Tuesday November 28, 2017
Thanksgiving may be over but the leftovers are not...
Cooking with Kate: Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes
Thanksgiving may be over, but that leftover turkey is probably still taking up valuable space in your fridge or freezer. Make room for Christmas baking and party food prep by putting your Thanksgiving favorites to good use with these two easy recipes. Even those who are tired of turkey will chow down on these dishes!
Read more: How long should you keep that turkey anyways? Here's ten tips for storing Thanksgiving leftovers.
Quick Turkey Chowder
Serving size: 1 cup | Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
1 cup green onion, thinly sliced
1 cup celery, thinly sliced
4 tablespoons butter
2 (10.5 oz) cans condensed cream of potato soup
2 (16.5 oz) cans cream-style corn
2 cups turkey or chicken stock (not broth)
½ teaspoon nutmeg
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 cups cooked turkey, ½ inch pieces
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
Find a nearby Brookshire Brothers to pick up any ingredients you don't already have on hand!
Directions
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- In a large pot over medium-high heat, sauté green onion and celery in butter until celery is almost tender.
- Add potato soup, corn, turkey or chicken stock, and nutmeg. Season generously with salt and black pepper.
- Stirring constantly, bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to low and add turkey and parsley.
- Simmer for 5-10 minutes or until turkey is heated through.
Read more: Get the full scoop on how to prepare this soup as a freezer meal. It's quite the rewarding weekend project!
Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes
Ingredients
2 cups cold mashed potatoes
1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or pepper jack)
½ cup flour
6 strips bacon - Check out our special prices on Wright Bacon in this week's ad!
1 bunch green onion, thinly sliced – white and green divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoon fresh parsley , minced
2 eggs
4 tablespoons butter
Read more: These cakes can be a GREAT party appetizer. Don't forget to also visit our deli for other great appetizers and holiday deli trays!
Directions
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In a skillet, cook the bacon until crispy and drain on a paper towel until cool. Crumble into small bits. Place the bacon bits into a large bowl. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of bacon grease from the frying pan and cook the garlic and white parts of the green onion over medium heat until translucent. Add garlic and onions to the bacon along with mashed potatoes, cheese, flour, green onions, spices, parsley, and eggs. Blend well with a spoon or your hands; the mixture will be thick and sticky.
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Wash and dry your frying pan, then melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat.
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Scoop up about ¼ cup of the potato mixture and form it into a ball. Place it in the hot pan, flattening it out until it is ½ – ¾″ thick. Fry for about 3 minutes on each side, until they are lightly golden brown.
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For best results, serve immediately, while hot and crispy, with sliced green onions, sour cream, or ketchup.
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Kate Rudasill, Catering Coordinator for Brookshire Brothers, has been in the food-service industry for the past 14 years. As a graduate of Texas A&M University, a student of The Texas Culinary Academy, and a Nacogdoches, Texas native, Kate grew up with Southern tradition in her blood which caused her to have a deep love for bringing people together with food.
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Tuesday September 26, 2017
Cooking with Kate: Almost Autumn...
A Fall Favorite Recipe: Pumpkin Crumb Muffins with Maple Icing
While this past week was the Autumnal Equinox and the first official day of fall, Texas rarely gets that memo in September. Still, we can look forward to cooler temperatures just around the corner—and that means favorite fall recipes too! Pumpkin spice everything is always popular this time of year and, while it’s not my coffee preference, I love pumpkin bread and muffins. One particularly quick recipe I love to fix is Pumpkin Crumb Muffins. What’s great about this easy recipe is that it includes a wonderful crumb topping and maple icing. Don’t forget, pumpkin is a good source of fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and beta-carotene, which actually helps keep these muffins moist and delicious. Visit a nearby Brookshire Brothers to get started today!
Read more: While we love pumpkin treats, don't forget to check out Kate's savory pumpkin recipes too!
Pumpkin Crumb Muffins with Maple Icing
Yield: 15 large muffins or 28-30 mini muffins
Ingredients - Muffins
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup canola or vegetable oil
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
1 ½ cups canned pumpkin puree
2 large eggs, at room temperature
¼ cup milk, at room temperature
Crumb Topping
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
6 tablespoons butter, softened
Maple Icing (optional)
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon milk
Read more: Pumpkin's not the only fall favorite produce—check this winter squash recipe from Angela Larson (RD) too!Directions
Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray (2) 12-count or mini muffin pans with nonstick spray or line with cupcake liners. Set aside.
