Microwave Split Pea Soup
1 pound dried yellow or green split peas 6 cups water (or more if you like it thinner) 1 cup each of carrots and celery 1 large onion 3 chicken bouillon cubes (6 is too salty) 1 clove garlic (or […]
1 pound dried yellow or green split peas 6 cups water (or more if you like it thinner) 1 cup each of carrots and celery 1 large onion 3 chicken bouillon cubes (6 is too salty) 1 clove garlic (or […]
1 cup 2% milk (I normally use oatmilk but for this, cow’s milk does make a difference) 1 cup half-n-half 2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce 1 beef bouillon cube 1 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp dried ground fennel 1/2 tsp […]
2 cups tomato juice (I prefer Red Gold brand) 1 cup heavy cream 1 tsp or cube vegetable bouillon 1 tbsp butter 1 clove minced garlic 1 tsp dried basil fresh ground black pepper to taste Combine all ingredients in […]
Creamy broccoli soup is SOOO easy to make. I don’t feel the need for an instant version, because the version I make is practically instant. You could even use frozen broccoli if you don’t want to bother washing and cutting […]
1 small butternut squash 1 cup cooked brown rice 1 link turkey sausage (diced or sliced) 1 TBS butter (divided) 1 tsp maple flavoring (approximate) 1/2 tsp cinnamon (divided) 1/2 tsp nutmeg (divided) sprinkling of chopped pecans (could use English […]
3 medium acorn squash (about 1 LB. Each) 2 cups cranberry chutney (see recipe below) 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees farenheit. 2. Cut off ends of squash. With a sharp knife, carefully cut each squash crosswise into 4 rings […]
1 lb. fresh Brussels sprouts 3 medium gold beets 6 Jerusalem Artichokes (also called sun chokes), sliced into 1/2″ slices 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup diced onion 2 TBS olive oil 2 TBS golden balsamic vinegar 1. Wash Brussels […]
This is not the one that we all used to love with the canned soup and the fried onion things on top, but it is a nice substitute. 2 TBS light tasting olive oil 1 large spanish onion, chopped 1 […]
2 cups sliced carrots (I used mini carrots) 5 apples, sliced (I used 2 large granny smiths) 2 tbsp whole wheat flour 4 tbsp butter 3/4 cup orange juice Steam carrots for 12 minutes. Preheat oven to 350° fahrenheit. Put […]
1 Tbsp. canola oil 1 pound asparagus, cut into 2″ pieces 1/3 c. green onions (green part only), cut into 2″ pieces (more if you like onions!) 1/2 c. chicken broth 1 tsp. cornstarch (optional) 1 Tbsp. water (optional) 1 […]