Guy is Hungry

Creamy Potato Soup with Sausage

2009-11-19T03:39:00.000-08:00

Shopping list at the end....

Peel and dice 3-4 lbs. of potatoes.
About this many: You will also need,
1 pint of heavy whipping cream,
4 cups (32 oz.) of chicken broth, and
1-2 pounds of smoked sausage (I use 1.75 lbs. because it's what I had).
You will need:
1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning (or any combination of basil, parsley, etc.),
1 teaspoon of black pepper, and
1 teaspoon of garlic powder (not pictured - and don't ask why!):

And I add:
6-12 ounces of chopped mushrooms -
but that's because I love mushrooms. Doesn't matter what size since they shrink:

Also, 1/2 cup chopped celery along with 1/2 cup chopped onions:

The sausage needs to be diced. I make smaller pieces. But Guy was helping so bigger chunks were just fine by me.

I use my Dutch oven so it's all-in-one.

Melt:
1/2 cup of butter or margarine, then add
onion, celery, and sausage.

Saute until the veggies are tender and the sausage is lightly browned.

Stir in:
1/4 cup of flour until smooth and well blended.
Then stir in:
Italian seasoning, black pepper, and garlic.

Continue cooking for a minute or so....

Blend in the chicken broth:

Add:
the diced potatoes,
cover,
and simmer for about 30 minutes (until the potatoes are tender).

Last,

stir in the heavy cream,
add mushrooms,
and continue cooking until heated thoughout.

It makes 15-20 servings.

In my house that translates to 24 hours, at best, and it's gone.

I serve it with a salad and lots of grains wheat bread for sopping.

The original recipe is here: Spicy Sausage and Potato Soup

Enjoy!

Shopping List:

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped celery

1-2 lbs. spicy smoked sausage

1/4 cup flour

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

4 cups (32 oz) chicken broth

3-4 pounds potatoes

1 pint heavy whipping cream

Spinach-Cheese Pie

2008-08-23T08:32:00.000-07:00

Spinach-Cheese Breakfast Pie

adapted from: AmericanProfile.com

Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
2 eggs
1/2 cup self-rising flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk
8 ounces grated sharp cheddar
10 ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and well-drained

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Melt butter in round cake pan
3. Beat eggs with flour, salt, and baking powder
4. Stir in milk
5. Add cheese and spinach
6. Spread evenly in pan
7. Bake 20 - 25 minutes, until golden and set in center
8. Slice into 8 servings

Enjoy!

Lemon Blueberry Bread

2008-06-30T00:53:00.000-07:00

Lemon Blueberry Bread

Ingredients:
4 Large eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
4 cups fresh blueberries
2 tbs lemon peel
3 cups all purpose flour
2 2/3 cup sugar
12 tbs unsalted butter

*4 tbs unsalted butter-melted
*6 tbs lemon juice

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 13x9 pan.
2. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Mix well after each addition.
Add grated lemon peel.
4. Mix in dry ingredients alternating with milk.
Fold in blueberries.
Spoon into pan.
5. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325 degrees F.
6. After baking, pierce loaf with a toothpick many times.
Mix lemon juice and melted butter and pour over cake.
Cool 30 minutes on rack.

The blueberries all settled to the bottom but it was amazingly delicious!

I have no pictures to share. It didn't last long enough.

Perfect Pancakes

2008-04-28T05:38:00.000-07:00

Perfect Pancakes
Feeds 8

Ingredients:
3 cups self-rising flour (all purpose will make "flatcakes")
6 tablespoons sugar
2 cups milk
2 eggs (slightly beaten)
1 stick salted butter (melted)

Directions:
1. Stir flour and sugar together.
2. Stir in milk and eggs.
3. Stir in melted butter.
(here's where you can addo M&M's, or chocolate chips, or blueberries, or strawberries, etc.)

4. Heat frying pan with oil.
5. Pour in a small amount of batter.
6. Turn when bubbles appear.
7. Cook other side evenly.
8. Remove to platter and continue until batter is gone.

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

2008-04-28T04:56:00.000-07:00

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Makes 5 dozen

Ingredients:

1 cup salted butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup raisins
~or~ 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease cookie sheet.
3. Beat butter and sugars until creamy.
4. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
5. Combine flour and baking soda.
6. Add to butter mixture; mix well.
7. Stir in oats and rasins (or chocolate chips).
8. Using rounded tablespoons, roll into balls.
9. Place 2 inches apart.
10. Flatten a bit with a fork (or fingers).
11. Bake about 10 minutes until lightly browned.
12. Let stand 5 minutes before removing to racks to cool.

Chicken Salad Sandwiches

2008-01-28T03:39:00.000-08:00

Cheap (when chicken is on sale) and so easy!
This recipe can be halved for smaller (or less hungry) families.

Chicken Salad
Makes enough for 14-16 sandwiches
Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingedients:
4 cups diced chicken
2 cups diced celery
1.5 cups Miracle Whip (or mayonnaise, or sour cream, or plain yogurt)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Mix together.

Seriously. That's it.

My oldest daughter does not like mayo, or Miracle Whip, so I made her a portion with sour cream. It's really good!
I've also used 1 cup Miracle Whip and the other 1/2 cup with sour cream. I can't tell the difference.

