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French Onion Soup

For a cool day, where you don’t mind the oven on most of the day- get this soup going.  Peel and slice up 10-12 large brown onions into 1/2 inch slices.  Add onions and 1 tablespoon butter and 2 tsp. salt into a large stainless steel pot that is oven proof.  (no plastic handles!)   Place […]

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Dinners Soups

Homemade Beans

There are many kinds of beans out there to cook up- but the pinto just begs to be used.  I start with a soup, then as it thickens, make the rest into re-fried beans.  The flavor is wonderful and you can add smoked meats or not depending on your taste preferences, what’s in the fridge […]

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Dinners Soups

Zucchini stew

This is such a summer treat- but you can put it together anytime.  When the garden is producing, slice a couple zucchinis in a soup pan, add “whatever you’ve got” and a large can of tomatoes.  Add some fresh basil or dried italian spices, salt, pepper and simmer.  Whatever you’ve got can include celery, onions, […]

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homemade chicken soup

This is for Amanda who always told me she would learn to make this before she left home.  She has left home a couple times now-and now she will have this in writing!  I love thinking something I make will get passed down to the next generation. Wash a whole chicken and put in your […]

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Posole

This is a family favorite, thanks to Cecilia Flores, mother of my grandson, Jonathan.  We had some great times cooking up her family traditional recipes.  This is my take on posole- a simple pork soup, served with fresh vegies on top.   (Some spell it pasole). Put a couple pounds of rinsed off Country pork ribs […]