Putting on the Ritts

02/26/2024

Even though this winter has been warmer than usual, it’s still cold enough to want some delicious comfort food. This chicken pot pie is just the ticket! It is really amazing. A long ingredient list but very easy to put together. And if you don’t already own a cast iron pan, this is the reason to finally get one. EVERYONE should have at least one cast iron pan.

Ingredients:

2 pie crusts, purchased
1 egg white, beaten

3-4 TBS butter
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 white or yellow onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
6-7 TBS all purpose flour
2 (or more) cups chicken broth
1 cooked rotisserie chicken
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen pearl onions
1/4 cup half & half or heavy cream
3-4 TBS dry sherry

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spray a 10 inch cast iron pan with cooking spray. Put one pie crust on floured surface and roll out to large circle. Put crust in bottom of iron pan and push up sides with fingers (NOTE: crust will not come all the way upsides). Bake in oven for 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Pull meat off cooked chicken, cutting into bite-sized pieces. Discard skin and bones. Set meat aside.

In large frying pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add carrots, celery, onions, salt & pepper. Cook until lightly brown, about 6 minutes. Add thyme and stir. Sprinkle in flour, and whisk to mix. Slowly add chicken broth, scrapping up bits. Whisk until flour is mixed in and there are no lumps. Bring to simmer. Add peas, pearl onions, cream and sherry. Season with salt and pepper. NOTE: if mixture is too thick, add extra chicken broth to thin a bit.

Pour chicken mixture over pie crust. Roll out second pie crust and place over chicken, crimping edges. Cut 4 slits in pie crust. Brush crust with egg white. Put pie in preheated oven and cook for about 20-25 minutes, until crust is golden brown.

Remove from oven and let stand 10-15 minutes before serving. ENJOY! This is also a fabulous cold leftover.

12/15/2023

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11/28/2023

Aaaaaand now we can talk about Christmas!🎄
Christmas is a BIG DEAL at The Farm, but it doesn’t begin until after Thanksgiving is officially over.
Do you have wait to decorate? Or do you fire up the Christmas season ASAP?

11/17/2023

THE ULTIMATE CLUB SANDWICH

Looking for recipes for the family that you can prep in advance? (Especially with the holiday just around the corner?) Here’s an easy, tasty, portable sandwich. As always, if there is an ingredient you don't like - or you love - delete or add extra!

Serves approximately 6
•1 loaf ciabatta bread
•¾ LB thinly sliced pit ham
•¾ LB thinly sliced turkey
•7 strips bacon, cooked
•3 hard boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
•6-8 slices Cheddar cheese
•3 Plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
•1 cup arugula
•⅓ - ½ cup CGD Seasoned Olive Oil (original or spicy)

Cut ciabatta in half lengthwise and pull bread out of both sides, leaving about ½ - ¾ inch on both sides. (Discard removed bread - or make croutons). Brush CGD generously on both sides of bread. Put ciabatta halves, cut side up, on middle racks in oven. Broil on low until bread is toasted and lightly brown. Remove and cool. On bottom half of bread, layer meats, cheese, sliced eggs, arugula and tomatoes. Cover sandwich with Ciabatta top. Cut into desired serving size and enjoy!

11/11/2023

FLANK STEAK AND CHEESE SANDWICH 🥩🧀

I first made these with leftover flank steak and American cheese as that was the only cheese I had on hand. Normally, I would gravitate toward a sharp cheddar, but I was very pleasantly surprised. The American cheese taste and texture is a perfect match for the flank steak.

Serves approximately 6
•1 large, crusty French baguette
•1 flank steak, cooked medium rare or to desired wellness
•6 TBS butter, softened
•1 cup caramelized onions (optional)
•8-10 slices American cheese
•Original CGD

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice baguette in half lengthwise and place on work surface. Generously butter both sides of bread. Grill or broil bread on butter side until lightly brown. Slice flank steak into ½ inch thick slices and overlap on bottom baguette. Top steak with American cheese. If using caramelized onions, layer on cheese slices. Lightly brush CGD on both sides of bread (optional). Cover sandwich with baguette top and wrap tightly with foil. Refrigerate overnight, weighted down.
When preparing to eat, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Open sandwich and brush with CGD. Re-wrap and bake sandwich for 40-45 minutes.

11/02/2023

Happened upon my cookbooks while grocery shopping at Kowalski’s Eden Prairie this week!
This book makes the perfect host gift, especially at all of those upcoming holiday parties!
Available at all locations.

11/02/2023

09/05/2023

If you’re like me, today is hitting a little harder than most Mondays! 🙃 BUT, with this recipe, meal prep just got healthier AND more delicious… and just in time for the return from the holiday weekend!

BURRATA VEGETABLE SALAD IN A JAR (Scroll for recipe!)
Burrata is my favorite cheese for mason jar salads.
✨ Pro tip: Put the dressing in the jar first, followed by the burrata. This keeps the dressing from getting the other ingredients soggy.
RECIPE:
•CGD Seasoned Olive Oil
•One burrata ball
•½ cup chopped cucumber
•½ cup tomato of choice
•½ cup chopped kalamata olives
•½ cup chopped avocado
•1 green onion, chopped
In a clean mason jar, layer in order of ingredients. Leave some room at the top to shake or mix with a fork.
Enjoy!

08/30/2023

SEAFOOD BOIL 🦞
By far, my favorite summer party theme this year. Even though the 98° heat moved our party from the garden to the dining room, it was 10/10!