Dec
14
Sugar Cookies
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These cookies are not the plain, boring, flavorless sugar cookie you find in the store; these are soft and delicious, with just a hint of spice. Try them plain, decorate them with frosting, or just top them with a sprinkling of brown sugar before you bake them.
Dec
13
Chickpea Noodle Soup
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I started with this recipe, then went from there.
Makes about 6 servings
Ingredients
2 cans chickpeas (garbonzo beans), rinsed and drained
8 ounces wide or spiral noodles
1 bunch kale, washed and chopped fine
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped fine
2 large celery ribs, washed and chopped fine
6 cups water
2 cubes vegetable bouillon
Directions
Pour six cups of water and vegetable bouillon [...]
Nov
13
Apple Butter
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Recipe adapted from here
Makes 6 – 8 pints
Ingredients
5 – 6 pounds of apples – mix of varieties is best
1/4 cup water
1 – 3 cups of sugar (to taste)
2-3 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp salt
Directions
Core, peel and chop the apples. Fill the crockpot as full as you can get it, while still allowing the [...]
Jul
27
Vanilla Peach Jam
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Recipe slightly modified from the Peach Pie Preserves recipe found here
Ingredients
8 cups of peeled, sliced peaches
5 Cups sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine the peaches and 2 cups of sugar in a large pot over medium heat for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. When peaches are soft enough to crush against the side [...]
Jun
3
Cream of Broccoli Soup
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Makes about 4 servings
Ingredients
6 cups fat free, low sodium vegetable broth
1/2 cup fat free milk
4 tablespoons fat free sour cream
1 large white or yellow onion, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
5 cups broccoli florets
1 cup potato flakes
Stir together onion, garlic, and broth in large pot. Bring to boil, then cover and simmer for about [...]
Jun
3
Japanese Cucumber Salad
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Ingredients
2 medium cucumbers
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sesme seeds, toasted
Directions
Combine vinegar, sugar in salt in medium bowl and stir to dissolve.
Wash cucumbers thoroughly, then slice as thin as possible. Add cucumber slices and toasted sesame seeds to vinegar mix; toss well to combine.
Serve immediately.
Mar
14
Honey Almond Polenta
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This is creamy and sweet, with a little crunch from the almonds.
Feb
10
Kale and Potato Soup
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Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
1 bunch kale
1 yellow onion, finally chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 pound potatoes, peeled and cubed small
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups vegetable broth
1/2 pound spicy sausage, sliced**
Directions
Remove tough stems from kale. Wash and dry leaves; cut crosswise into 1/4-inch ribbons.
In a saucepan, saute onion in oil over medium heat until soft; add [...]
Dec
22
These are beyond awesome. Buttery, rich shortbread, slathered with a layer of creamy lemon curd. Everyone who has tasted these raves about them.
Nov
19
Servings: 8
Ingredients
8 chicken breasts (frozen is fine)
2 tablespoons dried onion flakes (or 1 large onion, finely chopped)
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (or similar type)
1 can chopped mushroom pieces, drained
1 package onion soup mix (dried)
Directions
Put chicken in crockpot. Dump all other ingredients on top of the chicken.
Cover; cook on medium (about 300 degrees) all [...]