A New Favorite!

2T of Butter

1 Medium (chopped) Onion

4 Diced Red Potatoes

3 Cups (Veggie) Broth

1 Package of Cheddar Cheese

Ya know a shake or 2 of Dill Weed & Salt/Pepper & Parsley



Then I added Corn and Peas......next time I would probably add some celery & Asparagus too!



Cooked it in the crock pot until the potatoes were soft!



Served with Crackers :)

Christmas on the Brain :)

I'm thinking this year for Christmas we are going to have a Mexican Theme with our food.....so these are the recipes I am saving for said occasion :)


Creamy Salsa & Crackers


Mexican Roll Ups


Taco Pin Wheels


Tomato Chili Dip


Festive Vegetable Dip <----- because we need healthy in there too ;) This one was YUMMY!


Fresh Vegetable Dip <-------- again with the healthy ;)
This one was not a favorite! Too plain for my family!


Tortilla Soup:

1 can petite diced tomatoes
1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce (I use green myself, but you can use red)
1 medium, chopped
1 (4oz) can chopped green chile peppers
2 cloves minced garlic (I use the jar stuff, and it's 2 TBS)
2 Cups water
1 (14.5 oz) can veggie broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
T Cilantro
1 package frozen corn 

Tortilla chips

Place tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chilis, and garlic into crock-pot. Pour in water and broth, and season with cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir in corn and cilantro. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on High for 3-4 hours.

**Crush up your tortilla chips, and lay them in the bottom of your bowl. Pour soup over, add cheese, and sour cream, and ENJOY** 


Desserts!


Christmas Candy Cookies


Fudge Filled Dessert Strips


Raspberry Linzer Cookies...... change of plans these instead :)


Chocolate Pinwheels


Pumpkin Whoopie Pies


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"Chicken" Noodle Soup!

I am on the hunt for a good chicken noodle soup......ya know minus chicken ;)

This is one to try!!!

Compassionate Cooks

We rented "Vegetarian Cooking with Compassionate Cooks" from NetFlix and loved it :)
Here are our favorite recipes from it!!!

Eggless Egg Salad

Harvest Stuffed Acorn Squash

Hearty 3 Bean Chili

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Butternut Squash Soup!!

Mmm! Mmm! Fall is in the air and our crock pot is getting dusted off :) A friend of mine shared this one with us and Hubby said "It tastes like fall" Yummy!!!

I brown the onions in the EVOO or butter (whichever one I use for the recipe).  Then I add the seasonsings.  Then add the water/stock and the squash- cook until tender.  Remove from heat, place in food processor and blend until thick, soupy mixture. 

Ready to serve.  Add a dash of raw cinnamon on top for decoration.

• 1 (2 to 3lbs) butternut squash (chopped into blocks, no seeds)
• 2 tablespoons butter (or 2 tbsp EVOO)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• about 5-7 cups of either water or veggie stock
• Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and a less than a tsp of Cardamom
• Salt and pepp to taste

I am Ready For Crock Pot Season :)

THIS is definitely one to try!!!

Ultimate Vegetarian Chili

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

    3 tablespoon olive oil
    3 chopped onions
    1 tablespoon chili powder
    1 tablespoon ground cumin
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    2 peppers, chopped
    3 garlic cloves, chopped
    3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
    1 large can, undrained, of tomatoes, chopped
    1 cup water
    1 can red kidney beans, rinsed & drained
    1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
    2 cups fresh or frozen corn
    1/2 cup bulgur
    salt and pepper
    cilantro (optional)

Directions:

In a large pan, saute the onions and spices.  Add peppers and garlic for 1 min. Add cocoa, tomatoes, and water; bring to a boil. Add kidney and black beans, corn and bulgur.  Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 min. or until bulgur is cooked.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  To serve, sprinkle with  cilantro.

Potato Soup!

A friend of mine shared a similar recipe with me!!

This is how we make it :)

Half Gallon of Milk.....we use almond Milk

Bag of Cheddar Cheese

6 -8 Potatoes

Salt/Pepper/Chives

Sour Cream & Green Onions to Top

We usually have it with some Home Made Bread too!!

Mmmmm!!

I cook the potatoes in the oven.....until soft on the inside.

In a pot OR crock pot depending on my mood I add the other ingredients.

When the potatoes are done I cut in half and scoop out the middles into the soup!!

Cook till warm......add toppings!!