pan) and drizzle the olive oil. Sprinkle salt. Toss to coat in olive oil & salt. Cook until the tops are browning a bit and stems are crisp-tender (10-15 minutes.)

Remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle blue cheese and bread crumbs on top. Return to the oven and cook until cheese is bubbling (about 5 minutes.) Serve!

a big shout-out to Clemson Blue Cheese. GO TIGERS! Ranked #5!!

How to Peel Garlic in 10 seconds

whatscookingwithjean — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:27:45 +0000

great advice on corn shucking

whatscookingwithjean — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:13:49 +0000

This YouTube makes me laugh so hard.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

whatscookingwithjean — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:59:11 +0000

This is my new go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe. Try it. I promise you won’t be disappointed. The addition of sea salt has rocked my world. And the kitchen aid bowl scraper needs a whole post of its own…but for now I will just show a photo.

1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla extract

3 cups (12 oz) all-purpose flour *If at all possible, please weigh the flour

1 tsp. smallish-medium coarse sea salt *please do not use table salt. If you must use table salt, use 1/2 tsp.

1 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 cups/16 oz of semi-sweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 360 degrees. Cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar until it is nice and fluffy (approx. 5 minutes on medium speed). Add both eggs and vanilla and beat for an additional 2 minutes. Add baking soda, baking powder, salt, and flour until cookie batter is fully incorporated. Finally add chocolate chips until well distributed. (It’s a thick batter.) Drop about 2 tablespoons of dough or use a medium cookie scoop and plop the batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are nice and golden brown. Remove from heat and allow the cookies to stay on the cookie sheet for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from sheet and cool on cooling rack.

** Creaming. It says to cream the butter and sugars for 5 minutes. That means 5 minutes. Not until the butter and sugars have come together, but until light and fluffy. Don’t compromise. Little Miss M likes to stand and watch the mixer all 5 minutes. It’s better than TV!

Potty training in photos.

whatscookingwithjean — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:36:57 +0000

bribe

Brown Bag Turkey

whatscookingwithjean — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:26:28 +0000

Brown Bag ~~Chicken~~ Turkey

So this recipe calls for a chicken, but I frozen a turkey (about 5 lb) and I’m attempting to cook through the meat in my freezer. (That’s a whole different post to come…) and thankfully, I had thawed the turkey in the fridge the past 2 days wondering what I would do with it for a Sunday lunch. Then the sister sent me this recipe AND my sweet son woke up extra early this morning giving me plenty of time to roast a turkey BEFORE even taking a shower. So when life gives you lemons…make, well, cook something.

the turkey before the bag

One 3- to 3 1/2-pound chicken (or 5 lb turkey)
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 onion, cut in half
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon ground hot Hungarian paprika

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Rinse the chicken, pat dry, and remove any excess fat. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper to taste inside and out. Place the onion and rosemary inside the cavity and rub the outside of the chicken with the paprika.

Lay a standard-size brown paper grocery bag on its side and place the chicken inside, tying the top of the bag closed with kitchen string. Place the bagged turkey on a rimmed baking sheet in the lower third of the oven, so you have plenty of room at the top. Cook for 1 1/2 hours, remove the turkey from the oven, and carefully open the bag to release the steam. Check for doneness by inserting an internal thermometer in the thickest part of the thigh; it should read about 165°F and the juices should run clear when the thigh is pierced with the tip of a small knife. Let rest for about 10 minutes before carving. Slice the breasts and cut the wings, legs, and thighs into pieces. Serve warm.

the turkey hiding in a bag

the previously mentioned sweet ~~pumpkin~~ son

**And yes, I took photos of a raw turkey early on a Sunday morning. Judge me. It is completely valid.**

Waffles. Pancakes.

whatscookingwithjean — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:04:39 +0000

waffles and pancakes are both requested often here. I explore different recipes but this one is our go-to favorite. It can be used for both waffles & pancakes.

2 C flour (I use 1/2 all purpose 1/2 wheat)
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 eggs
2 C buttermilk
2 Tbsp canola oil
mix/sift dry ingredients. In separate bowl, mix eggs then add buttermilk and oil. Add that mixture to dry ingredients and stir only until flour is moistened. (Batter will be a bit lumpy.) Pour onto hot iron.

This is also a family favorite for breakfast.

No recipe really required.

the sister moves. again.

whatscookingwithjean — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:11:38 +0000

My sister keeps being taught the lesson that we all try desparately to avoid on a daily basis…the reality that we are not in control of our future.

My faith has been built up as I’ve seen her walk this journey and submit to the Father’s ways.

As she was packing up, I was able to go to her favorite deli (that was next door to her apartment there in Foxboro) and we inhaled an AMAZING chicken sandwich.

New Englanders can make a mean sandwich…but now she can have tex-mex!

away.

whatscookingwithjean — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:03:35 +0000

we enjoyed time away from city-life.

a fun ride. little Miss M thought she was in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. it was hilarious.

D was all smiles.