I have a lot of slicing, dicing and chopping to
do today, getting ready for our holiday party.
This years theme of Italy includes pork lasagna,
spinach and mushroom lasagna, meatball soup, tortellini
and hot sausage, tomato and bococcini salad, antipasti,
chocolate rum cake, a homemade fruit cake and of course,
our venison chilli.
Merry almost Christmas, everyone!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
December 21, 2011
It has been a long, long time since I was here, or
had much creativity in the kitchen. We will be hosting our
annual Christmas Eve open house this year with some
Italian favorites. I may post them afterward, if people
say they are worth it. I also have a new counter and backsplash,
which I hope will inspire me to create fabulous dishes in
the new year.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
had much creativity in the kitchen. We will be hosting our
annual Christmas Eve open house this year with some
Italian favorites. I may post them afterward, if people
say they are worth it. I also have a new counter and backsplash,
which I hope will inspire me to create fabulous dishes in
the new year.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Green & White Veggie Soup
I got this idea from reading up on natural toxin cleansing.
This is really yummy and gives you the benefit of detoxing as well.
Cook down an onion and some garlic in some olive oil. Add some chopped
mushrooms. Cook down till they have released all their liquid. Deglaze
with a little wine. Reduce that to almost nothing. Add 2 cans of
cannelini beans, rinsed, one small can of tomato paste and a box of
veggie stock, bring to a boil, then down to a simmer. Add some chopped
greens. I used red chard, but you can use swiss chard, collards, dandelion,
beet greens, any type you want...the point is they are good dark greens.
Let that simmer for 10-20 minutes depending on the type of greens. Then
add in some baby spinach. Wilt that down. Season with salt, pepper, chopped
basil and parsley. Top with a little grated parm.
Mmm Mmm Mmm. You will be loving this and eating very healthy all at once!
I will have the added bonus of seconds tonight, but am adding a little
crumbled italian sausage, so Mark can get his "meat".
This is really yummy and gives you the benefit of detoxing as well.
Cook down an onion and some garlic in some olive oil. Add some chopped
mushrooms. Cook down till they have released all their liquid. Deglaze
with a little wine. Reduce that to almost nothing. Add 2 cans of
cannelini beans, rinsed, one small can of tomato paste and a box of
veggie stock, bring to a boil, then down to a simmer. Add some chopped
greens. I used red chard, but you can use swiss chard, collards, dandelion,
beet greens, any type you want...the point is they are good dark greens.
Let that simmer for 10-20 minutes depending on the type of greens. Then
add in some baby spinach. Wilt that down. Season with salt, pepper, chopped
basil and parsley. Top with a little grated parm.
Mmm Mmm Mmm. You will be loving this and eating very healthy all at once!
I will have the added bonus of seconds tonight, but am adding a little
crumbled italian sausage, so Mark can get his "meat".
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