The HOP cook Book

I get my honey at BJ's or Sam's Club during the off season months. During summer I get it directly from bee keepers locally. You can use one of those temp. memberships for it if you choose a club store

I love Ginger Beer. I make my grans recipe for it and it knocks me on my bum *every time*
Her Dandelion wine does too. I can send you that recipe if you want to give it a shot. It's a sticky, long process and can be a bit bitter. I think it's an acquired taste.

Have you ever seen the book A Witches Brew? I think it's by Telesco. If I remember correctly (mine was stolen) it had some really awesome alc. recipes in it as well.

Here's a recipe for you:

In a crockpot set on low put:
2 cups packed dark brown sugar
2 quarts *hot* water
1 stick salted butter
3 cinnamon sticks
1 vanilla bean
6 cloves

Let that cook for about 5 hours. Add 2 cups dark rum (and if you like, coconut milk to taste)

Decadent Hot Buttered Rum, perfect for around a campfire.
Or you can use it to braise veggies and/or meat of your choice which is really super as well.

Looked around to see if a thread like this was already kicking around, and i'm glad i did, there's some great stuff here!!!

I love cooking, and i love REALLY spicy food, so i thought i would share my chili recipe, which is guaranteed to know your socks off!! the total cooking time only takes about 45 minutes

***GT's Fire Chili***
You will need
1 Big pot
1-2 lb of ground beef
a bit of chopped onion( i hate onions, but chili tastes wrong without em)
1-2 nice lookin' green peppers (chopped)
1-2 habanero peppers (diced very small)***CAUTION***Habaneros are one of the worlds hottest peppers!! don't not touch or rub your eyes while handling peppers, keep out of reach of kids and pets!!! wash hands thoroughly after dicing!!!
1 28oz can of diced tomatoes
1 28 oz can of baked beans (i use B&M, they're the best)
1 can black beans
1 can light red kidney beans
1 can dark red kidney beans
chili powder, cumin, and whatever else you may want to add, like basil, oregano...

In the large pot, brown beef, add onion and habaneros, sprinkle with chili powder and simmer.
Next, add green peppers, now is the time to really cook these if you would rather have you green peppers not so crunchy!
Add diced tomatoes, do not drain before adding!
then add all of your beans (but be sure to pick out the salt pork in the baked beans, you don't want someone to find that later!)
add quite the liberal amount of chili powder. i use hot Mexican style chili powder, but regular chili powder is fine too! also add any other spices, like cumin, basil, garlic, oregano...
simmer in the pot for about twenty minutes, keep stirring, it has a tendency to burn to the bottom of a pan if not stirred.

and there you have it, the bestest chili ever! (in my opinion, anyway!)

i like to eat it over basmati rice or on potatoes, or serve it with cast iron cornbread! (i'll add that recipe later!)

sometimes i add aduki beans too

I believe the key to this chili is the baked beans, they really give it an awesome flavor, adding a bit of sweetness to the whole thing!

hope you like it!

GT

Cast Iron Corn Bread

This is the recipe my mother taught me

Stir together:
1-1/2 cups corn meal
2 cups flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder (don't forget this, my mom has a tendency to forget this and the whole thing comes out flat as hell!)

Mix in:
2 cups milk
2 eggs
1/4 cup canola oil

Spoon into a large, well seasoned, cast iron pan. cook at 350 for about 20 minutes, or until it starts to brown and a tester comes out clean. take out of oven and sprinkle sugar on the top!!

A little late, I know...but a good Holiday cookie recipe!

Enjoy!!!

