Wash and drian the lentils in a small sieve. Heat the fat in a medium saucepan and fry the chopped bacon a little. Add the leeks, carrot and lentils and saute together for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Pour in the water or stock and milk, stir, bring to the boil and […]

Cut the leeks in half lengthwise and then crosswise into thin slices. Place in a colander and run under warm water to remove all traces of sand. Drain and set aside. In a large casserole, melt the butter over low heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly for one minute without browning. Add the […]

-CINNAMON CROUTONS – 3 tb Butter; softened 1 tb Brown sugar 1/4 ts Ground cinnamon 4 Slices whole wheat bread Saute onion in butter in a med. saucepan until tender. Add 1 can chicken broth; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 min. Pour broth mixture into container of blender […]

PREHEAT OVEN TO 325F. Dredge the meat in flour. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a Dutch oven. Add only enough meat to cover the bottom of the pan without crowding and brown on all sides, scraping and turning the cubes so that they dont burn. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon to a […]

Recipe Summary: Preparation Time: 11 hours Number of Servings: 8 Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.00 Ingredients: 1/2 cup EACH dried pink beans, dried lentils, dried black beans, yellow split peas, dried kidney beans, and dried black-eyed peas 8 cups water 1 smoked ham hock (about 1/2 pound) 1 tsp EACH dried basil, […]

* Beef Broth can be either canned or home made (home made is preferred.) ~– Fry onions in hot fat until transparent. Add green peppers and tomato paste. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add lean beef cubes and remaining ingredients. Simmer about 1 1/2 hours, until meat is tender. (Add cubed potatoes if you like […]

Cut squash in half lengthwise. Brush with some of the melted butter. Bake for 40 minutes in a 400F oven. Set aside and allow to cool. In a large pot, add remaining butter and vegetables. Cook until soft, but do not brown. Scoop squash from shells and discard skins. Add squash to onion mixture along […]

Soak The beans overnight. Drain beans and reserve. Dice the bacon into 1″ pieces and fry until crisp. Remove the bacon and reserve enough fat to saute the peppers, jalepeneos and onions. Saute until the vegtables are soft. Add the vegtables to the beans in a soup pot along with the tomatoes with their juices. […]

Recipe Summary: Preparation Time: 8 hours, 15 minutes Number of Servings: 12 Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 0.50 Ingredients: 1 cup dried apricots 1 cup dried sliced apples 1 cup dried pitted prunes 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup canned pitted red cherries 1/2 cup quick cooking tapioca 1 cup grape juice 3 […]

Brown cut up pieces of meat.Season with chili powder,salt and black pepper.Add chopped vegetables and V – 8 vegetable juice. Add ketchup and Worcestershire sauce to taste.Add water as needed.Cook until vegetables are tender and meat is done.