Adapted from a soup that Jen makes, and made my own with added spinach and tortellini. Easy meal for a crowd, and hearty enough to be a main course. Also freezes great, so great for a freezer meal or lunches. Ingredients: 1 large red onion, chopped (what I had in the house, 2 yellow onions…
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Moroccan Peanut Veggie Soup
Excellent new recipe of Jen’s. I think what made it so great was all the extra cayenne pepper. Enjoy! Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium yellow onion chopped 2 celery stalks chopped 2 teaspoons minced garlic 2 teaspoons ground chili powder 1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon cayenne powder…
Tamale Pie
A childhood favourite adapted to our liking. Enjoy! And don’t be afraid to add more heat! 4 Cups Chicken Stock 1 1/2 C Corn Meal 1 t Salt 2 eggs 1/2 C Parm (or cheddar Measure corn meal into bowl. Add 1 C stock to bowl. Heat remaining stock on stove. Add Corn meal to…
Jen’s Pumpkin Muffins
2 1/2 C all purpose flour 1/2 C rolled oats 2 t cinnamon 1 t nutmeg 1/2 t allspice 2 t baking soda 1 t baking powder 1 t salt 1 1/2 C pumpkin puree 1 C brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2/3 C vegetable oil 1/2 C apple sauce 3 eggs 1 t…
Sinfully Delicious White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients: 6oz white chocolate, chopped 8oz cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup softened butter 3.5 cups sifted icing sugar 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract Method: 1. Melt choc in double boiler until *just* smooth. Cool to room temp. 2. In separate bowl combine butter and cream cheese until blended. Add chocolate. 3. Gradually add sugar. Beat…
Roasted Tomato and Asparagus Gnocchi
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter 2 cloves of garlic minced 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes 1lb asparagus, broken in half 1/2 tsp sea-salt fresh ground pepper, to taste 4 cups dried gnocchi 1/4 cup parmesan 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped Method: Cut tomatoes in half and arrange open side up on an aluminum foil lined…
Apple Crisp
8 apples, sliced and peeled (if they’re little, I add more) Combine: 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup all purpose flour 3/4 cup oatmeal (quick oats) 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, melted Place mixture over sliced apples in a 8×8 baking dish. Cook at 375 degrees F for 30-40 minutes or…
Blueberry Oat Squares
Berry Layer: 2 cups frozen or fresh blueberries 1/2 cups white sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch 1/4 cup water 1 tbsp lemon juice (or frozen orange juice concentrate) Oat Crust and Topping: 1 1/2 cup rolled oats 1 cup All Purpose Flour 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt (more if…
Jen’s Cheeseball
Ingredients: 2 large cream cheese, onion flavoured 1 10.5oz can crushed pineapple (well drained) 1/4 cup green pepper chopped fine (optional) 1/4 cup maraschino cherries chopped fine (squeeze out juice) pecans Method: Form ingredients into a ball and roll in pecans or other nuts. Refrigerate. Keeps for approximately 3 weeks. –Recipe by Jennifer…
Jen’s Shortbread
1 1/2 cup soft butter 1 cup icing sugar 1 cup corn starch 2 cups all purpose flour pinch of salt Mix ingredients well with your hands. Roll out, cut, and bake at 300°F until slightly brown. –Recipe by Jennifer S.
Stromboli
Ingredients: 1 lb extra lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped finely 1 red pepper chopped fine 2 cups medium salsa 1 large can of kidney beans, drained & rinsed – one half reserved and mashed 2 packages of pillsbury pizza dough 2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese. Method: Brown ground beef, add other ingredients….
Chai Tea a la Jen
Ingredients: 10 whole green cardamom pods, lightly crushed 5 whole cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 1 piece fresh ginger (about 2 inches), peeled and quartered 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped 1/3 cup honey, plus more for serving 4 bags black tea 1 1/2 cups 1% milk Add: Cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla bean…
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