Chinese Mushroom Chicken Soup

When you’re eating late in the day and want something to take the chill away but not leave you feeling heavy and stuffed, try this! So much taste and easily changes up to vegan. Just substitute vegetable both and tofu. Easy! Makes up in minutes!

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Texas Caviar

A Good Luck Dish for the New Year! 

It’s not too late! Goes together in minutes. And it’s darn good! Yep, having this again this year. I love it!!

This is great just as a side salad with burgers too.

 

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Pumpkin Recipes

 

It’s Pumpkin Season!

 


Braised Short Ribs     Cheesecake     Quick Bread     Pasta Sauce     Cupcakes


No Bake Pie                                                                              Pound Cake


French Toast                                Panettone                                     Sandies


Creamy Soup                                                                    Deep Dish Dessert


Mini Pumpkins         Popcorn Balls         Torte            Spice Cake          Cookies


 


Tomato Harvest

They all ripen at once! So we’re having Gazpacho and Dad’s favorite sauce. Gazpacho is a great hot season meal … fresh … cool … light and jam-packed with this great fruit.

Our Favorite Gazpacho. Or try this richer version.

Here’s the first sauce I learned to make as a child. Not traditional to be sure but still a family favorite.

 


Pasta Calabrese

Pasta fully loaded … with vegetables that is! And for the meat lover … you won’t miss it! Sometimes the simplest of dishes is best. If your garden is full of summer vegetables your shopping list for this amazing dish just got shorter.

Calabria is the toe of the Italian boot. This Southern Italian region is known for simple dishes. We love pasta so much that many of our pasta dishes become comfort foods. Pasta Calabrese is one.

 

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Mexican Style Scrambled Eggs

 

Deliciously simple scrambled eggs. Quick and easy with minimal ingredients. No meat or cheese but lots of flavor.

 

Chorizo and Eggs

Migas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Something a bit more? Try these!

 

 

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Cauliflower Mac n Cheese

For the next posts I’m creating some delicious Ketogenic recipes. Not all meat! In fact, there are Vegetarian versions of this diet. Whether you’re into the Ketogenic Diet or not you’ll enjoy this version of Mac n Cheese. Roasted Cauliflower subs for the macaroni. No matter how much cheese or what spice you add this definitely tastes of cauliflower. My family loves roasted cauliflower … So, adding cheese was just a perfect addition for a main dish result.

About the Ketogenic Diet … I recently began following Keto recommendations with amazing success in losing weight but what peaked my interest most was the benefits to nerve and brain health. I’ve lived long enough to know, information today changes tomorrow … But what I’ve studied just makes sense. I’m sure this diet isn’t for everyone. I recommend contacting your physician before beginning any strict dietary regimen.

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Stuffed Poblanos

Changing up from the traditional stuffed bells to poblanos. Less bitter than green bells, full of flavor, especially when roasted, poblanos are a great choice for stuffed peppers. Use your own recipe and substitute roasted poblanos or my vegetarian stuffing (easy to make vegan). I have a meat stuffed bell here or another vegetarian version here … one is bound to strike your fancy.

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Summer Vegetables with Pasta

Rustic pasta with vegetables, herbs and broken pieces of long ziti. Purely vegetarian with a light taste. Great to serve on a hot summer’s day. Enjoy the last of summer veggies with this simple satisfying dish.

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Eggplant Rollup

Appetizer or dinner this eggplant treatment is not usual, and fun to do! Definitely Italian in flavor making it so delicious. Cheesy basil stuffed tender rolls of eggplant are so good. Add a plain red sauce or not. It’s Perfect!

Apparently I’m into eggplant. I have quite a few recipes with this ingredient. If you’d told me when I was younger this would be one of my favorite vegetables I’m not sure I would have agreed. Here are a few other eggplant recipes you might enjoy.

 

Roasted Eggplant Dip

Orzo with Eggplant

Eggplant Appetizer

Eggplant Parmesan

Ratatouille

Tangy Roasted Vegetables

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