Cranberry Relish

You will need: Three fresh cups of cranberries, 2 cups of orange juice, one 1/3 cup of sugar Instructions: In a medium sauce pan, toss the cranberries and sugar together. Add the orange juice and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook for 10 minutes until the cranberries soften and start to pop….

Thanksgiving Turkey

You will need: one big orange, two apples, two lemons, two onions, fresh herbs: such as thyme, chives, rosemary, sage, a cinnamon stick, allspice, star anise, cardamom, cloves, whole black pepper. Fresh garlic cloves mustard 2 tablespoons, 1/2 cup of Worcestershire sauce, one cup of course salt. Orange Juice, a cheesecloth, mustard, Goya Sazón seasoning,…

Carrot Cake

You will need: Flour, cinnamon, allspice, salt, baking powder, baking soda, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, walnuts, pecans, butter, cream cheese, carrots, vegetable oil, Lemon juice, vanilla, brown sugar, three eggs, Pineapple juice, Raisins Instructions: To start you will need 2 1/2 cups of flour Then add 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of allspice, 1…

Sweet Potato Marshmallow Casserole

You will need: Sweet potatoes, vanilla, cinnamon, brown sugar, marshmallows, butter Instructions: First, take 3 pounds of sweet potato washed and dried each pierced on top with a fork and place them in the oven Bake on 400° for about 45 minutes Once they’re out of the oven and cooled a little, peel the sweet…

Omelette Wrap

You will need: Eggs, tortilla bread, Basterma, butter Instructions: In a mixing bowl whisk eggs with salt and pepper to taste Melt butter on a pan First place the Basterma onto the pan Add just one ladle of the beaten eggs on top of the meat Place tortilla bread on top Flip Shredded cheese goes…

Stuffed Pumpkin

You will need: A pumpkin, black pepper, cinnamon, oil of your choice, 1 large onion, salt, butter, ground beef, rice (I used Jasmine), butternut squash, 1 cinnamon stick, Mesteka (mastic), 2 cardamom pods, pearl onions, your favorite veggie mix (I used peas and carrots), Instructions: First wash and dry the exterior of the pumpkin and…

Beef Barley Soup

You will need: 1.5 pounds of small beef cubes, cardamom pods, Mesteka, black pepper, celery, 1 onion, pearl barley, bullion cubes, cinnamon, butter, zucchini, beef bouillon cubes, Instructions: To a stock pot add: 1.5 pounds of small beef cubes A few cardamom pods Add enough water to fill half the pot Bring to a boil…

Homemade Apple Sauce

What you will need: 5.5 pounds or 2.5 kg of apples, are used Honeycrisp apples and golden delicious apples, honey, cinnamon sticks, water, a blender Instructions: Peel, core, and chop the apples into small cubes Transfer the chopped apples to a stock pot and add 1 cup of water Bring apples and water to a…

Apple Cider Doughnut Cake

You will need: 2/3 cup of sugar, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, three eggs, 2/3 cup of brown sugar, 2/3 cup of applesauce, one cup of apple cider, 2/3 cup of flour, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 3/4 cup of butter, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon…

Lentil Soup II

You will need: 1 mug of lentils, 1 medium potato, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 medium onion, 3 small carrots, 2 small tomatoes, bouillon cubes, Mesteka, salt, black pepper, cumin Instructions: In a pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil and add chopped onion Add cut up carrots Add cut up potato Add cut up…