A personal kitchen diary. I try new recipes and make notes on what works and what doesn't. Sometimes I can things, and sometimes I dry herbs. This is the story of my kitchen.
Ingredients 4-5 bone in chicken thighs (if they have skin on them, pull off and discard) 2 cups blended roasted green chilis 2 cups chicken broth 1 small onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp kosher salt 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 1/2 …
It was a fridge foraging day yesterday, and this was a pretty good result. It could be improved upon, maybe simply with a longer simmer. 1 pound raw shrimp, shelled and deveined 2 links andouille sausage, in 1/2 inch slices 1/2 cup diced celery 1/2 …
Pasta e Fagioli Soup 1 lb ground beef 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 medium yellow onion 2 carrots, peeled and diced 2 stalks celery, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried oregano 3/4 tsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp fennel …
Let’s get started. Just don’t call it a Cuban Black Bean soup. The ingredient list is short 1 lb dry black beans 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced 1 green bell pepper, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, minced ham hocks 1/2 cup olive oil 2 …
Beans: 1 lb Great Northern dried beans 1 bay leaf 1 stalk celery 1 medium onion Chili: 2 lbs cooked chicken 1 T olive oil medium onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 4 oz cans mild chopped green chiles 2 tsp ground cumin 1 …
1/2 lb pork Italian Sweet Sausage, rolled into small balls. 1 small yellow onion, peeled and diced 3 cloves garlic, minced Olive oil 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups tomato sauce 2 cups white beans 2 or 3 cups roughly chopped sturdy spinach or other …
Crockpot Ham and Beans 1 lb dry Great Northern Beans, rinsed and sorted Leftover ham, ham hocks, or leftover hambone 2 carrots, peeled, trimmed, and cut in half 1 stalk celery, cut in thirds 1 onion, peeled and quartered 1 bay leaf 6 cups chicken …
Merri’s Saturday Chili 1 lb 80% lean ground beef 1 yellow onion, chopped 1-2 cloves garlic, minced Chili spice mix (see below) 1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 can diced tomatoes (do not drain) 1 quart tomato juice (mine was home-canned) Chili …
Crockpot Butternut Squash Soup 1 butternut squash (appx 2 lbs) peeled and seeded, halved and quartered. Very big pieces are fine. 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced 4 cloves garlic, peeled 3 cups chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon each: ground ginger, cumin, coriander, paprika …
Sweet Potato Coconut Soup 2 1bs (about 2) sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 leek, sliced and chopped 1 red chili (or two small chilis like me), cut in half, seeding and removing the …