ponzu marinade

• 1/4 cup Kikkoman Ponzu sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 pounds chicken thighs

turkey brine

Turkey Brine

Ingredients

1 gallon hot water
1 pound kosher salt
2 quarts vegetable broth
1 pound honey
1 (7-pound) bag of ice
1 (15 to 20-pound) turkey, with giblets removed

Directions

Combine the hot water and the salt in a 54-quart cooler. Stir until the salt dissolves. Stir in the vegetable broth and the honey. Add the ice and stir. Place the turkey in the brine, breast side up, and cover with cooler lid.. Brine overnight, up to 12 hours.

Remove the turkey from the brine and dry thoroughly.

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/honey-brined-smoked-turkey-recipe2.html?oc=linkback

Spinach artichoke dip

Slow Cooker Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Ingredients

• 2 (14-ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed

Instructions

• Place artichoke hearts, spinach, sour cream, onion, garlic, Parmesan, milk, feta, mayonnaise, vinegar and pepper into a slow cooker. Stir until well combined. Top with cream cheese.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours.
• Uncover and stir until cream cheese is well combined. Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 15 minutes.

breakfast egg sandwich

Oven 350

Spray oil muffin pan

Put a little spinach/greens in each tin
crack egg
salt, pepper, cayenne
can add crumbled bacon

Bake for 13-15 min.

Reheat 30sec microwave in the am, put on your english muffin

ginger butternut squash soup

Makes 4 to 6 servings

3 tablespoons olive oil

1/3 cup peeled and diced fresh ginger

½ cup diced carrots

½ cup diced celery

1 cup diced onion

3 pounds butternut squash, peeled and chopped

6 cups vegetable stock

Kosher salt, to taste

Ground white pepper, to taste

½ teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup heavy cream

1. In a 6-quart stockpot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add ginger,

carrots, celery and onion and sauté until vegetables begin to soften, stirring

frequently, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add squash and stir well. Add vegetable stock

and bring to a boil. Add salt, pepper and cinnamon.

2. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until vegetables soften, about 20

minutes. Using a handheld blender or food processor, purée the mixture while

slowly adding the cream. Process until smooth and velvety. (This can be done a

day in advance. Cool the soup, cover and refrigerate. Reheated when ready to

serve.)

From "Ray's Boathouse: Seafood Secrets of the Pacific Northwest" by Ken

Gouldthorpe and Charles Ramseyer

I like a little heavy on the ginger.
Drop in some lump crab meat

chocolate pie

Ingredients:

Servings:

8

Units: US | Metric

• 1 unbaked pie shell
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 (1 ounce) bakers semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 dash salt

Directions:

1. 1
   Melt butter and chocolate.
2. 2
   Mix with other ingredients which have been blended together.
3. 3
   Pour into pie crust,.
4. 4
   Bake 35 minutes, at 350.
5. 5
   Top with whipped cream.

pumpkin bars

• 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 13 ounces pumpkin butter (specifically 1 13-oz. jar of pumpkin pecan butter)
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon  

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. 2
   Reserve 1 cup of cake mix and set aside.
3. 3
   Mix remaining cake with with 1/2 cup melted butter and 1 egg. Press mixture lightly into the bottom of a 13" x 9" baking dish.
4. 4
   Mix one jar of pumpkin pecan butter with remaining two eggs and milk, and pour over cake mixture in pan.
5. 5
   Mix remaining 1 cup cake mix with flour, sugar, remaining 1/4 cup butter, and cinnamon, and crumble over the top of the pumpkin layer.
6. 6
   Bake 35-40 minutes, or until golden.
7. 7
   Cool to room temp and serve.