We like it on toasted bread.
But I love any leftovers as a "dip" with celery sticks.
Or serve on a lettuce leaf.
Or for guests, use croissants.

Strawberry Bread

2007-09-30T05:07:00.000-07:00

I had never heard of this but Guy had been mentioning it with talk of Banana Bread.
As in, "Banana Bread is ok but I really like Strawberry Bread."
So I adapted the Banana Bread recipe and it was well received!
Woo Hoo! We have a winner!

Strawberry Bread Recipe
Makes 20 servings
Prep: 5 minutes
Bake: 40-60 minutes

Ingredients:
16 0z bag frozen strawberries (thawed enough to mash with a fork)
2/3 cup melted butter

2 cups sugar

2 eggs, beaten

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt

3 cups of flour

No need for a mixer.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F.

2. Mix butter into the mashed strawberries in a large mixing bowl with a wooden spoon.

3. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla.

4. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in.

5. Add the flour last, mix.

6. Pour mixture into a buttered 9x16 inch loaf pan.

7. Bake for up to 1 hour (my oven takes only about 40 minutes).

8. Slather butter on top while hot.

9. Cool on a rack.

10. Remove from pan (or not - mine didn't last long enough) and slice to serve.

Frogmore Stew

2007-07-17T04:20:00.000-07:00

*I've also used bigger, white potatoes and cut them up with skins on.
**I've used kielbasa and sausage at different times; both are great.

FROGMORE STEW
MAKES 12 SERVINGS
PREP: 10 MIN., COOK: 30 MIN.

Ingredients:
5 quarts water
1/4 cup Old Bay Seasoning
4 pounds small red potatoes *
2 pounds kielbasa or smoked sausage**, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
12 ears fresh corn, halved
2-4 pounds unpeeled, large shrimp
Old Bay Seasoning
Cocktail sauce

BRING 5 quarts water and 1/4 cup Old Bay Seasoning to a rolling boil in a large covered stockpot.
ADD potatoes; return to a boil, and cook, uncovered, 10 minutes.
ADD sausage and corn, and return to a boil. Cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
ADD shrimp to stockpot; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
Drain.
Serve with Old Bay Seasoning and cocktail sauce.

Baked Fried Chicken

2007-07-14T03:55:00.000-07:00

I adapted this from a recipe on marthastewart.com...

BAKED FRIED CHICKEN

Serving: Serves 6

Ingredients:

Olive or Vegetable oil, for baking sheet

1 Cup buttermilk

1 Can seasoned bread crumbs

2-3 Pounds chicken breasts (rinsed and patted dry)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees;.
2. Rub a baking sheet with oil (don't skimp here or it will stick!).
3. Place the chicken in the buttermilk mixture, turning to coat evenly.
4. Remove chicken from liquid (one piece at a time), letting excess drip back into bowl; dredge in the breadcrumb mixture, turning to coat evenly.

5. Place coated chicken pieces on prepared baking sheet.

6. Bake until chicken is golden brown, about 35 minutes.

I forgot to take a picture, so....

*Insert lovely shot of finished, golden, chicken here*

Banana Bread Recipe

2007-07-14T03:24:00.000-07:00

My teenaged daughter made this and it was so easy and so good!
It all started with 3 over-ripe bananas and a quick Google search...

Banana Bread Recipe
3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup)
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cup of flour

No need for a mixer for this recipe.

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F.
2. Mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl with a wooden spoon.
3. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla.
4. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in.
5. Add the flour last, mix.
6. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan.
7. Bake for 1 hour.
8. Cool on a rack.
9. Remove from pan and slice to serve.

The First to Complain....

2007-07-05T15:14:00.000-07:00

Just for a smile =0)

I found this at stencilmein.com

(Almost Free) French Toast

2007-07-05T10:02:00.000-07:00

So easy, a kid can make it!
It tastes really good and is really filling.
If there's any leftover egg mixture, just throw it in the pan and make scrambled eggs.
Serve it on the side...

French Toast
Feeds 10

Blend:
6 eggs (beaten)
1/2 cup milk
4 tbsp water

Toast:
20-22 slices of bread
(a loaf)

Heat frying pan or griddle moderately hot. Grease with butter.
Dip slice of bread in egg mixture and put on hot frying pan or griddle.
Brown on both sides.
Serve with syrup or jelly.
(Sprinkle with powdered sugar for a more festive look)

Crusty Pepperoni Pizza

2007-07-05T06:59:00.000-07:00

For my family of 5- two of which are men- I doubled this and it was plenty!

I didn't measure; I just covered the bread with sauce, then added lots of cheese and the pepperoni. I didn't cut the pieces till after it was done. It came out perfectly!
It's quick, pretty, and filling.
My kind of cooking!

Crusty Pepperoni Pizza
adapted from: Family Circle- June 2007

Makes 8 servings
Prep: 5 minutes
Bake: 12 minutes

Ingredients
1 loaf Italian bread
1/2 cup jarred (or canned) pizza (or spaghetti) sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
24 slices pepperoni

Directions
1. Heat oven to 400 F.
2. Slice Italian bread lengthwise.
3. Spread each piece of bread with pizza sauce, dividing equally.
4. Top with 1/4 cup cheese and 3 slices of pepperoni.
5. Bake at 400 F for about 12 minutes
or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
6. Serve immediately.