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A few weeks back I came across this recipe in my Grandmother cookbook, it was just a list of ingredients with a few cooking notes, and it took me a while to recreate this dish. She did list many of the greens as frozen to be defrosted and drained, I choose to use fresh. And the best part of this dish is that it's Vegan – Enjoy Ingredients 1 lb. of fresh mushrooms of choice, diced 1 lb. of red beans, cooked, save the cooking water † 1 small red cabbage, shredded 1 bunch of col

I had completely forgotten about this recipe, it’s a variation on my classic French soup, that usually takes days, but I figured out a quick version that tastes almost as good as the classic version. Then I was trying to figure out something different to do with chicken thighs and then I thought about doing a riff on the quick version of the onion soup but replacing the toasted bread with chicken, it was really good and even better the second day – Enjoy. I have listed the qu

Ingredients 2 pints of assorted mushrooms, chopped 2 cans of red beans, drained 2 cups of diced potatoes of choice 2 cups of diced tomatoes, seeded 2 cups okra, chopped, optional (I do not like so do not add to my gumbos) 3 cups of homemade veggie stock 1 cup shredded cabbage, optional 1 cup dry white wine 4 stalks of celery, small diced 2 red bell peppers, small diced 2 sweet onions, medium, small diced 6 cloves of garlic, minced 2 chilies of choice, seeded and minced A hand

Ingredients Onion 1 large onion, peeled and cut into 12 sections but only with in ¼ inch of root base. 1 ½ cups unbleached flour 2/3 cup corn starch ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons of lemon juice 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon ground garlic 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch of ground mace Salt and Pepper to taste Oil for deep frying Makhani 6 to 8 tomatoes, chopped and seeded – about 3 cups 1/3 cup pist

This is a great simple one skillet/dish meal, packed with flavor – Enjoy Ingredients 1, 3 1/2-pound chicken, quartered 6 russet potatoes (about 3 1/4 pounds), peeled, quartered, lengthwise 2 medium onions, cut into 8th’s 4 large garlic cloves, halved 3/4 cup homemade chicken stock, unsalted 3/4 cup olive oil 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 ½ teaspoons fresh rosemary ¼ cup of kalamata olives, pitted hand-full of fresh Italian Parsley, chopped Optional – 1 lemon sliced. Directions

I was going through my Grandmothers recipes and came across this one and thought that sounds amazing. It took a few tries to figure out the recipe, well all it really was, was a list of ingredients and and some notes about the prep, but I got it worked out - Enjoy Braised Sardines Ingredients 24 Fresh Sardines, with the heads and bones removed, I had the Fishmonger do this for me. 1 1/2 cups of dry white wine 1 cup of olive oil 1 cup pitted green olives, chopped 6 red pepper

This is sort of a take on Cog au Vin just not as rich. I have been playing with the idea of mixing up the ingredients and to see if I cold create a dish with the depth of favor but not as heavy, I hope you like it Chicken in Red Wine Sauce Ingredients 4 to 6 lbs. of bone in chicken thighs, skin on 7 cups of dry red wine - remember if you would not drink it do not cook with it 1 1/3 cup olive oil 3 leeks, thinly sliced, whites only 1 large white onion, chopped 2 large carrots

Cherry Chicken Ingredients Chicken One 3-5 lbs chicken, cut up 2 carrots, large chopped 2 celery stalks, large chopped 1 large onion, quartered 4 cloves of garlic, whole, skins left on Handful of Italian Parsley stems Salt and pepper to taste Sauce 2 pints of cherries, pitted and chopped 2 cups of chicken stock, reserved from chicken above ½ cup golden raisins, chopped 1 shallot, minced 4 teaspoons of unbleached flour 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter garlic from above, skin re

So it has been a while since I have posted a recipe, and I am sorry about that. I have been cooking and coming up with new recipes but life and work sort got in the way for any time to sit at the computer and upload new recipes. Well there has been a change in my work/life balance and now I have some time to post some of the new things i have been working. One being this recipe, I have been playing with the dough. Trying new combinations of ingredients and I now like what

Ingredients 3 – 5 lb. chicken, cut up 12 to 18 pearl onions, pealed 6 to 8, baby red peppers, cut into ribbons 12 to 18 cherry tomatoes, cut in half. ¾ cup dry red wine 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter ½ cup golden raisins 3 to 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 2oz can of organic tomato paste 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cumin Pinch of ground mace Salt and Pepper to taste Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees Whisk together, red wine,

