In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until tender, about 6 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, picante sauce and basil; bring to a boil. Stir in tortellini; simmer uncovered 15 minutes. Stir in bell pepper; continue to simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Ladle into […]

Halve lengthwise, seed and cut cucumber into 1 inch pieces. In a bowl, toss the cucumber with 1 Tbsp salt and let it stand for 15 minutes. Rinse the cucumber under running cold water and in a bowl combine it with 1/2 cup water, grated carrot, 2 scallions sliced thin, 1 minced garlic clove, red […]

Quality: Select well-filled pods with green seeds. Discard insect-damaged and diseased seeds. Procedure: Shell beans and wash thoroughly. Hot pack–Cover beans with boiling water and heat to boil. Fill jars loosely, leaving 1-inch headspace. Raw pack–Fill jars with raw beans. Do not press or shake down. Small beans–leave 1-inch of headspace for pints and 1-1/2 […]

Peel and slice eggplant into 1/8-inch slices. Dip in egg wash, then into flour to coat. Fry eggplant until golden brown, then drain. As if making a crepe, fill eggplant with Ricotta cheese and 1 slice Mozzarella, then roll. Place eggplant seam-side down in baking dish that has some Marinara Sauce on bottom. Cover eggplant […]

-FILLING – 2 tb Butter 2 Red delicious apples; cored . and thinly sliced 2 Golden delicious apples; . cored & thinly sliced 1 Onion; thinly sliced 1 cl Garlic; minced 3/4 ts Salt Preheat the oven to 425F. Combine the flour, thyme and salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter […]

Melt margarine in large skillet. Add sugar and stir over low heat until melted. Add yams, orange peel, and brandy and cook over low heat 15 min. basting yams frequently.

Chop or slice vegetables, season and cook in hot olive oil until slightly browned. Add hot water gradually, sufficient to give the consistency of a thick soup. Serve over slices of bread brushed with egg. DIFFERENT! ENJOY. Chanteclar

DREDGE THE TOMATOES in the cornmeal or flour. Heat enough oil in a 10-inch non-stick pan to cover the surface. Fry the tomatoes briefly on each side until they are lightly colored. Dont let them get soft. While the tomatoes are frying, lightly beat the eggs with the scallions and basil or lovage. Season with […]

Gently rinse & pat dry the mushrooms. Trim to a nuiform size & set aside. Saute garlic in oil over medium heat for 15 to 20 seconds. Add mushrooms & saute for 3 minutes. Add rosemary & margarine & cook until the margarine is melted, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle in the flour & cook, stirring […]

(Not really “Heart Healthy” because of the sodium content, but no fat, so Ill include it in the category.) In a very large skillet, combine the ginger, salt and 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the spinach, kale and Swiss chard, packing them down with the pan lid. […]