Friday 30 January 2015

Soups Stews And Chili - Beef And Barley Soup Iii

Shredded cabbage and red wine are added to this hearty soup in a beef broth made with pre-cooked beef, onions, celery, carrots, garlic, potatoes and barley.

Tuesday 27 January 2015

Soups Stews And Chili - Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

Simple and delicious. It's also vegan if you don't add the cheese at the end. If you prefer a more spicy soup, add a dash or two of hot sauce before serving.

Monday 26 January 2015

Cheese - Bolognese Stuffed Bell Peppers

A creamy, spicy meat and tomato filling mixed with rice, and baked into stuffed bell peppers.

Bread - Calzone

Calzone dough for the bread machine gets rolled out and stuffed with pizza sauce, sausage and cheese. Or stuff it with whatever you like.

Saturday 24 January 2015

Friday 23 January 2015

Soups Stews And Chili - Creamed Broccoli Soup

This is a pureed vegetable soup made with half-and-half, chicken boullion granules and soy sauce. Serve with blanched broccoli florets and chopped parsley or carrot curls.

Wednesday 21 January 2015

Bley Sleeping House (Austin)

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Eclectic Bedroom

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Herbs And Spices - Perfect Polenta Dressing

Substitute polenta for cornbread for your next stuffing dish. Whip up a batch of fresh polenta and stir in sausage, bread cubes, dried pears, herbs, and spices for a flavorful side dish on the holiday table.

Monday 19 January 2015

Herbs And Spices - Summer Pasta With Basil Tomatoes And Cheese

Use cream sherry to enrich a tasty mix of tomatoes, garlic, basil, mint, olive oil and hot pepper flakes. After steeping for two hours, use some of the liquid to flavor hot pasta. Add Asiago and fontina cheese, then toss everything together.

Willowgrove Dining Room

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Sunday 18 January 2015

Salad - Aztec Salsa

Black beans, Mexican-style corn, and avocados add their Southwestern flavors to this fresh summery salsa salad. Serve with scoop-style corn chips.

Salad - Twenty Four Hour Salad 2

A layered green salad with green peas, celery, bell peppers, Cheddar cheese, and bacon sprinkled over all. For other variations, I have substituted or added some of my own favorite ingredients, such as: carrots, eggs, mushrooms, sprouts, and seeded cucumbers.

Saturday 17 January 2015

Desserts - Sues Hot Fudge Sauce

Boiled then blended chocolate sauce made from butter, cocoa, sugar, evaporated milk and vanilla.

Side Dish - Stir Fried Asparagus

Asparagus is sauteed with onion and roasted garlic, just until it's slightly tender. Be careful not to overcook, to maintain crispness.

Friday 16 January 2015

Side Dish - Parmesan Crusted Baby Carrots

Tender carrots are cooked with butter and Parmesan cheese in this easy, three-ingredient side dish.