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French Onion Soup – Soup Week

February 16, 2012 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 12 Comments

Back by popular demand…

It’s SOUP WEEK.

For a couple of weeks…

Soup is a fantastic way to get kids to try new foods!

It’s like magic in a bowl.

This one is a family fave…

appetizers French Onion Soup Soup Week

WHAT YOU NEED:

2 lbs sweet yellow onions, sliced

1 T extra virgin olive oil

3 T butter

S&P

1 sprigs fresh thyme

1 bay leaf

1/2 cup cognac

1/2 dry sherry

1 cup white wine

4 cups veal stock

2 cups beef stock

sliced baguette

shredded gruyere or swiss cheese

WHAT TO DO:

Heat a large pot with olive oil and butter over medium heat.

Toss in the onions thyme and sprinkle with plenty of salt.

Stir the onions to coat.

Cover and let onions sweat for 15 to 20 minutes.

Once the onions are soft, remove pot and let the onions cook very slowly for about 45 minutes or so.  Until they are nice and brown.  This takes a bit but it’s sooooo worth the wait.

appetizers French Onion Soup Soup Week

When the onions are brown deglaze the pan with cognac and sherry.  Toss in your bay leaf and season with S&P.  Now add in your wine and stir well.  Turn up the heat and let your broth reduce by half.

Add in your veal and beef stock.  Bring to a boil.

Taste and adjust seasoning.  Add more salt if necessary.

Reduce heat and let simmer for 1 hour.

Ladle soup into individual dishes.  Preheat your broiler.  Top each bowl with baguette slices, then top bread with cheese.

appetizers French Onion Soup Soup Week

Broil individual bowls on a baking sheet until cheese is melty and delicious!

Serve with a big salad.

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Superbowl Countdown – Keegan’s Killer Kielbasa

January 31, 2012 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 18 Comments

Um….

If I haven’t already mentioned it….

THE PATS ARE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL!!!!

appetizers Superbowl Countdown Keegans Killer Kielbasa

And here’s a News Flash….

I have 3 boys.

Ok, well 4 if you count the hubs…

And let’s be honest, you have to count the hubs don’t ya?

So game days are big around here.

We’re a sports family.

Hockey.

Football.

Baseball.

Basketball.

Even soccer, or football as my mom calls it. Go Manchester United.

Anyway, we love the Superbowl.

appetizers Superbowl Countdown Keegans Killer Kielbasa

Especially when the Pats are getting ready to beat down the Giants.

And Keegan has asked that I post his absolute favorite again…

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

We’re ready for some of Keegan’s favorite, and the hubs, Kielbasa

appetizers Superbowl Countdown Keegans Killer Kielbasa

Serves: 8  Prep Time: 5 minutes  Cook time:  15 minutes

2 links polska kielbasa smoked sausage, sliced

1 cup maple syrup

1 T soy sauce

1/4 cup brown mustard

1 t liquid smoke (optional)

In a large skillet over medium high heat, warm sausage until the sides just begin to crisp, about 5 minutes.  Pour in your syrup and soy sauce and stir well.  Add in mustard and liquid smoke and mix well.  Bring to a boil then knock back the heat and let simmer until sauce is thick and rich and bubbly.

Pour onto serving platter and serve with toothpicks.

Score!

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Hanukkah Latkes

December 21, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 4 Comments

Happy Hanukkah everyone!

appetizers Hanukkah Latkes

Our favorite thing about Hanukkah?

What else?

appetizers Hanukkah Latkes

Potato Latkes!

Best things ever…

Latkes

Prep Time: 10 minutes  Cook Time: 20 minutes

What you need:

3 ½ cups shredded potatoes (for fast latkes use the store bought kind)

½ sweet onion, grated

3 eggs, beaten

¼ cup matzo meal (you could substitute all purpose flour too)

S&P

½ cup peanut oil for frying

What to do:

Using a cheese cloth squeeze all the moisture out of your potatoes.

appetizers Hanukkah Latkes

Once you’ve gotten them as dry as you can, place them into a large bowl with the onion, eggs, matzo meal, and season with S&P.  Stir together well to combine.

appetizers Hanukkah Latkes

Preheat a large skillet and your peanut oil over medium high heat.  Form the mixture into small silver dollar pancake size latkes.  Working in batches place the latkes down into the oil.

appetizers Hanukkah Latkes

Cook until golden brown, then flip to brown the other side.  Drain on paper towels, serve hot with applesauce and sour cream.

appetizers Hanukkah Latkes

Now gather round the table, light some candles, play some dreidel and enjoy.  Happy Hanukkah!!!

