WHITE BOLOGNESE

WHITE BOLOGNESE

Ingredients: 2 tbs olive oil, 4 hot Italian sausage, 1 lb. ground turkey, 1 lb. ground pork, 1 carrot, celery, onion, & head of garlic, 4 scallions, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp allspice, 2 bay leaves, 1/3 cup parsley, 2 tbs pepper, 1 cup white wine, 2 cups chicken stock, 1/2 cup milk, 1/3 cup parmesan cheese.

Sauté veggies & garlic for 5 minutes, add all the meat and sauté until brown. Add everything but the parmesan cheese and simmer for at least a half hour. Stir in grated cheese and remove bay leaves before serving over pasta. 

You'll want to drink the liquid in the sauce cuz it's so yummy! 

VEGGIE QUICHE

VEGGIE QUICHE 

Ingredients: 12 eggs, 1/4 cup of milk,  2 tbs butter, assorted vegetables - I used broccolini, garlic, zucchini, baby boy choy and leeks - 2 cups lite shredded Mexican cheese, random spices...

Preheat the oven to 350. I sautéed the vegetables in the butter and added some black pepper. I scrambled the raw eggs with the milk and poured it over the veggies once I placed them in a pie dish. I added the cheese and sprinkled some parsley and random red seasoning on top and baked for 70 minutes. You know it's done when you can insert a wooden toothpick in the quiche and it comes out dry. 

CREATIVE CHICKEN FRICASSEE

CREATIVE CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Ingredients: 3 tbs butter & olive oil, 6 ounces mushrooms, 2 celery stalks, 1 carrot, 1 leek, 6 cloves chopped garlic, 6 marinated sun-dried tomatoes chopped, 1 tsp pepper, parsley, & thyme, 1/3 cup white wine, 2 cups chicken stock, 1 cup whole milk (heavy cream or non dairy milk can also work), 1 can quartered artichoke hearts, 3 cups shredded chicken.

I cooked a roaster chicken & took it off the bone to get the chicken. I sautéed all the veggies in the butter and oil. Once the veggies softened, I added everything else. I simmered for half hour and served with rice and a green vegetable. The sauce was so yummy!

YUMMY ONION SOUP (gluten-free & keto friendly)

YUMMY ONION SOUP

Ingredients: Variety of onions - I used a purple, white and yellow onion. 2 tbs each butter, olive oil & chopped garlic, 1 tsp each thyme, worchestire sauce & pepper, 2 bay leafs, 5 cups beef broth, and 1/2 cup marsala wine.  Swiss & shredded cheese (I used Mexican this time)

Sauté onions & garlic in butter & oil for at least 30 minutes. Add everything else but cheese to the pan, bring to a boil and simmer for another half hour. 

Remove bay leaves from the pot, spoon soup in a bowl and add the cheese to each cup. 

FRESH TOMATO & BASIL SALSA

FRESH TOMATO & BASIL SALSA

Ingredients: Super sweet cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, celery, red onion, salt, crushed red pepper, olive oil

Mix everything in a bowl and let it sit on the counter for a few hours. I'm putting it on fish tonight. You can use as a salsa with chips or put on chicken or just eat it all by itself!

EVERYTHING BAGEL VEGGIES

EVERYTHING BAGEL VEGGIES

Ingredients: Olive oil spray, zucchini, beets, garlic, olive oil and everything bagel spice

Line a cookie tray with foil. Spray the foil. Put everything on the tray and cook around half hour at 375.

HOMEMADE VEGETARIAN EGG ROLLS

EGG ROLLS   

Ingredients: Egg roll wrappers, cabbage, onion, carrot, celery, cilantro, ginger, garlic, pepper, sesame oil, veggie oil & thai sweet chili sauce.

Chop veggies small (or use a food processor)and fry in a little veggie oil. Add one tablespoon each grated ginger and crushed garlic, add some pepper and a little sesame oil to the mix. Let cool.  Give a taste. Adjust to your liking. Wrap in egg roll wrappers and seal shut with a little water. I fry them in a little olive oil then drain the excess oil off before serving.