Christmas Cookie Recipe

1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup of brown sugar
Lemon juice
4 large eggs
1 cup nuts
2 cups of dried fruit
1 bottle Crown Royal

- Sample the Crown Royal to check quality.
- Take a large bowl, check the Crown Royal again, to be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink.
- Turn on the electric mixer...Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.
- Add one teaspoon of sugar...Beat again.
- At this point it's best to make sure the Crown Royal is still OK, try another cup… Just in case.
- Turn off the mixer thingy.
- Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.
- Pick the frigging fruit off floor...
- Mix on the turner.
- If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a dewscriver.
- Sample the Crown Royal to check for tonsisticity.
- Next, sift two cups of salt, or something.... Who giveshz a sheet.
- Check the Crown Royal.
- Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.
- Add one table.
- Add a spoon of AR, or somefink.... Whatever you can find.
- Greash the oven.
- Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.
- Don't forget to beat off the turner.
- Finally, throw the bowl through the window.
- Finish the bottle of Crown Royal.
- Make sure to put the stove in the dishwasher.

Cherry Mishmash!

When it comes to food Bec, there is No. Such. Thing. as too late!
(I get that email every year, also making it clear that it isn't ever too late to laugh either! )

For those who enjoy fondue, this was a big hit recently....

On stove top mix over heat

16oz Honey Meade
16oz Orange Juice
A few table spoons honey to taste
minced garlic, rosemary, sage, thyme (I don't measure them, it's just to taste)

Bring to a boil.

meanwhile, plate a bunch of raw shrimp or small pieces of chicken.
Veggies are also good for this.

Pour mix from stove top pan to fondue pan.

Skewer your meat choice and allow it to cook in the fondue pot.
It comes out so yummy that we were running out of stuff to shove in it.

bump (for love of food )

Oh happiness... Food is what Tiggers do best

Chocolate Marshmallow Pie
Make the day before you wish to eat it.


Base:
1 x 200gr packet of tennis biscuits – crushed
100gr margarine


[*]Mix ingredients together and line dish

Filling:
250gr marshmallows
120gr dark chocolate – broken into pieces
190ml milk
Pinch of salt
5ml vanilla essence
250ml whipped cream

[*]Combine marshmallows, chocolate, milk and salt in the top of a double boiler
[*]Allow to melt, stirring occasionally
[*]Allow to cool completely
[*]Combine cream and vanilla essence and whip until soft peaks form
[*]Fold gently into the chocolate marshmallow mix
[*]Pour into dish with biscuit base
[*]Allow to set overnight

Note from Ash3s – You don’t need to make the biscuit base. I normally serve it in small, heart-shaped ramekins with a dollop of cream on top. You can also substitute the dark chocolate with any other chocolate that will melt easily. Hazelnut chocolate is a favourite of mine, or you can use a peppermint chocolate for a variation.

Enjoy!
x

OMG.
I'm pretty sure that would kill me, because I'd eat it all in one go.

All in one go? Yes, it possibly could kill you... But, at least it would be a happy death

Smashed chicken:

Take a chicken breast fillet per person. Flatten it (with a hammer, or between two plate, or by riding over it with a unicycle, or whatever).
Mix up some mayonnaise and hot mustard (English or German are both good). Coat the chicken.
Sprinkle with grated cheese.
Bake until chicken is done.

Nom it all.

Ooooo, that sounds nice. And reminds me of an Indian version of it.

Mix plain greek (yes, I did say Indian version) yoghurt with a heaped teaspoon of chicken tikka paste. Add a sprinkle of salt. Marinade your chicken overnight in the fridge, in the yoghurt mix.

Grill / bake until chicken is done

awww i LOVE this thread i still have it saved in my bookmarks so glad to see it brought back from obscurity - by a real person & not a spammer!

Chicken Adobo:
Tangy, sweet and very garlicky with a strong black pepper kick. Very simple Filipino food.

3 lbs. boneless chicken thighs cut into chunks
8 cloves of garlic finely chopped (more or less according to taste)
1 cup cane vinegar (or rice wine vinegar)
1 cup water
1/4 cup white sugar
black pepper and salt to taste
oil

In a large skillet warm the oil on medium heat and saute the garlic until golden. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper (be generous with the pepper, it's supposed to be spicy!) Add the vinegar, water and sugar. Bring to a boil briefly then reduce to simmer. Cook until the chicken is done and most of the water is evaporated.

Serve as is on rice or pasta. Also good in tortillas or pita bread in a wrap