Recipes

I call this sunshine in a bottle. Sweet, boozy sunshine. If you’ve never had a sip of the Italian lemon liqueur known as limoncello, you’re in for a treat. Homemade limoncello completely blows away the store-bought stuff, and it’s super simple to make. While many commercial imports tend to be too sweet, homemade limoncello can be made as strong or as mild as you wish. Let it sit a while to age into a bright, smooth sipper, and your concoction could rival some of the finest in

This drink is even better if you make it with my homemade Limoncello!  It tastes like summer.  Ingredients: 2 oz Limoncello 2 oz Triple Sec 2 oz Sweet & Sour Mix 2 oz Lemon Lime Soda Instructions: Build in a glass with ice.... #limoncello #TripleSec #drink #summerdrinks #TerriWindover #DefineFit #TheRantingCook

Um what? You love me? Wait until after you drink it, you'll be willing me your first born lol.  INGREDIENTS: Lemon wedge, for rimming glasses Coarse salt, for rimming glasses 2 c. ice 2 c. Pink lemonade 1/4 c. fresh lemon juice 1/4 c. triple sec 1 c. tequila 4 Lemon Slices, for garnish DIRECTIONS: 1. Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of four glasses, then dip rims into salt. 2. To each glass, add ice, pink lemonade, lemon juice, triple sec, and tequila. Stir to combine. (if y

Layers of roasted rhubarb, tart raspberries, dark chocolate chunks and almond meal. It’s all soaked in a rich, eggy custard, and then baked until slightly puffy, springy and golden.   INGREDIENTS: 4-5 stems rhubarb finely granted zest of ½ orange 1 teaspoon vanilla  1 large brioche loaf- I used 1.5 loaves from this recipe and it was about 900g total 6 eggs 1 cup cream 2 cups whole milk ¾ cups Rogers Berry sugar + 4 tablespoons, divided 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 180g dark c

Forget that canned stuff. This version packs a punch with charred, fresh corn and jalapeño.  Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS: 6 ears corn, shucked 2 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 c. milk 2 tbsp. cream cheese, softened 1/4 c. Shredded Monterey Jack 1 jalapeño, minced (optional) kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro DIRECTIONS: Preheat grill or grill pan to high. Grill corn until kernels are charred and slightly softened, 10 minutes. Once co

INGREDIENTS: 3 oz Rum 1 Cup Blueberries 1 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice Splashes of Triple Sec INSTRUCTIONS: Combine all with ice in a blender. Blend until desired consistency...  #blueberries #drink #summer #TerriWindover #DefineFit #TheRantingCook #triplesec

Serves: serves 4 Ingredients: ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 1 cup sliced strawberries 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes 1 cup halved mini mozzarella balls 1 ripe avocado, pitted and diced ⅓ cup pecans, toasted ⅓ cup loosely packed basil, torn Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Instructions: In a small saucepan, bring the balsamic vinegar to a high simmer over medium heat. Stir, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the vinegar has thic

Would this be a good place to admit that I only kind of enjoy sandwiches? I know, what the hell Terri?!? What I mean is, it’s the proportions: too much bread, too little filling. If you've ever been to New York and had a sandwich from one of those Jewish delis that are taller than your glass of beer, you know that less bread, more filling is a good thing, if only you didn’t want to have to unhinge your jaw just to take a bite.  My solution is to serve them open-faced and pi

Easy peasy and delicious. Just a handful of ingredients and your friends will be amazed.  Ingredients: 1 can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts 8 oz, whipped cream cheese, at room temperature 1 large shallot, finely chopped 1/4 Tablespoon salt 3 Tablepoons  Truffle Oil 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sauté shallots in 1 Tablespoon Truffle olive oil until soft. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Add cream cheese, artichoke hearts, the remaining 2 Tab

Ingredients: French toast: 2 tbsp soft butter ½ cup brown sugar 2 tbsp corn syrup 1 loaf brioche or egg bread, sliced 1” thick 6 eggs 1 ½ cups whole milk 2 tbsp maple syrup 16 oz mascarpone or cream cheese, room temperature 2 tbsp granulated sugar 2 tbsp heavy cream zest of 1 lemon 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon kosher salt (to taste) Red berry coulis: 1 cup each raspberries, strawberries, cranberries and pitted cherries, fresh or frozen ½ cup sugar juice of 1 lem

