Ingredients: for the cookie: 1/3 cup butternut squash puree 1/3 cup oil canola oil 2 tablespoons fig preserves or jam (I used my homemade fig honey cardamom jam) 3/4 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice (I used Cara Cara oranges) 3 cups flour 1 1/2 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 cup sugar filling: […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Cara Cara orange juice (from about 6 large Cara Cara oranges) juice from 1 large lemon 2 1/2 cups cold water simple syrup Directions: Add the orange and lemon juice and water to a large pitcher. Stir in syrup to taste. Serve cold. My thoughts: I […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb fresh (whole) cranberries 3 cloves garlic, quartered 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar 2/3 cup fresh minneola (orange) juice 1 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon Ancho chile powder 1/2 teaspoon ground dried orange peel 1 teaspoon ground roasted ginger […]
Ingredients: 4 cups peeled, cubed fuyu persimmons 3 tablespoons powdered pectin 3 tablespoons lemon juice juice and zest of 2 Moro blood oranges 1/2 cup brandy (optional) 2 1/3 cups sugar Ingredients: Prep jars/lids for canning. Place the plums into a large, heavy bottomed pan. Add the sugar, liquids and […]
Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup butter, room temperature 3 eggs, at room temperature 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons orange zest 1/2 teaspoon ground roasted or regular ginger jam (I used my Cara Cara Orange Jam) Directions: Preheat oven to 375. Line two cookie sheets […]
Ingredients: 2 lbs blood oranges, peeled and sliced horizontally 3 lbs navel oranges (I used a mixture of Cara Cara and regular), peeled and sliced horizontally 1 red onion, sliced very thinly (use a mandoline) 2 bulbs fennel, sliced very thinly (use a mandoline) dressing: 1 1/2 oz freshly squeezed […]
Ingredients: 15 Satsuma mandarin oranges, peeled and sectioned* 6 cups water 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons ginger juice peels from 3 mandarins Directions: Prep your jars and lids. Evenly divide the segments between the jars. I found that each jar could hold 3 mandarins’ worth of segments. Bring the sugar, […]
Ingredients: 1 ~6-lb chicken (don’t go too big, you want to be able to close the grill!) 1 open 12 oz can Coke juice and zest of one orange 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning 1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper 1 tablespoon dehydrated minced onion 1 teaspoon dried thyme coarse kosher […]
Ingredients: 2 lb flank steak 12 oz can Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray soda 1 lemon, sliced thinly 2 oranges, sliced thinly dash hot sauce salt pepper Directions: Place all ingredients in a resealable bag or marinating container. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Prep outdoor or indoor grill. Grill until steak is of desired […]
Ingredients: 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats 5 oz dried mango, chopped 2/3 cup “fancy grade” coconut flakes* 2/3 cup black walnuts 1/3 cup agave nectar 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly 1/4 cup chopped candied ginger 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg thinly sliced peel of about 1/2 […]