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Holiday Gift Week – Soup in a Jar

December 5, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 16 Comments

Back by popular demand…

Some of our favorite make at home gifts.

Looking for a new and unique gift idea?

Something different for neighbors, friends, teachers, coaches, and anyone else on your list this holiday?

How about a home cooked meal?

appetizers Holiday Gift Week Soup in a Jar

Beef Noodle Soup in a Jar

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes

Mason Jars

Ribbon

Colored cloth/fabric

Decorative paper for instructions

¼ cup red lentils

¼ cup green split peas

¼ cup barley

1/3 cup beef bouillon powder

¼ cup dried onion

2 T. parsley flakes

1/3 t. thyme

1/3 t. pepper

1 t. basil

1 t. garlic powder

½ t. celery seed

S&P

3 cups tri color pasta, separated into colors.

appetizers Holiday Gift Week Soup in a Jar

Layer ingredients neatly one by one into a large mason jar.

appetizers Holiday Gift Week Soup in a Jar

Close jar tightly and cover with fabric.  Tie with ribbons.  Affix instructions:

1 jar holiday gift soup

1 22 ounce can crushed tomatoes

8 cups water

Bring water and tomatoes to a boil in a large stock pot.  Add soup mix.  Simmer covered for 15 minutes, or until noodles are tender.  Enjoy.  Happy Holidays.

appetizers Holiday Gift Week Soup in a Jar

Let the kids help you with writing the instructions and be sure to let them sign their names!

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CSA Special – Kohlrabi two ways

June 15, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 9 Comments

Well I’ve been telling you all about my new obsession with my local farm…

Stone Gardens Farm here in Shelton, CT.

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

You know how I’ve been stressing to all of you how important it is to buy local right?

So I’ve been having a blast playing with all the veggies in our box every week.

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

One that keeps popping up is this little devil…

Kohlrabi.

Now I’d heard of it.

But I’ve never tried it.

No time like the present.

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

So our farmers Fred and Stacia suggested Kohlrabi chips (ie raw) with some hummus.

The boys and I peeled it up and sliced it thin and grabbed our favorite Trader Joe’s white bean hummus from the fridge.

Ummm, didn’t go over so well.

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

Raw kohlrabi is strong.

Really strong.

Kind of like a cross between jicima and a radish.

I liked it, but the boys?

Uh not so much.

So I got crafty and did what I always do when they don’t like a veggie.

I tossed it with olive oil, salt and pepper and roasted those bad boys.

OH EM GEE!!!!

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

These were fantastic!

Totally mellowed out.

They’re smooth and creamy and delicious.

Toss them with some potatoes, onions and mushrooms and you’ve got the perfect oven roasted veggie side dish.

Oven Roasted Kohlrabi

appetizers CSA Special Kohlrabi two ways

WHAT YOU NEED:

3 kohlrabi, peeled and sliced

1 T olive oil

S&P

WHAT TO DO:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Place your veggies in a baking dish and add your olive oil, S&P.  Toss well to coat.

Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.

Serve.

And see I used the KALE as a garnish this time…

Reliving my roots at the ol’ Sunset Grill & Tap !

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CSA Special – Kale Chips

June 8, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 19 Comments

My boys love chips.

Ok, well who doesn’t love chips?

But we all know that chips aren’t the best thing in the world to eat.

Enter my CSA…

The good folks down at Stone Gardens Farm provided me with the perfect alternative to the old potato chip this week.

See, I’ve told you all about my first waitressing gig at the Sunset Grill & Tap in Boston.

Well there we had a rule.

EVERY dish was garnished with a big leaf of kale.

So to me, that’s what kale was…

A garnish.

So when I got a big bunch in my CSA share box this week…

appetizers CSA Special Kale Chips

I wasn’t quite sure what to do with it.

Then it came to us.

The boys and I threw the kale onto a baking sheet with some olive oil and some S&P.

Voila…

The perfect chip for snacking!

Delicious and good for you!

You’ve got to try these!

appetizers CSA Special Kale Chips

Kale Chips

WHAT YOU NEED:

1 bunch kale

1 T olive oil

S&P

WHAT TO DO:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Clean your kale leaves and dry well, you can use a salad spinner if you have one.

Pull the leaves of the kale off the stems and rip them into bite sized pieces.

Lay them out on a baking sheet.

Sprinkle the leaves with olive oil and toss well to coat.

appetizers CSA Special Kale Chips

Lay them back out into an even layer on the baking sheet.

Bake at 375 for 12 -15 minutes.  Until the edges are crisp.

Serve and enjoy!

You can doctor these up with your family’s favorite spices!

Try garlic and parmesan cheese

or

cumin

or crushed red pepper!

Have fun making your own favorite chips!


 

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