After a six month hiatus due to family health and a very busy work schedule, I'm back. I thought I would start the blog back up with the new year.
I had planned on having a typical southern New Year's day dinner but my husband is out of town and I hate cooking a complete meal for just myself. It will have to wait until tomorrow or next weekend.
This year I thought I would start out with the top 10 dishes I've always wanted to attempt. Once posted I'm hoping that I will be more motivated to actually get around to preparing them this year.
Top 10 Dishes to attempt during 2011:
1. Panna Cotta
2. Papusas
3. Natchitoches Meat Pies
4. Tempura Vegetables
5. Braised Short Ribs
6. Spatchcock Chicken
7. Beef Wellington
8. Italian Pork Tenderloin
9. Brazillian Cheese Bread
10. Squash Soup
I will be attempting to post at least once a week and hopefully alot more often.
January 1, 2011
June 6, 2010
Macaroni Soup
My DH and I have been sick off and on for about 4 weeks now and so we either haven't been eating much at all or eating quick to prepare items. You'd think that we'd try eating fresh healthy items but just getting through the workday has been about all we can handle.
I woke up yesterday craving macaroni soup. I don't have a recipe for this it's just a throw it in the pot, stir it, heat it and eat it type of thing. For the most part I guess you wouldn't even call it a soup as there isn't much soupiness to it. The one ingredient that is always in it is macaroni noodles. Everything else can change. It's hearty, filling and easy on sensitive stomachs.
I'm not going to give you a standard recipe. I'm just going to tell you what is in this version.
2 containers of Kraft Easy Mac
1 lb German sausage (from Pork and Greens at the farmers market)
2 handfuls fresh spinach
Chicken stock
1 regular sized can (14.5 oz?) tomato sauce
Various dried seasonings to taste
Quartered button mushrooms
Boil water in a pot for macaroni. Remove the cheese packet from the easy mac noodles and pour noodles (with starch) into boiling water cooking until nearly done. Meanwhile, brown the sausage adding the mushrooms towards the end. Drain and leave in a colander. Add the fresh spinach to colander. Drain the pasta into the colander (on top of other items).
Put all items from the colander in a stock pot. Add tomato sauce, chicken and desired seasonings including cheese packets from easy mac containers. Stir to combine and heat thoroughly. Serve.
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I woke up yesterday craving macaroni soup. I don't have a recipe for this it's just a throw it in the pot, stir it, heat it and eat it type of thing. For the most part I guess you wouldn't even call it a soup as there isn't much soupiness to it. The one ingredient that is always in it is macaroni noodles. Everything else can change. It's hearty, filling and easy on sensitive stomachs.
I'm not going to give you a standard recipe. I'm just going to tell you what is in this version.
2 containers of Kraft Easy Mac
1 lb German sausage (from Pork and Greens at the farmers market)
2 handfuls fresh spinach
Chicken stock
1 regular sized can (14.5 oz?) tomato sauce
Various dried seasonings to taste
Quartered button mushrooms
Boil water in a pot for macaroni. Remove the cheese packet from the easy mac noodles and pour noodles (with starch) into boiling water cooking until nearly done. Meanwhile, brown the sausage adding the mushrooms towards the end. Drain and leave in a colander. Add the fresh spinach to colander. Drain the pasta into the colander (on top of other items).
Put all items from the colander in a stock pot. Add tomato sauce, chicken and desired seasonings including cheese packets from easy mac containers. Stir to combine and heat thoroughly. Serve.
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May 29, 2010
I'm back and Farmers Market finds of the week!
After both my DH and I have been sick for two weeks and traveling to my niece's college graduation, I'm definitely ready to get back to cooking
This week at the Farmers Market I picked up a ton of veggies. I haven't been to the market for three weeks and I have missed the veggies and breakfasts with BW.
This week I picked up the following:
1. Mustard Greens
2. Bok Choy
3. Radishes
4. Beets (new item)
5. Green Garlic
6. Red Onions
7. Sour Cherries (not pictured)
8. Baby White Potatoes (also not pictured)
I forgot to include the bag of sour cherries I purchased. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the cherries. I thought they were sweet and planned to just eat them as a snack.
I've had beets when I was younger, and I hated them. They were the canned kind and I'm hoping that fresh ones will be much better. My husband likes borsch and I thought I would try making some for him.
All the other items will either go on the grill or be used as side dishes for meals throughout the week.
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This week at the Farmers Market I picked up a ton of veggies. I haven't been to the market for three weeks and I have missed the veggies and breakfasts with BW.
This week I picked up the following:
1. Mustard Greens
2. Bok Choy
3. Radishes
4. Beets (new item)
5. Green Garlic
6. Red Onions
7. Sour Cherries (not pictured)
8. Baby White Potatoes (also not pictured)
I forgot to include the bag of sour cherries I purchased. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the cherries. I thought they were sweet and planned to just eat them as a snack.
I've had beets when I was younger, and I hated them. They were the canned kind and I'm hoping that fresh ones will be much better. My husband likes borsch and I thought I would try making some for him.
All the other items will either go on the grill or be used as side dishes for meals throughout the week.
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