Saturday, October 31, 2009

I felt like soup today, i tried this recipe.

Ingredients

5 chicken thighs
2 quarts water
4 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 stalks celery, chopped
6 carrots, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
4 ounces thin egg noodles
8 ounces meat tortellini
salt and pepper to taste
Directions

Fill a large pot with water and place chicken thighs in the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until meat falls from the bone, 45 minutes. Remove chicken, cut up meat and return meat to the pot.
Stir in chicken bouillon, onion, garlic, celery, carrots and bell pepper; simmer until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Stir in frozen spinach and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in water until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve.
Stir tortellini into soup and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in reserved egg noodles, salt and pepper. Heat through and serve.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

yummy banana bread fresh out of the oven. sniff deep maybe you will get lucky and smell the deliciousness.

a solution to boredom(warning this may lead to the expansion of your waistline)

http://www.allrecipes.com

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 229 | Total Fat: 8.8g | Cholesterol: 56mg

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

My favorite comfort food!


Pasta and Meatballs

this is how it went down today

1lb lean ground beef
1 cup quick oats
5 cloves chopped garlic
2 eggs
fresh oregano and basil (picked rinsed and chopped all within a few feet of each other :-) I love my indoor herb garden.
dash of black and red pepper

package of dreamfields pasta

and one jar of Cally and I's favorite sauce safeway select Arribiata

simply delicious, i feel full and happy :-)

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Organic Acres

Very cool concept, i went ahead and preregisted for a full garden. Take a look and see if something they offer is good for you. Fresh organic produce for your family and friends!


http://myorganicacres.com/index.php?id=2161