A Taste of Our Kitchen

recipes from the sams-suggs household

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c o p y - c a t .. t e x a s - r o a d h o u s e .. b u t t e r 

2 sticks of butter (room temp)

1 cup of powdered sugar

1 cup of honey

2 teaspoons of cinnamon

Mix in a mixer under the consistency you want!

#honey #butter #cinnamon #spice #fall #recipe #homecook #copycat 

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b a n a n a + o a t m e a l . c o o k i e s - - -

3/4 Cup Butter, soften

1 Cup Brown Sugar

1/2 Cup Sugar

1 Egg

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 Cup Mashed Bananas (I used a bit  more)

1 1/2 Cup Flour

1 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves

2 teaspoons cornstarch

3 Cups Oats

Mix butter, sugars, egg, vanilla & mashed bananas. Add in flour, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, and cornstarch until combined. Stir in oats. Preheat oven to 350. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet, and spoon out flat mounds of dough. Bake 10-12 minutes, and let rest a few minutes before transferring to cooling rack!

#cookies #baking #fall #fun #family #love #banana #oats #spice #cinnamon #home #mom #wife #homecook

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g r i l l e d | c h o p s | w i t h - l e m o n | c i l a n t r o | v i n a i g r e t t e --

bunch of cilantro, chopped

juice of half a lemon 

1/4 cup olive oil

clove of garlic, chopped

red pepper flakes

salt

pepper

marinate chops for a few hours. grill on both sides and brush extra marinade on the chops! 

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c i l a n t r o | l i m e | s a u c e 

bunch of fresh cilantro

dollop of sour cream

dollop of mayonnaise

2 cloves of garlic, whole

fresh lime juice from a whole lime

onion, red or green

throw in a blender/ninja/food processor and blend. chill for a few hours before serving. we love this on chicken and fish tacos. even good enough to just dip chips in! 

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s t u f f e d | p o r k c h o p s

thick pork chops

salt & pepper

block of cream cheese, softened

Italian cheese blend, shredded

chopped bacon, cooked (save bacon grease)

chives, chopped

garlic powder, 1 teaspoon

heavy cream, if wanting a sauce for rice

flour

egg, beaten

bread crumbs

combine cream cheese, cheese, bacon, chives, garlic powder and salt & pepper to taste. salt and pepper the outside of pork chops and slice the side open. stuff with the cream cheese mix. coat in flour, then egg wash, then bread crumbs. using the grease you cooked the bacon in, brown each side about 2 minutes. finish off in the oven at 350 for 15-20 minutes until cooked.

(i used the leftover stuffing mix to make a sauce to top rice for tommy. I just added in a bit of heavy cream to thicken it up and melt it down in a pan on the stove)

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c h i c k e n | & c o r n | c h o w d e r -- boneless chicken breasts, shredded 8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled 1/4 cup butter 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 onion, diced 4 gloves of garlic, minced 1/3 cup flour 6 cups chicken broth 3 large potatoes, cubed 1/2 bag frozen corn small carton of half & half salt and pepper green onions to top Melt butter in a large stock pot. Sautée onions and garlic until translucent. Add red pepper. Once soft, add flour to make a roux. Slowly stir in broth, 2 cups at at time. Add in potatoes, corn and bacon and simmer to thicken, covered. Once potatoes are cooked, add half & half and simmer another five minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with green onions on top!

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o y s t e r s | r o x -- oysters, shucked and cleaned butter spinach leaves, finely chopped (I used the ninja) 3 TBL Italian parsley, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 3 TBL bacon, cooked and chopped 2 TBL white wine 2 TB heavy cream 1/2 Cup grated parmesan 1/2 Cup panko lemon wedges Melt the butter, sautée onions and garlic. Add in spinach until wilted. Stir in wine. Finally, add cream. Chill for 30 minutes. In the mean time, combine chopped bacon and chopped parsley in a bowl. Combine panko and parmesan in a bowl. Remove the topping and whip it in a mixer or with a whisk. Top each Oyster with the spinach topping, bacon/parsley mix, then panko/parmesan mix. Place a small piece of butter on top. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes.

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s h r i m p | & r a v i o l i | s h e r r y | c r e a m | s a u c e -- fresh ravioli butter shallots minced garlic raw peeled & deveined shrimp flour sherry cooking wine heavy cream old bay paprika salt pepper cherry tomatoes fresh basil Melt butter, sauté shallots & garlic. Add in shrimp until pink. Sprinkle 1TBL flour over shrimp to coat. Add about a cup of sherry, stir. Add 1 small carton of heavy cream, simmer and build flavor. Toss in tomatoes halves and basil slices and cook just a few minutes. Toss cooked ravioli to coat. Plate and top with parmesan cheese and basil. Enjoy

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c h i c k e n | & s a u s a g e | b a k e -- chicken breasts sweet or hot sausage red potatoes red and green bell peppers onions olive oil garlic salt Italian seasoning Cut all ingredients into the same size pieces. Toss in a large bowl with oil and seasoning. Bake on foiled pan for 40 minutes at 400°.

