Laura’s Butternut Squash Soup

Usually what makes these types of soup yummy is the cream, but that also adds a lot of fat and calories.  This is a soothing, tasty and healthier alternative. Go ahead and tinker with the amount of each ingredient to attain the flavor you prefer.

Laura’s Butternut Squash Soup 

Nutrition facts for three servings

using 3 cups unsalted vegetable stock

 

Ingredients:

1 tbsp.olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. ground allspice

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

4 cups cubed fresh butternut or other winter squash

3-4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (I use 3 cups because I want it a little thicker)

2 tbsp. maple syrup

salt to taste

4 tsp. plain 0% Greek yogurt for garnish

The Queen's Cinnamon Apple Pie with Non-Violently Whipped Cream

The Queen’s delightfully easy recipe was passed down to her from the Dowager Queen and has been sitting around the castle for generations. Five minutes and this pie is oven ready. 

A diabetic friendly recipe. 

The Queen’s Apple Cinnamon Pie with Non-violently Whipped Cream

Nutrition facts for 8 slices

Ingredients:

3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup Stevia

1 cup milk

1/2 stick (4 T) margarine or butter, cut into pieces

1 (21 oz) can Lite Apple Pie Filling

1 t cinnamon

Cool Whip, sugar free

Amanda's Three Cheese Stuffed Shells

My lovely niece is a dietician that loves to cook and eat! Her take on this classic dish is easy to do and delicious. Included are instructions for a useful slicing technique called chiffonade. Enjoy...

Amanda's Three Cheese Stuffed Shells 

Nutrition facts for 8 servings

Ingredients:

20 uncooked jumbo pasta shells

15 ounce container ricotta cheese

8 ounces (2 cups) grated mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

12 basil leaves, chiffonade

1 egg

1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Koppenhoefer Family German Potato Salad Recipe

Select either white or red potatoes for this delicious warm salad. Remove the skin of white potatoes after they cool a bit. If you choose red potatoes, leave the skin on. The picture here shows the salad made with white potatoes. If you buy russet potatoes, it will be tasty though a little less formed. Purchase small russets or you will have way too much salad!

Nutrition facts for 8 servings.

Ingredients:

6 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled, reserve the drippings

8 medium potatoes

1 C onion, chopped

2 t salt

1/8 t ground black pepper

1/2 t celery seed

1/2 C vinegar

2 T sugar

3 T water

1 egg, beaten

2 T parsley, chopped

Optional: more bacon and parsley for garnish

Michael’s Brush Basa Nova

Brush Basa Nova is a Vietnamese fish that is available in many fishmongers and grocers. Catfish fillets are a perfect sub-in for Brush Basa Nova.

The following is a technique that may be applied to any quantity of fish. Mustard and seasoning should be used in amounts to suit your palate.

Technique template: Brush, sprinkle, and pan sear. Delicious with avocado wedges. Michael promises a picture the next time he makes it!

Michael’s Brush Basa Nova 

Ingredients:

Brush Basa Nova fillet

Honey Mustard

Cajun Seasoning Mix

Optional: garlic powder

AngelFish’s Chicken Sausage, White Bean, and Kale Stew

AngelFish’s Chicken Sausage, White Bean, and Kale Stew

Nutrition facts for 8 bowls

Ingredients:

Cooking spray

1 pound ground Italian seasoned chicken sausage

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 1/2 green bell pepper, deveined, deseeded, and chopped

1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, do not drain

1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, blended smooth

1 t dried oregano

1 t Italian seasoning

1/4 t crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 t salt

1/4 t ground black pepper

2 (15 oz) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup white wine

10 ounces lacinato kale, rinsed and torn

Corinn’s Definitely Not Traditional Chicken Curry

Corinn’s Definitely Not Traditional Chicken Curry

Nutrition facts for two generous servings

4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin removed

1 large yellow or white onion, chopped

1 large red bell pepper, chopped

2 jalapeno chilies, sliced

4 cloves garlic, minced finely

1 tsp fresh ginger, minced

3 tbsp curry powder

2 tbsp paprika

2 tbsp Korean red pepper flakes (if you cannot find it in your neighborhood, look for it online as the flavor is essential to Korean cooking!)

1 tsp ground coriander

1/2 tsp red chili flakes

1 tsp brown sugar or palm sugar

1 tbsp Sriracha chili sauce

2 tsp fresh ground black pepper

2 tsp kosher salt

1 tbsp olive oil

3 1/2 cups of chicken stock (low sodium type, or make your own)

Squeeze of lime juice

Fresh diced tomato, fresh chopped coriander to garnish

Angelfish’s Parmesan and Lemon Barley

I make a big pot of barley for the week and then season my portion individually. The dish still tastes fresh but I save a lot of time!

Parmesan and Lemon Barley

Nutrition facts for six 1/2 cup servings

Ingredients:

1 cup barley

Water plus 1 t bouillon (or use broth instead of water, or half broth half water)

Mix in per 1/2 cup serving of barley:

1 T Parmesan

1 T lemon juice

1 t garlic

Misting of olive oil or 1/4 t olive oil

The Queen's Lemon Pepper Dosey-Do Chicken

When asked the name for her delicious chicken recipe, The Queen said that you just can't name chicken sprinkled with lemon pepper AND dosey-do'ed in tomato baste just one name. That is confusing. How about...The Queen's Lemon Pepper Dosey-Do Chicken. Enjoy eating like a Queen.

Nutrition facts were designed at About.com.

The Queen's Lemon Pepper Dosey-Do Chicken

Ingredients:

4 (6-8 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts

8 oz can of tomato sauce 

8 oz water 

1/2 cup chopped yellow onions 

1/2 cup chopped green onions 

1/4 cup Hunt's tomato paste 

1 Tbsp Basil 

1 Tsp apple cider vinegar 

1 Tbsp lemon pepper seasoning 

1 Tbsp minced garlic 

Sprinkle of lemon pepper seasoning

Rosemary's Tomato-Bocconcini Salad

More literary deliciousness from our friend, Rosemary!

How to Make a Tomato-Bocconcini Salad, by Rosemary Gretton

This salad is best served on a late summer evening, when tomatoes are at their ripest. Boccincini are nuggets of soft, creamy, fresh mozzarella cheese, about the size of a cherry tomato. In Italian, bocconcini means "small mouthfuls."

First, head outside to your vegetable garden, smiling as you savour the sight and smell of the warm, ripe Bella Rosa tomatoes, finally come to fruition. Pick four or five large tomatoes right off the vine.  Bring them in the house.  Wash the tomatoes well, and cut them into thick slices. Place the slices in a glass salad bowl.