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.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- 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.
- 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.
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
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