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Cooking in the Kerkhof Kitchen

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🍒 Cranberry Meatballs

🧂 Meatball Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup panko crumbs
• 1 Tbsp Everything Onion
• 2 large eggs 🥚🥚
• 1/3 cup ketchup 🍅
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp GPS (Garlic Pepper Salt)

🍽️ Meatball Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, panko, Everything Onion, eggs, ketchup, Worcestershire, and GPS.
2. Mix until everything is well incorporated.
3. Roll into meatballs and place on a baking sheet.
4. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20–25 minutes until cooked through. 🔥

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🍏🍒 Homemade Cranberry Chutney

🍇 Sauce Ingredients

• 12 oz fresh cranberries
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1 large green apple, finely chopped 🍏
• 1 tsp grated ginger 🌿
• 3/4 cup water 💧
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves

🔥 Sauce Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Stir constantly and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer 15–20 minutes, until the apple is tender and the mixture has thickened.
4. Let cool slightly before serving.

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🍽️ Serving Ideas

✨ Serve the cranberry chutney:

• Over the meatballs 🍽️
• With turkey 🦃
• Over cream cheese with crackers 🧀🧁
• As a condiment with pork or ham 🍖

If you want, I can also create a super cute VIP-ready post version!

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🥓🍢 Rumaki Appetizer Recipe

🧂 Marinade Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy sauce 🍶
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 🍯
• 3 Tbsp ketchup 🍅
• 1 Tbsp rice vinegar 🍚
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger 🌿
• 1/2 tsp granulated garlic 🧄
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp GPS (Garlic Pepper Salt)

🍗 Other Ingredients

• Bite-sized pieces of chicken 🍗
• Water chestnut slices 🌰
• Bacon slices, cut into thirds 🥓
• Toothpicks

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🥣 Instructions

1️⃣ In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, rice vinegar, ginger, granulated garlic, smoked paprika, and GPS.
2️⃣ Add the bite-sized chicken pieces to the marinade and let them soak for 30 minutes.
3️⃣ Reserve a small amount of marinade to brush on later.
4️⃣ Wrap 1/3 slice of bacon around each marinated chicken piece and a slice of water chestnut. Secure with a toothpick.
5️⃣ Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
6️⃣ Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 28 minutes. 🔥
7️⃣ Brush with the reserved marinade and broil for 2 minutes to crisp up the bacon. 😍

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