Beverages & Soups
BEET RELISH FROM FROZEN BEETS
April 15, 2021
BEET RELISH 4 cups frozen beets Add 1 cup water to the frozen beets and cook until tender. Puree the beets and liquid. Drain over a sieve with a plate & weight on top to take out as much liquid... continue reading
CAULIFLOWER SOUP
February 25, 2021
CAULIFLOWER SOUP serves 10 There are times when I don’t have the same herbs in the cupboard that a recipe calls for, so I just use other herbs that we like. Thyme is great or I will add a few... continue reading
GARDEN’S BEST BEEF STEW
February 16, 2021
GARDEN’S BEST BEEF STEW– serves 6 Preparing the meat: I partially thawed a pound of stewing beef & then sliced it into smaller pieces. Put into the insta-pot: 2 cups water 1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 bay... continue reading
BONES! BONES! – NUTRITION!
May 1, 2020
BEEF BONE BROTH 5 pounds beef bones (knuckle, blade & other types of bones) 8 quarts of water ½ cup vinegar (or lemon juice) Bring to a boil and then turn down and simmer with a lid on for 12... continue reading
CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP – from BONE BROTH
May 1, 2020
I decided to use bone broth for lunch in a pot of chicken noodle soup. I always make soup from scratch, but today I was in a hurry so I made this soup by using a package of soup mix... continue reading
CREAM SQUASH SOUP
May 1, 2020
I had one orange squash left so I also cooked a spaghetti squash. I will use all of the orange one and part of the spaghetti squash for this recipe. The rest of the squash will be saved in the... continue reading
PUMPKIN… TOMATO SOUP, PANCAKES, WAFFLES & MORE!
November 12, 2018
GLUTEN FREE PUMPKIN PANCAKES Pumpkins are a winter squash that are packed with nutrition. They contain powerful antioxidants, are anti-inflammatory, yet are very low in calories. They also contain alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin & beta-cryptoxanthin as well as many other... continue reading
NUTRITIOUS TOMATO SOUP
March 23, 2018
GARDEN TOMATOES Because summer is such a busy time, I decided to make most of the tomatoes into juice. Now during the winter when I am not as busy, I have time to use the juice to make tomato soup... continue reading
HOMEMADE TOMATO SOUP – no-sugar no-dairy
January 29, 2018
HOMEMADE TOMATO SOUP – 5 quarts We are having company from Brazil for a few weeks so I am making a few recipes to freeze. Today I thought I would make a large batch of tomato soup to serve or... continue reading
HOMEMADE TOMATO VEGETABLE SOUP
January 4, 2018
January 2, 2018 “SOUP’S ON!” This morning I decided to make a pot of soup, some to share and also some to enjoy for lunch. I try to include as many vegetables and herbs as possible plus use bone broth... continue reading