Recipes from our home to yours. No long, drawn out stories, often no photos – just basic recipes to make tasty dishes.
Homemade Zuppa Toscano is a favorite in our household, and it’s SO easy to make! It’s just sausage & potato soup with some kale and red pepper flakes. Brown sausage in large soup pot. Set aside in a separate bowl. Pour the chicken broth and 1 cup of water into the pot and add the… Continue reading Zuppa Toscano
I set out to make a pot of potato soup the other night… and it turned into something entirely different, but very tasty! We had some leftover salmon from the night before, so I added that in with the garlic and leeks. Then I used a buttery sweet corn soup (from Pacific) that I had… Continue reading Western Salmon Chowder
This is a great recipe if you need to feed a crowd – it can grow as large as you need it to (the kids even like it!) It is also a way to use up some extra pantry staples. Ingredients: In a large skillet, drizzle olive oil and warm it up. Dice the onion… Continue reading Tortilla Soup
Peel and dice potatoes and yam. Add them to a large stockpot with the vegetable broth and boil until tender. While the potatoes are boiling, sauté the onions, garlic, leek, celery and bacon in the olive oil. When they are getting translucent, add the carrots, clams & scallops with their juice and sauté until the… Continue reading Seafood Chowder
This has a few more ingredients than basic potato soup, but they add another level to the flavor. Very Tasty! Bake potatoes at 400°F for 1 hour, or until done. Cool, then scoop out the pulp. Melt butter in heavy saucepan over low heat, add flour & stir until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring until… Continue reading Elisa’s Baked Potato Soup
After buying a bushel of apples, I needed to find things to do with them. So, I turned to the trusty internet to find a proper recipe for applesauce… After not really finding ANY that didn’t require using a food mill (which I don’t have) I decided to try it and see if it was… Continue reading Chunky Applesauce
6-8 servings Ingredients Combine the potatoes and salt in a wide pot and add enough water to just cover the potatoes. Set the pot over high heat and bring to a rapid boil. Reduce heat as needed to maintain a vigorous simmer and cook potatoes until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Pour off all but… Continue reading Salt Potatoes
Some people call it stuffing, others call it dressing. Whichever you use, this one is traditional with a sourdough twist. This is an old family recipe that has been handed down for at least 4 generations – with little changes with each generation. I changed it to sourdough bread, but you can make it with… Continue reading Grandma’s Stuffing
Cook the quinoa per package instructions. Mine were 1 cup of quinoa to 2 cups of water. While that is cooking, chop the veggies into small chunks & set aside. Roll the fresh herbs together in a long tube, like a cigar, and slice them. You want them to be chopped very fine. In a… Continue reading Balsamic Quinoa Salad
* In a food processor or blender, combine the nuts, 2 tablespoons of the oil, the salt, and the sugar, if desired. Process on high speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula and process to desired smoothness, adding more oil, 1 teaspoon at a time, if a smoother… Continue reading Cashew Butter
