Using a 3-quart saucepan, saute first 4 ingredients in butter until tender. Add chicken broth, tomato sauce and spinach. Bring to boil. Add macaroni; return to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally. Add water if necessary. Add kidney beans and seasonings. Heat through. Sprinkle cheese on top.

Salt the grated cucumber lightly to season it. Beat the yogurt with a wooden spoon until it is smooth and add it to the cucumber. Add the garlic, lemon zest and juice (if using), dill, mint, and olive oil. Stir well, adding water, until it is the consistency of thick soup. Serve well chilled in […]

Preheat oven to 300F. Halve tomatoes and place them on a baking sheet. Roast for 1 hour. Mix oil and vinegar. Take tomatoes out of oven and sprinkle mixture over them. Add a sprinkling of pepper. Return tomatoes to oven for 1 hour more, or until they are soft and caramelized around the edges. Store […]

Combine all ingredients; mix well. Serve with vegetables dippers. 1 1/4 cup.

-ASIAN PEANUT SAUCE – 1/4 c Smooth peanut butter 3 tb Tamari 1 ts Mirin or sherry 1/2 ts Rice vinegar 1/8 ts Garlic powder 1 tb Honey 1 c Plain, nonfat yogurt 1/8 ts Cayenne pepper To make marinade, puree 1/4 cup coconut with orange juice, honey, tamari and cayenne in a blender. Pour […]

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil until very hot. Add the carrots, red onion and celery. Cook over medium heat until the vegetables begin to slightly caramelize and soften in texture, about 10 minutes. Add the apples, currants, apple juice, vinegar, honey and dijon mustard. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer, and […]

1. In large skillet, saute Rice-a-Roni mix and margarine over mediumheat, stirring frequently until vermicelli is golden brown. 2. Stir in 1-1/2 cups water, orange juice, chicken, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and contents of seasopning packet; bring to a boil over high heat. 3. Cover; reduce heat. Simmer 10 minutes. 4. Stir in carrots. […]

Quality: Use tender, tight-tipped spears, 4 to 6 inches long. Procedure: Wash asparagus and trim off tough scales. Break off tough stems and wash again. Cut into 1-inch pieces or can whole. Hot pack–Cover asparagus with boiling water. Boil 2 or 3 minutes. Loosely fill jars with hot asparagus, leaving 1-inch headspace. Raw pack–Fill jars […]

Saute onion and garlic clove in oil until onion is soft. Crush garlic clove. Add green peppers and spices, saute another 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes and corn. Mash 2 cups of the beans and add to pot along with whole beans, salt and oregano. Simmer another 30 minutes. If chili without tears isnt chili for […]

*if using self-rising flour Omit salt. Practice is the key to kneading and shaping yeast breads. Mix 3-1/2 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt, shortening and yeast in large bowl. Add warm water. Beat on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining […]