Sangria-ish and Paella

For my Sangria À la Martin

Needs-

Strawberries

Orange Juice (hand squeezed is better)

Porto

Rose and bit of a stronger red.

Mint

Mix it all together and...

Pour in glasses

enjoy over ice

Sangria À la Martin

The Paella recipe will have to be another post. Here are the pictures.

Smoked Turkey, Bean and Collards - A Soup

A bit involved but worth the effort.

Needs -
Smoked Turkey Leg ( 2 if you want a wholelotta meat)
White bean of your liking (Used Corona Bean)
Brown bean of your liking (Used Tongues of Fire Bean)
Collard Greens
Olive Oil
4 quarts of chicken and beef broth mix (try it...mix it up)
Maybe a cup of water if you think you need it.

The Base -
Chop, chop, chop.
2-3 Carrots
2-3 Celery
5 Garlic
1 Onion
3 Bay Leaf
Dulce Pimenton (think...do I want the smoke...YES, I do.)
Thyme (take a guess)
Cumin (whoa...that might be too much)
Nutmeg (I know right...try it!)






Now mix and saute till nice and golden smelly.

If your turkey leg is too big...you might have to remind it... you're the boss.

Here's where the liquids and base make friends...time to provide a nice toasty tub for the turkey leg.
At least 3 hours of a hot soak, don't let it get nervous and all jumpy, think slow dancing.

Once the turkey leg is no longer shy, it's time to remove it from the bath.  Let it cool down, it's been making friends with the base for a while.  When it is ready, you may have to help it shed?

Time for some more chopping...it's collards time to take a soak.

The turkey leg may now be allowed to return to the party and remind it bring a little more pimenton with it...

Allow another hour or hour and a half of socializing, but don't let the heat get too heavy.

.......and

Voila!!!

🍳 Breakfast

Potato, eggs and milk coffee to get the morning going. 

STRAWBERRIES!!!

Strawberries and Cream and Roasted Sesame Seed Oil?

Have faith young one.

Needs-
Strawberries
Heavy Cream
Tawny Porto
Crema di Balsamic
Drizzle of Roasted Sesame Seed Oil
Bit of Brown Sugar
Dash of Vanilla Juice

How-
Cut your strawberries into 4ths. Place in bowl and pour some sweetness over it (Port and Balsamic).
Take your heavy cream and with a dash of vanilla juice and a bit of brown sugar begin to whip it good, in a bowl of course. Not too much, just until combined and peaks form.

The Make-
Strawberries in a bowl with a bit of it’s reserved goodness.
Cover with Creamy peaks.
Drizzle wit(balsamic crema and just a few droplets of roasted sesame oil or to your liking)
Serve and Destroy.

Well,Well,Well...

It’s been a bit. Been teaching, been eating and been living. As you may or may not be aware of, I got into cooking while living in Germany 🇩🇪 and well...it’s time to get back to cooking. I’ve started to experiment with food and because we live in a world where people would rather see pictures and live vicariously through others...I decided to start a food 🥘 picture journal. Behold...the beginning phase of my endeavors.