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c h i c k e n | p a r m i g i a n a -- 2 chicken breasts homemade bread crumbs (or Italian store bought) Butter and oil 1 diced onion 3 diced cloves of garlic 3/4 cup of red wine Large can of crushed tomatoes 1 tablespoon of sugar Salt and pepper to taste Grated parmesan Chopped parsley Shredded mozzarella Pasta Flatten chicken breast and coat with breadcrumbs. Oil and butter a frying pan and brown chicken breasts on both sides. Remove from pan and add onions and garlic. Once browned at wine and bubble. Reduce heat and add crushed tomatoes and sugar. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir in grated Parmesan and some chopped parsley. Add chicken breast to sauce and topped with shredded mozzarella. Cover pan allowing cheese to melt. Top pasta with sauce then chicken breast and sprinkle with parsley.

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m a n g o | c a r i b b e a n | t a c o s –

2 chicken breasts World Harbor mango marinade Taco shells Cabbage strips

Salsa: Quartered cherry tomatoes Diced mangoes Diced red pepper Diced red onion Chopped cilantro Fresh squeezed lime juice Garlic salt Diced jalapeno

Diced chicken breast into cubes and marinade in the mango sauce. Bring to room temperature and then brown in a pan.

Mix all ingredients for the salsa. Top the chicken tacos with the fresh salsa and cabbage strips.

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c h i l i | & c o r n b r e a d w a f f l e s -- 1 pound ground beef 1 pound stew meat 1 medium red onion diced 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 teaspoons of brown sugar A few dashes of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon of garlic salt 14 ounces diced tomato 28 ounces tomato sauce 6 ounces tomato paste 2 cups of beef broth 1 can of red kidney beans 1 can of black beans 1 can of pinto beans Salt and pepper to taste Brown ground beef in stew meat in a stock pot with red onions. Add in seasonings and mix. Add tomatoes, sauce, paste, and broth and bring to a simmer. Add beans and season with salt and pepper and simmer on low. I cooked mine about 2 hours. Top with shredded cheese sour cream sliced jalapenos and diced red onion and garnished with cornbread waffles.

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e c l a i r | c a k e -- 2 packages instant vanilla pudding 3 1/2 cup of milk 8oz whipped cream pam box of graham crackers 3 tablespoons melted butter 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 3 tablespoons milk 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar Mix the packages of vanilla pudding and milk until thick. Fold in whipped cream. Pam the bottom of a baking dish in layer graham crackers to fill the bottom, break up crackers to fill small edges. Lower half of the pudding feeling on top then top with graham crackers. Layer rest of filling and top with graham crackers. Mix all the ingredients for the chocolate topping and evenly spread on top of graham crackers. Refrigerate overnight allowing pudding to set.

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s h r i m p | & | g r i t s -- grits, 3 servings chicken broth, or bouillon shredded cheddar cheese raw peeled shrimp italian sausage, 4 links out of casing crumbled [you can also use bacon, that is usually what we use, we just decided to switch it up and actually used half and half hot:sweet] butter garlic, minced green beans cherry tomatoes, halved red pepper, chopped green onion, chopped Cook grits its chicken broth according tooo package. Add cheese once finished cooking. Brown sausage in a large fry pan, once finished, add butter and shrimp until cooked. While sausage is cooking, sautee butter, garlic, green beans and red peppers until tender. Add tomtoes the last minute. Plate in a bowl -- grits, topped with shrimp & sausage, then veg. Sprinkle green onion on top & enjoy!

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I t a l i a n | d r u n k e n | n o o d l e s -- Olive oil 4 spicy Italian sausage links, casing removed 1 onion, sliced 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 red, yellow, and orange bell pepper thinly sliced 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 cup of white wine, not sweet Cherry tomatoes, halfed 2 Tablespoons of parsley, chopped 1/4 cup julienned basil leaves, divided Pappardelle or Linguini noodles Heat oil in a pan and crumble the sausage into chunks. Brown and remove. Add the onion and caramelized. Salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Add in all the peppers until tender, add garlic and wine and reduce heat. Toss in tomatoes and sausage and 2 tablespoons more of olive oil to coat. Mix in half of the julienned basil. Cook the noodles till al dente and top with sauce and remaining basil.

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m e a t b a l l | b o m b s -- fresh mozzarella, cut into cubes ground beef, 1 pound hot italian sausage, half pound (removed from casing) garlic salt, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon breadcrumbs, 1 cup parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup 2 eggs whole milk, 1/2 cup parsley, chopped 1/2 cup tomato & basil pasta sauce mix all meat ingredients, stuff a cube or TWO and form the meat in a ball, layer in a crockpot and cover with sauce. cook on high 2 - 21/2 hours.

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s t u f f e d | "p u m p k i n s" -- our annual halloween dinner, I just switch up the stuffing mix. this year I did a taco style. orange bell peppers ground beef, 1 pound black beans, 1 can drained corn, 1 can drained cilantro, bunch chopped garlic, 3 cloves minced salsa, 1 jar tomato sauce, 1 small can rice, 1 cup per person taco seasoning, 1 packet green onions, chopped shredded cheese cook the rice, brown the ground beef and stir in taco seasoning. in a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except cheese and onions. cut the top off your peppers, clean our and cut faces. stuff peppers will mixture and put remaining mixture in and baking dish and place peppers on top. cover with foil and bake at 350° for 10 minutes, remove foil bake 15 minutes more. top with cheese & onions and serve..