Chicken with Bulgur Ingredients One 3 -5 Lbs. chicken, cut-up 2 cup homemade unsalted chicken stock 1 cup bulgur 1 pint mushrooms, sliced, cremini 2 medium onions, chopped 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 lemon, juiced and zested 1 sprig of fresh Rosemary – optional 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon of ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground cardamom Salt and pepper to taste Handful of Italian parsley, chopp

I have not made this in a while, so I think it will make this weekend rotation. It is another very simple soup, with very few ingredients, again the star is the Artichokes. Ingredients 10 to 12 small Artichokes, remove the tough outer layers, rough chop 2 large white onions, chopped 4 1/2 cup veggie stock, unsalted 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for garnishing 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 clove of garlic, minced 1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese Salt and Pepper to t

There so few soup recipes that are very simple, with very few ingredients so that the star ingredient takes the main stage. ingredients 6 Fennel Heads, chopped 2 large white onions, diced 4 1/2 cups of veggie stock, low or no salt 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan Cheese 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter Salt and Pepper to taste Directions Place a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, now add onions and saute until soft. Next, add fennel and saute for about 4 to 5 minutes.

After a street fair some time ago i thought it would be great have the onion and pepper topping on other things, other than just sausages. Ingredients 4 1 inch pork chops with or without the bone 1 large onion quartered and sliced 1 large red onion quartered and sliced 1 large red or green pepper cut into ribbons 1 cup cherry tomatoes 4 cloves of garlic minced 3 table spoons of unsalted butter 1 cup chicken stock 1/4 cup of unbleached flour 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teasp

Ingredients Half of a 16oz bag of baby carrots Medium to large red onion Medium to large Italian red pepper 20-gram bag of dried Porcini mushrooms 6 to 8 cloves of garlic (depends on size) 8 sprigs of fresh oregano and thyme Two handfuls of Italian parsley Little more than half of an 8oz tub of mascarpone cheese Little more than half of a 5oz tub of shredded Asiago cheese (you end up using it all when you serve the dish as a topping) 1 6oz can of tomato paste About two cups o

Also on that same legal pad was this recipe. I remember my Mom made a great stuffed cabbage and a few years ago I decided to create one of my own. I use pork instead of beef and I add a few other ingredients to give it a smooth flavor, I hope you all enjoy this. Stuffed Cabbage Ingredients 1 large savoy cabbage 1 LB of lean ground pork 1/2 LB bacon, sliced into 1-inch slices 2 cups of mushrooms of choice, chopped 2 15 oz cans of diced tomatoes 1 can of tomato paste 1 cup dry

This is usually in my fall recipe rotation, it is an easy soup to make with an optional kick to it. Ingredients 3 pounds of butternut squash, peeled and cubed. I usually get two packages from Costco of the pre-peeled and cubed butternut squash, it is much easier. 1 cup of baby carrots 2 medium onions rough chopped 3 tablespoons on unsalted butter 1/2 cup of fresh cilantro, chopped and stems removed 1 jalapeno minced - optional 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground mus

This salsa keeps it crunch after it has been canned. I have tried many types of salsas to can, and while they all taste good, some of the crunches is lost when it goes through the canning process. Ingredients 2 medium jicama, pealed and diced into small pieces, about 1/4 inch in size 6 ears of corn, shucked and cleaned 2 medium red onions, cut in half, and thinly sliced 8 radishes, sliced into match sticks 1 8oz can of red beans, drained and rinsed 2 Jalapeno, seeded and min

Next recipe in the canning series. Now this is sort of a relish and it is a bit on the spicy side, you can omit the chilis when creating the relish. Ingredients 2 lb carrots, cleaned and cut into match sticks 2 Onions, cut in half and thinly sliced 3 lemons, quartered 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 4 cloves or garlic, minced 3 Anaheim chilis, seeded and cut into match sticks 2 tablespoon fresh oregano, minced 2 tablespoons of olive oil Salt Water Brine 2 cups water 1 cup apple c

This dish can be made with or with out the meat. Ingredients 4 16oz cans of kidney beans, drained 2 28 oz cans of diced tomatoes or 8 to 12 fresh tomatoes diced 2 to 3 eggplants chopped into 1-inch cubes - if you are using meat you need about 8 cups, without meat 12 cups 1 1/2 lbs of ground lamb 2 red onions diced 2 red peppers diced 1 cup of red wine 1 cup feta cheese 1 cup kalamata olives, halved and pitted (optional) 4 cloves of garlic minced 2 tablespoons fresh oregano 2