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Sweet and Sauerkraut Soup

We love this soup! There are some unusual ingredients, but don’t let that stop you from trying it. The sweet and sour combo is delicious. This recipe is adapted from Nava Atlas’ cookbook Vegetarian Soups for all Seasons. Ingredients 1 T olive oil 1 large onion, thinly sliced 12-16 oz sausage 2 medium carrots, thinly […]

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Cheese Soufflé

Try this airy, eggy, cheesy soufflé. It’s beautiful right out of the oven and not hard to make. Ingredients 3 T butter 3 T flour 1 cup milk 3 egg yolks 4 egg whites Salt, pepper and herbs (rosemary, sage or thyme) 1 cup grated cheddar cheese Directions Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in flour.

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The Best Mashed Potatoes

From The New Best Recipe, altered a bit. Ingredients 2 lb potatoes, washed, not peeled 8 T butter, melted 1 cup half & half, warmed 1.5 tsp salt Ground black pepper Directions Place the potatoes in a large saucepan with cold water to cover by about one inch. Bring to a boil over high heat,

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Waffles

We love waffles! This great recipe (slightly altered) is from The New Best Recipe. This makes enough for our family of four plus a few to stick in the freezer for later. Ingredients 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup white whole wheat flour 3 T cornmeal 1.5 tsp salt 3/4 tsp baking soda 3

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Mini Quiches

These mini quiches from my childhood are so good! Ingredients 8 oz cream cheese 3 sticks butter 3 cups flour 8 oz grated mozzarella 4 oz grated cheddar 1/3 cup grated parmesan or romano 3 eggs 1 1/4 cups ilk 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1 cup finely chopped cooked broccoli or spinach 1 T

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Fish Chowder

We love this recipe from Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything. We’ve altered it somewhat Ingredients 1 cup chopped onion 2 cups chopped potatoes 1 T butter (approx. amount) 1 tsp fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1 cup corn (we usually use frozen corn) 2 cups fish or chicken stock Salt and freshly

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Polenta

This recipe is altered from Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything. It’s a delicious side dish! Ingredients 1/2 cup milk 2.5 cups water Salt 1 cup cornmeal 1 T butter or olive oil Freshly grated parmesan or romano cheese Black pepper Fresh herbs (optional) Directions Combine milk, water and a large pinch of salt in

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Cornbread

This recipe for Golden Northern Cornbread comes from The New Best Recipe. Ingredients 2 T unsalted butter, melted (plus more for greasing the pan) 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 4 tsp sugar or maple syrup 2 large

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Squash “pizzas” on couscous

We created this recipe one day and now it has become a regular part of our repertoire. It’s so simple and so delicious! Ingredients Butternut squash Butter or oil Spices: We like to use curry powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper Fresh mozzarella Tomato sauce (this is great with our roasted tomato and garlic pasta

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Fennel Baked in Milk

A great recipe for those not sure what to do with a bulb of fennel! Ingredients 1.5 medium bulbs fennel, fronds reserved 2 cups milk 2 tbsp. unsalted butter .5 tsp. fennel seeds, crushed Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste .5 cup freshly grated Parmesan Directions Heat oven to 475°. Remove tough

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