Link To Episode 15...Cooking with Kids :)

Bite Me with Jules the Girl Who Loves to Cook...Episode 15
A show all about cooking with your kids this holiday Season
Featuring Gingerbread dough, Royal Icing and Candy Cane Cookies
Special Guests: The girls from my Primary Class and Also my two little Girls
Here is the link to the Show on YouTube:http://youtu.be/Dlcz_Zq7Yg0

Candy Cane Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies

1/2 cup soften butter

½ cup vegetable shortening

1 cup powdered sugar

1 egg

1 ½ tsp almond extract

1 tsp vanilla

2 ½ cups flour

1 tsp salt

½ tsp red food coloring

1/8 cup granulated sugar mixed with 1/8 cup red sprinkles

Directions:

Heat Oven to 375 degrees and mix butter, shortening, powdered sugar, egg and vanilla and almond extracts. Then blend in salt and flour. Divide dough into two equal parts. Leave one half the way it is and to the other half add the red food coloring. When you have both your white dough and your red dough ready, take 1 tsp of dough from each side and roll back and forth creating a 4-inch rope of each. Lay side-by-side, press tightly and then twist the two alternating ropes together. Curve the top of the red and white rope down to form the handle of a cane. Place each cookie on a prepared cookie sheet and bake for 6 to 7 minutes. Take out and sprinkle with granulated sugar and red sprinkle mixture. Enjoy J

Royal Icing

Royal Icing

3 egg whites (or safe egg equivalent)

½ tsp of cream of tartar

1-pound 10x sugar

*Cream of tartar makes it stiff and more sugar makes it thick. Add water to thin the mixture if needed. Use to decorate your gingerbread house or gingerbread men cookiesJ

Note: This recipe calls for raw egg whites. For safety reasons use an egg white alternative, such as pasteurized liquid egg whites, if desired, which can be found in most grocery stores

Little GingerBread Man

Gingerbread Dough

Gingerbread Dough

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ginger

1/3-cup sugar

½ cup vegetable shortening

½ cup molasses

3 tblspns hot water

Directions:

Combine ingredients in a large bowl and blend well.

Roll into a ball and chill dough over night wrapped in plastic wrap in the fridge.

When your ready to bake, roll out dough on non stick or floured surface so it wont stick and then use a cookie cutter or other device to create the shapes you are looking for. Once the shapes have been made place them on a non-stick cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes

Allow to cool and then have fun building your gingerbread house or decorating your little gingerbread man. Hopefully he won’t run away, ha ha ha!!!

Pulled Pork Enchiladas

Pulled Pork Enchiladas with Avocado Mouse&Greek Yogurt

Pulled Pork Enchiladas with Avocado Mouse and Greek Yogurt

*Place Pork Sirloin Tip Roast in Crock Pot and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours with one packet of Lipton Onion Soup Mix

(Depending on the size of sirloin you made need like another ½ packet of the onion soup mix, so just use your discretion)

And Most of the can of Dr. Pepper…or Sprite. The Soda acts as a meat tenderizer and also adds a bit of sweetness and the combination of the two ingredients makes a Gringo Like Carnitas, super yummy. You ll know the Pork is done when it’s literally falling apart. Set pork aside when done cooking.

While Meat is cooking or afterwards prepare other ingredients:

Sautee in butter and olive oil:

(2) Small white onion diced

Several Stalks of Green onion diced

7-8 cloves of garlic minced

(2) 4oz cans of Mild Green Chilies

When browned and vegetables are soften set aside and we are ready for assembly.

On your counter create an assembly line of these items:

1. Prepared baking dish bottom-lined with Trader Joes Enchilada Sauce

2. Pulled Pork

3. Sautéed Vegetables

4. 1-2 cans of Black Beans

5. 2 bottles of the Trader Joes Enchilada Sauce

6. 1 can diced black olives

7. Appox 20 white flour tortillas

And then you begin:

Take a tortilla and place a bit of pulled pork inside, then add some of the sautéed veggies, then sprinkle with some cheese, add the black beans and pour just a tiny bit of sauce inside. Then roll up like a mini taco and place in prepared baking dish. Continue this process until you ve filled individual enchilada. Then pour more sauce over the top, sprinkle with cheese and the diced olives and you’re done. Simply bake at 350 for about 30min to an hour until top is bubbly and delicious.

Avocado Mouse:

(2) Large Avocados

(3) tsp of Favorite salsa

(2) tsp of Good Quality Mayo

Salt and pepper to taste

Whip this up and you have your Avocado Mouse

Place your Enchilada on a plate, put a dollop of Avocado Mouse and a dollop of Honey Greek Yogurt (instead of sour cream), a few diced tomatoes and you have a meal fit for a king. Enjoy

Link for Episode 14 of Bite Me with Jules the Girl Who Loves To Cook

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Homemade Chicken Potpie

Chicken Potpie

Julie’s Chicken Potpie

Sautee…

6 tblspns of butter

Olive oil

(1) Diced Medium size Onion

(2) Stalks Celery Diced

(6) Cloves Garlic Minced

(3) Cups Chopped Carrot

(2) Cups Sweet Green Peas

(4) Stalks Green Onion

Season with Salt and Pepper

Season also with: Several leaves of Fresh Organic Sage (chopped), Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley (chopped), Small Palm full of both Marjoram and Thyme

Once cooked through add ingredients for sauce to this pan, which has the veggies in it J

Sauce:

2 ½ cups Organic Chicken Stock

½ cup heavy Cream

¾ cup 2% Milk

6 tblspns Flour

Salt and Pepper to taste

In a measuring cup pour chicken stock in and then add the flour and incorporate…add the chicken stock/flour mixture into the pan with the sautéed veggies and stir until it begins to thicken. Combine 2% Milk and Heavy Cream and then pour into the pan as well, salt and pepper to taste and continue to stir until sauce has completely thickened. Remove from heat and place sauce with veggies into a bowl and add the shredded chicken…set aside

Crust:

3 ¼ cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 ½ cups vegetable shortening

4 to 5  tblspns cold water

Mix flour and salt together…then add in the cubes of shortening and using your pastry blender work the dough…when it looks like it is starting to come together add the tblspns of cold water one at a time until reached desired consistency and dough is formed. Roll into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in fridge for 30 minutes. Take out and cut in half, roll out each half on a floured board. Place one half on the bottom of your pie dish, then place veggie/sauce/chicken mixture in and then place your other portion of dough on top. Paint the top of the Pie with Egg Wash and Melted butter so it can shine and get golden brown. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes…then paint more melted butter on the top pastry crust and place back in the oven for another 15 to 20 minutes and then its done J Enjoy