Wash beans and soak overnight in cold water. The next day, in a soup kettle, bring the beans to a boil in the soaking water. Skim off the foam, then add the remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer gently until the beans are tender, about 3 hours. Serve hot. Note: Less frequently, the soup is pureed […]

-FILLING – 4 c Washed fresh blackberries 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Butter; or more SYRUP 1 c Simple Syrup; seenote 1 c Crushed berries -TOPPING – 1 c Unwhipped cream -from neighbors cow if poss Sift together flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture […]

This is a simple hot and sour soup, made with the fish of your choice. In Thailand the vegetable is generally phak bung (swamp cabbage), but if you dont have that cabbage, kale, or even broccoli can be substituted method combine the ingredients for the chili paste to a fine even consistency. Wash and dice […]

in a 5-6qt pan, melt butter over med. heat. Add corn and garlic; cook, stirring, until corn is hot and darker golden in color (about 2 min). Remove from heat. Whirl stock and 2 c of the corn mixture in a food processor or blender until smooth; add to remaining corn mixture in pan. Stir […]

-OPTIONAL GARNISHES – Monterey Jack cheese, grated -OR- soy cheese Avocado; diced Nonfat sour cream Fresh cilantro; minced Cooked chicken; diced Remove stems and seeds from ancho chilies. Place chilies in a saucepan, cover with water and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain chilies, let cool, then puree in a food processor or blender. […]

*Note: Green bell peppers should be cored, seeded and quartered. Peel, core and dice 4 tomatoes. Place in large saucepan and add green peppers, leek and egg whites, mixing well. Add chicken stock and season to taste with salt and pepper. Place over medium low heat and slowly bring to boil. Boil 5 to 10 […]

1. Melt the margarine in a large saucepan and saute the onion and garlic for 3 minutes until softened. Att the tomatoes and carrot and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes stirring constantly. 2. Add the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes or until […]

Combine tomato juice, green pepper, onion, cucumber, chiles, Worcestershire, seasoning blend, garlic, olive oil, chives and hot pepper sauce. Season to taste with MSG, salt and white pepper. Chill thoroughly. Serve with lemon wedges. Note: For smooth gazpacho served with vegetable garnishes, blend tomato mixture in blender container until smooth. Serve with additional diced cucumber, […]

SAUTE THE ONION IN BUTTER until softened. Add the potatoes and stock (or water) and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Transfer to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Return to the pot, add cream and cheese and heat through. Before serving, stir in dill.

Saute the onion in the butteruntil golden brown. Add the meat and paprika. Cover and simmer for ten minutes, stirring occasionally. If needed, a little chicken broth can be added to prevent sticking. Add the green peppers, tomato, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Pour in 1 1/2 C chicken broth and cook, covered over low […]