Ingredients: olive oil 2 onions , peeled and roughly chopped 4 sticks celery , trimmed and roughly chopped 5 cloves garlic , peeled and roughly chopped 3 beef tomatoes , roughly chopped 500 g potatoes , peeled and cut into 3-4cm chunks 3 bay leaves 1 litre organic vegetable stock sea salt freshly ground black pepper 700 g fresh fish fillets , scaled and de-boned 1 lemon , juice of 1 small bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped 1 small bunch fresh dill , roughly chopp

Who doesn't want to learn how to make a homemade Caesar dressing that’s lightened up with Greek yogurt, skips the eggs, and can be ready to go in about 5 minutes? Talk about fast and delicious!  INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (I used non-fat) 1/2 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese 3-4 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons anchovy paste 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon

Yield: 4 servings  Ingredients for the jalapeño cream gravy: 2 jalapeños cut in half lengthwise, stems and seeds removed 2 cloves of garlic 2 tablespoons bacon grease or oil 2 tablespoons flour 1 1/2 cups whole milk 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin Salt to taste Ingredients for the steak: 2 pounds top round steak or cube steak 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste 1 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 2 eggs 1 cup whole milk or but

Ingredients: 5oz butter ¾ cup sugar 2 eggs 1 ½ cup flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder ½ cup whole milk 2 cups fresh rhubarb, cut into ½ inch pieces 2 Tb sugar 2 Tb sliced almonds Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease an 8in/20cm round cake tin (springform works nicely). Instructions: Beat the sugar and butter together. Add the eggs and continue to mix. Add the flour, baking powder and whole milk and blend together. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin. Cut the rhubarb into about

I loved me some deep fried pickles, but after eating a bunch of deep fried slices I usually feel like a grease laden slug. With this baked version you get all the flavour with way less fat and calories.  INGREDIENTS: 1 c. Sliced pickles 1 c. panko bread crumbs 2 tbsp. melted butter 4 tbsp. finely chopped fresh dill 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 2 large eggs, lightly beaten Ranch dressing, for

I’m a HUGE fan of homemade broths. It saves money, there’s less waste and it is far healthier for you. I freeze my broth in one or two cup portions to use as a base or for making rice.  Are you wondering what vegetables make good stock or broth and what ones should be left out?  Check out this guide. I’ve even made it alphabetical to make it easy to find what you’re looking for.  Acorn Squash The peels are great for stock, but the flesh is too starchy and should be left out

No I actually don’t. Bacon is pretty much at the top of my list. If you are a bacon hater go away… seriously, go away now. No one needs friends that hate bacon. If you can put nuts, raisins and even chocolate in butter tarts then why not bacon? It was that random thought and the new bottle of small batch smoked maple bourbon from Knob Creek that magically found it’s way into my shopping bag that led to these bacon and pecan butter tarts. I have to say that the sweet and sal

Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS: For the filling: 1 c. black beans, cooked 1 c. canned corn 1 4-oz. can green chiles, divided 1 c. Shredded chicken 1 c. shredded cheddar, plus more for topping 1 package Taco Seasoning 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, plus more for topping 3 ripe avocado For the dressing: 1 c. ranch dressing 1/4 c. lime juice 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro 1 tsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper DIRECTIONS: Heat broiler. In a large bowl, combine black beans, corn, 1/2 ca

This is so decadent. It takes your grilled meats to the next level.  INGREDIENTS: 1 c. butter, melted Juice of 1/2 a lemon 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small shallot, minced 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 tbsp. prepared horseradish Pinch of cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp. paprika 2 tbsp. Freshly Chopped Parsley 1 tbsp. freshly chopped chives 2 tsp. minced thyme kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper DIRECTIONS: In a small bowl, combine butter, lemon juice, garlic, shallot, mustard, horseradi

My gramma was the master biscuit maker and as I was going through my piles of old cookbooks, I stumbled across a little hand written paper tucked in one from my Gramma.  She passed away many years ago, but I still have memories of her delicious baking. I wanted to do her justice, so I had to be sure that I knew all of the tips and tricks and could confidently recreate this recipe and help you all with any questions that arise. That takes time. I have literally made over 10 b