Thanksgiving 2021

 

Monday

• Dry brine turkey
• Make herb butter
• Make pie crust
• Wash cheesecloth

Dry Brine

• 3 tablespoons Morton Kosher Salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 lemon zest
• black pepper

Herb Butter

• 1 stick of unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 lemon zest
• black pepper

Wednesday

• Make pumpkin pie
• Make cranberry relish

Thursday

1:30 - Remove turkey from fridge

2:20 - Preheat oven to 450

2:30 - Prep butter blanket

2:45 - Put turkey in oven

        - Start dishwasher

        - Turn off heat

3:15 - Reduce heat to 350 - bake for 2 more hours

5:00 - Light candle

        - Peel and cut potatoes

        - Boil potatoes

5:30 - Make rice

5:45 - Turkey Done and Out of oven

        - Put rolls in oven

        - Make gravy

        - Make stuffing

        - Make green beans

6:00 - Dinner

        - Carve turkey

Healthy Jam Breakfast Bars

 Healthy Jam Breakfast Bars

2 cups quick cooking rolled oats

1 tablespoon flax seeds

1/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

pinch of salt

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup nut butter

1/4 cup milk

2/3 cup jam

1. Heat oven to 350. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Pulse oats and flax seeds quickly in food processor to make a course flour. 
3. Add in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Pulse 1-2 times to combine.
4. In a measuring cup, combine nut butter and honey. Microwave for 15 seconds and stir to combine.
5. Add peanut butter/honey mixture and milk to the food processor. Pulse until a thick dough forms. 
6. Spread 3/4 of the batter into the bottom of the pan.
7. Top with the jam. 
8. Crumble the remaining batter on the top. Press down gently. 
9. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely. 

Pulled Pork

 Pulled Pork

2 pounds pork loin

Rub

4 tablespoons brown sugar

2 teaspoons kosher salt

3 teaspoons Smoked paprika

cayenne pepper (10 shakes[too spicy])

black pepper

Braising Liquid

1 scoop of pepperoncinis  

Splash of pepperoncini juice

Chicken broth

Barbecue juice

Dash of apple cider vinegar

Bay leaf

1. Make the rub by combining all the ingredients.
2. Coat loin all over with the rub.
3. Heat canola oil in dutch oven. Sear pork loin on both sides. 
4. Turn down the heat. Add in all the braising liquid ingredients and enough chicken broth to go up about a quarter of the way up the loin. 
5. Cook the pork loin on 325 for an hour and a half to two hours until it falls apart under pressure. Check a few times to make sure there is still liquid in the bottom of the pot adding broth as needed.
6. OR Sear pork loin on high in instant pot. Then pressure cook for 40 minutes,
7. Cut the loin into shreddable chunks. Add some broth to thin out the pan drippings. Shred the pork back into pan drippings. Add another dash of apple cider vinegar to finish. 

Weekly Menu - September 6

 French Toast with Sausage

https://damndelicious.net/2021/01/15/homemade-breakfast-sausage/

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/ba-breakfast-sausage

Spaghetti and Meatballs