Make the muffins: In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together until combined. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs and milk together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then fold everything together gently just until combined and no flour pockets remain. Spoon the batter into liners, filling them ¾ full.
Make the crumb topping: Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice together until combined. Cut in the softened butter until crumbs form. Spoon crumbs evenly on top of the batter and gently press them down into the batter so they stick.
Bake for 5 minutes at 425°F then, keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F. Bake for an additional 16-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The total bake time for these muffins is about 21-22 minutes. Allow the muffins to cool for 10 minutes in the muffin pan as you make the icing.
NOTE: For mini muffins, bake for 15-18 minutes at 350°F or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Make the icing: Whisk all of the icing ingredients together until combined and smooth. Drizzle over muffins and serve warm. Cover tightly and store at room temperature for 1-2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Make ahead tip: For longer storage, freeze muffins (with or without icing) for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then bring to room temperature or warm up in the microwave if desired.
You can find all of the ingredients to the ‘Pumpkin Crumb Muffins with Maple Icing’ recipe at a Brookshire Brothers location near you. For Brookshire Brothers location information please visit our location finder page here.
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Kate Rudasill, Catering Coordinator for Brookshire Brothers, has been in the food-service industry for the past 14 years. As a graduate of Texas A&M University, a student of The Texas Culinary Academy, and a Nacogdoches, Texas native, Kate grew up with Southern tradition in her blood which caused her to have a deep love for bringing people together with food.
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Tuesday August 29, 2017
Cooking with Kate: Take the Labor Out of Labor Day!
Labor Day may be just around the corner, but you can keep it labor-free with one of these quick recipes that can be made in advance! Whether you are enjoying a day at the lake or hosting a backyard barbeque, your food will impress your loved ones—and you’ll get to enjoy the party yourself! What’s more, these recipes feature lots of great produce, so get yours farm fresh at your local Brookshire Brothers today!
Read more: Bring the heat this weekend with Kate’s tips on summer grilling!
Ultimate Baked Potato Salad
from Catering with Kate
Makes 8-12 servings
Ingredients
4 lbs small or bite-sized potatoes
any combination of baby gold, red, purple, blue, or fingerling potatoes
1 lb sliced bacon
1 (16 oz) carton sour cream
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 cups shredded cheddar jack cheese
3 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
Rinse potatoes under running water to remove any dirt. Cut small potatoes in half and place in a large pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Note: if using larger potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes before cooking.Reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are just tender (about 5-8 minutes). Drain the potatoes, transfer to a large bowl or platter, and place in refrigerator to cool completely.
Read more: There’s a place for that! Find out what the best places are for storing food in your fridge.
While the potatoes are cooling, cut the bacon into ¼-inch pieces and cook over medium heat in a large skillet until crispy. Remove cooked bacon from the skillet with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel lined plate. Let cool, and crumble any larger pieces. Set aside.
Read more: BYOB? You’ll definitely need Kate’s recipe for Sweet and Spicy Beer Braised Sausage
In a large bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, shredded cheese, chopped chives, and seasonings. Taste the mixture and add additional seasonings, if needed. Gently fold the cooled potatoes and crumbled bacon into the sour cream mixture until everything is well coated. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
Read more: Vegetarians can join the fun too with this recipe for Black Bean Sliders!
Honey Lime Fruit Salad
from Catering with Kate
Makes 8-12 servings
Ingredients
1 large pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cups red or green grapes, washed and cut in half
1 pint strawberries, washed, stems removed, and cut in half
1 cantaloupe, peeled, seeds removes, and cut into bite-sized pieces
4 stone fruits, pit removed and cut into bite-sized pieces
– any combination of mangoes, nectarines, plums, pluots, peaches
2-4 apples (depending on size), cored and cut into bite-sized pieces
– any combination of Pink Lady, Cameo, Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or your favorite
1 pint fresh blueberries
– Read more: With five different recipes, this blog from Kate is bursting with blueberries!!
¼ cup good quality honey
Zest of 2 limes
Juice of 2 limes
Directions
Wash and cut up all fruit and place in a large bowl. Add honey, lime zest, and lime juice. Gently toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Read more: Sad summer’s ending? Check out Kate’s recipes for “Cooking Away the Labor Day Blues”!
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Kate Rudasill, Catering Coordinator for Brookshire Brothers, has been in the food-service industry for the past 14 years. As a graduate of Texas A&M University, a student of The Texas Culinary Academy, and a Nacogdoches, Texas native, Kate grew up with Southern tradition in her blood which caused her to have a deep love for bringing people together with food.
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