Many Halloweens ago, while the kids were out trick-or-treating, I cooked this for when they got back. I served it with cornbread. After coming home hungry, the kids ate this up! After eating, our eldest said “We should eat pea soup and cornbread every Halloween!” And so it has been done, and been enjoyed. Ingredients… Continue reading The Family Halloween Pea Soup
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Mother Rabbit’s Get Well Soup (from “The Bunnies’ Get Well Soup”, by Joan Elizabeth Goodman)
I just loved reading this storybook to my kids. It reminds me of the book, “Stone Soup”, but in a good way. On a bitterly cold and icy morning, Mother Rabbit attempts to go out to the market to get some vegetables. She must make soup for her bunnies, all down with a cold. Before… Continue reading Mother Rabbit’s Get Well Soup (from “The Bunnies’ Get Well Soup”, by Joan Elizabeth Goodman)
Creole Chicken Thighs
2 tablespoons butter½ pound mushrooms, sliced1 medium onion, chopped½ cup chopped green pepper½ cup thinly-sliced celery2 cloves garlic, minced1 can (about a pound) peeled tomatoes, broken up½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon sugar½ teaspoon thyme½ teaspoon Tabasco2 bay leaves8 skinless chicken thighs 2 cups cooked rice Sauté mushrooms, onion, pepper, celery, and garlic in the butter until… Continue reading Creole Chicken Thighs
Chili Dog Chili (to make 2 full quarts)
“By KelBelAdded July 04, 2007 | Recipe #238646The method for making this chili is to boil the beef. Boiling the ground beef yields a smooth texture, perfect for chili dogs.” The first time I made this recipe, I doubled it, but everyone loved it so much that I did not have any extra to freeze,… Continue reading Chili Dog Chili (to make 2 full quarts)
Savory Beef and Sweet Potato Stew
2 pounds lean beef stew meat½ teaspoon black pepper3 teaspoons olive oil2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1 inch cubes2 cloves garlic, minced¼ teaspoon ground cloves2 dried bay leaves2 sticks cinnamon2 large onions, cut into eighths2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained3 cups water16 dried apricots, cut in halfchopped fresh parsley Remove… Continue reading Savory Beef and Sweet Potato Stew
Hoppin John with Greens
This is the classic, considered-to-be-good-luck bean dish for New Year’s Day. It’s never been so much that the dish gave good fortune, but more that if you already had good fortune, such as a good harvest of black-eyed peas and smoked pork in the smokehouse, then you could make this dish on New Year’s Day!… Continue reading Hoppin John with Greens
Inyo Country Store Lentil Soup — Dry Sherry Is Not Optional!
Life is too short to drink instant coffee or bad wine. – Proverbs of Sparrow Hikers visiting Inyo National Forest in Inyo County, California stumbled upon the Inyo Country Store. They were coming in after a long hike and they were hungry, and ordered the lentil soup. It was so good, the hikers asked for… Continue reading Inyo Country Store Lentil Soup — Dry Sherry Is Not Optional!
Recipes out of the Blond Box 