Kitchen Corner! |
Kitchen Corner! |
![]() BROCOLLI CHEDDAR SOUP 1. Place 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup butter in soup pot cook 3-5 mins over medium heat to make a roux 2. 1 tbsp butter melted in small frying pan add 1/2 cup onion sauté then set aside 3. Lower roux heat to simmer whisk in 2 cups of half and half and 2 cups chicken stock simmer about 20 mins 4. Add 1/2 lb broccoli, 1 cup shredded carrots, and the sautéed onions cook another 30 mins or so on low heat. Get 1 cup of your favorite wine, place to the side for later. 5. Add salt and pepper to taste and 1/4 tsp nutmeg. Continue to cook on low till vegetables are pretty much gone. Or speed up process by blending the soup. 6. Bring mixture back up to medium heat and add 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese and 1 cup Velveeta if you have it. Grab that 1 cup of wine relax and enjoy it now that all your hard effort is done. To put a spin on it add cauliflower, homemade egg noodles, or pepper jack cheese for a bit of spice. Really want to put a spin on it? Make some homemade bread bowls....YUMMMMY
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![]() Blueberry Zucchini Bread 1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F 2. Grease loaf pans 4 minis or 2 large 3. In a large bowl combine 3 eggs, 1cup Oil ( I use Canola), 1tbsp vanilla, 2 1/4 cups white sugar 4. Fold in 2 cups shredded Zucchini 5. Stir in 3 cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp backing soda, and 1 tbsp cinnamon 6. Fold in fresh blueberries 1 to 1 1/2 pints depending on how much you like 7. Bake 50 Mins or so cool 20 mins then remove and place on wire racks Then wrap in clear wrap, I then place in suck-n-sealer and put some away for the winter. ![]() Simple Crock Pot Apple Butter 1. 6 lbs of fresh apples add a few varieties for a richer taste peeled chopped and cored place in crock pot 2. 2 cups white sugar and 2 cups honey, 3 tbsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cloves, 1/2 tbsp vanilla 3. Stir it all together till apples are coated well 4. Cook on high 1hr reduce temp to low cook for another 9-10 hour *You can speed this up if you have a hand blender* 5. Uncover and cook another hour or so till its thick but smooth 6. Place into hot jars and can away or freeze ![]() My MaMa's Sweet and Spicy Salsa 1. 3 quartz of peeled or canned tomatoes cored and chopped throw in pot 2. Add 2 cups onion, 1 cup sweet peppers, 1 bulb garlic, 2 hot peppers (leave seeds for hotter) 3. 1 Tbsp parsley, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp salt, pepper to taste, 1 large can tomato paste 4. Cook 1-2 hours on medium 5. Place in hot jars Water Bath 15 mins or Pressure Cook 10 mins on 10lbs pressure ![]() Homemade Chicken Stock 1. Left over chicken bones, fat, necks, meat whatever you have 3-5lbs 2. Carrots (3-4), celery (5-6), onion (2 Medium), garlic, salt, pepper to taste 3. Place all in a large stock pot cover all contents with water 4. Cook on medium heat for 6-8 hours 5. Remove all chicken and vegetables strain liquid with cheese cloth 6. Refrigerate over night 7. Restrain in the morning and bring stock back to boiling 8. Pressure can cool and place on shelf for future use |
AuthorCarrie Miller Archives
January 2018
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