May 17th, 2012 by alice
Tags: Cream, Garlicion, Mushroom, Soup | 
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INGREDIENTS
- 3tablespoonsolive oil
- 2cupsmushrooms, coarsely chopped(I prefer portobellos)
- 3tablespoonsbutter
- 2cupsonions, chopped
- 1cup peeledgarlic, cloves
- 2tablespoonsall-purpose flour
- 6cupschicken broth
- 1cuphalf-and-half
- 1/2cupsherry wine(I use sweet)
- 1teaspoondried thyme
- 1bay leaf
- 3cups densewhite bread, in small pieces(I use ciabatta)
- salt
- pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Saute chopped mushrooms in olive oil over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir as little as possible so that they brown, not steam.
- Remove from pan and set aside.
- Melt butter over medium-low heat.
- Add onions and garlic.
- Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
- Add the broth, half and half, sherry, thyme, and bay leaf.
- Stir well and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and cook uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Add the bread pieces, stir well, and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Discard the bay leaf.
- Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until the bread has dissolved and the soup is smooth.
- (You can also do this in batches in a blender or food processor, but use caution to avoid burns.) Add the reserved mushrooms to the pureed soup and heat through.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
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May 17th, 2012 by alice
Tags: Breakfast, Egg, Panini, Scrambled | Print This Post
INGREDIENTS
- 3eggs
- 1/2avocado
- 4slicesmultigrain bread
- 2slicescheddar cheese
- 2slicesham
DIRECTIONS
- Scramble up the eggs loosely and set aside.
- Warm panini maker.
- Spread avocado on two pieces of bread.
- Add one piece of cheese to each.
- Add ham to each.
- Add one-half of the eggs to each piece of bread.
- Place a slice of cheddar on each.
- Cover with second slice of bread and place them on panini maker.
- Cook around three minutes and serve.
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May 17th, 2012 by alice
Tags: Banana, Chips, Chocolate, Muffins, Optional | Print This Post
INGREDIENTS
- 1egg
- 1cupsugar
- 1/2cupvegetable oilor canola oil
- 2bananas, mashed(the riper the better)
- 4tablespoonsmilk
- 1teaspoonvinegar
- 1teaspoonvanilla
- 1teaspoonbaking powder
- 1teaspoonbaking soda
- 1 1/2cupsflour
- 3/4cupchocolate chips(reduce or increase as desired)(optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 Grease muffin pan or use muffin liners (I prefer liners, it makes clean up easier) Mix first 7 ingredients together in medium bowl.
- Sift together dry ingredients (flour, b. soda and b. powder) into large bowl.
- Mix chocolate chips into dry ingredients (this coats the chocolate chips and keeps them from sinking to the bottom of the batter).
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until completely moistened and forms a batter.
- Fill muffin cups two-thirds full.
- Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
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May 17th, 2012 by alice
Tags: Peanut, Stew | Print This Post
INGREDIENTS
- 1round steak
- 2cupscreamy peanut butter
- water
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce)canstomato sauce(plain)
- 6beef bouillon cubes
- bell peppers
- 1mediumwhite onion
- 2clovesgarlic
DIRECTIONS
- Cut round steak into one-inch cubes and throw them in a large heavy pot.
- And add peanut butter.
- Mix peanut butter into the beef with your hands.
- Even out the layer of peanut butter covered meat and add enough water to cover the meat plus about a quarter inch.
- Add heat on high.
- Add tomato sauce and let cook to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Add the beef bouillon.
- Meanwhile begin chopping the peppers, onion and garlic.
- Add the copped ingredients to the pot once it has come to a boil, lower the heat and let cook until the desired about of flavor had cooked out of the chopped ingredients (about a half hour) stirring occasionally.
- Enjoy!
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May 17th, 2012 by alice
Tags: Allmerican, Joes, Sloppy, Vegetarian | Print This Post
INGREDIENTS
- 1tablespoonolive oil
- 1cup finely dicedonions
- 1cup finely dicedcelery
- 1 1/2cupsboiling water
- 1 (16 ounce)cantomato sauce
- 2tablespoonsmild chili powder (optional)
- 1teaspoondried mustard
- 2tablespoonsbrown sugar
- 1 1/2cups drytextured vegetable protein(TVP)
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 1tablespoonmolasses
- 2tablespoonscider vinegar
- hamburger bunsor French rolls
DIRECTIONS
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, and saute the onions and celery until very tender.
- Add all remaining ingredients except the buns and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve mixture on buns or rolls.
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