WINTER VEGETABLE CHICKEN SOUP
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 cups chicken, cut in bite-size pieces
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups carrots, sliced
2 cups potatoes, cubed
3 1/2 cups cabbage, coarsely chopped
1/2 apple, peeled and chopped
1/2 tsp pepper or to taste
1 tsp salt or to taste
opt. red pepper flakes, to taste
1 – 2 cans chicken broth
additional water [...]
Poulet and Dumplings (Chicken and Dumplings)
2 lbs bone-in chicken or about 5 – 6 chicken thighs (or a whole 4lb chicken, if you like, and then use about half of it)
water to cover
1 Tbsp butter or olive oil
4 carrots
2 stalks celery
1 large onion
1 can french cut green beans
salt and pepper to taste
Cover chicken in water [...]
Flour Paste:
Stir together until smooth:
1/4 cup flour (pastry flour or rice flour is best, but can use all-purpose wheat flour)
1/4 cup cold water
Slowly pour over paste, stirring constantly:
3/4 cup boiling water
Resulting mixture should be translucent.
Papier Mache Technique:
Tear newspaper into strips about 1″ wide along the grain, or into pieces.
There are a few different [...]
1 lb smoked low-fat turkey sausage (may substitute link sausage)
1 lb white beans
1 tsp olive oil
1 1/2 – 2 cups chopped onion
2 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne or pure chile powder
Pick through and wash beans. Cover with 2 inches of water and soak overnight. Or, use [...]
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups unbleached flour (or substitute part whole wheat)
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 – 2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves (opt)
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup raisin
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, then honey and buttermilk. [...]