A classic. Prep: 10 minutes; Bake: 1 1/4 hours; Rest 5 minutes; Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours Ingredients 1.5 pounds ground beef 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard 1 clove garlic, finely...
An Indirect Route
Tunisian Chicken Thighs
This crockpot/slow cooker recipe is super easy and has lots of flavor. Ingredients 2 pounds chicken thighs, boneless 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 clove of garlic, minced 4 tablespoons peanut butter 1 1/2 cup chicken broth ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 t cumin 1/2 t...
Vegetable Chili
Not just vegetarian chili, but a chili made with tons of vegetables. Adapted from a super-sized recipe that we make for the annual church antique fair lunch. It's always a top seller. Ingredients 2 T olive oil 4-6 stalks celery, chopped 2 onions, chopped 6 carrots,...
Quick Chicken Vegetable Soup
Chicken soup in about half an hour. Not bad. And yes, you can replace the zucchini with another vegetable (broccoli cut in small pieces, maybe?). You know who I'm talking to... Start to finish approx. 30 minutes Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 8 ounces...
Apple Crumb Bars
Three layers of oats, apples, sugar and cinnamon. Base ingredients 1 cup quick or old-fashioned (rolled) oats 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 large egg, beaten Filling...
Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips
It's easy to make your own tortilla chips or strips. You can use either corn or flour tortillas, or mix it up. Ingredients 2 tortillas, any size 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt, Pepper Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking pan with foil. Stack 2...
Fresh Tomato Sauce
CSA challenge #10. I never knew making tomato sauce was so easy, but since tomatoes were "unlimited" today, I decided it was time to try. Ingredients 4 lbs. tomatoes ¼ cup olive oil 1 small onion 2 cloves garlic 1 medium carrot ½ stalks celery ½ teaspoon salt plus...
Inside-Out Caramel Apples
I saw a photo of these apples and just knew I had to make them. Well, it wasn't as easy as it looked or as the recipes made it sound. But, after a couple of tries, I finally succeeded and yes, these are pretty to look at and tasty to eat. Ingredients 3 Granny Smith...
Shepherds Pie
There are many versions of Shepherds Pie - this is the one I grew up knowing, straight from England. Hands-on time: 20-30 minutes; Cooking time: 30-35 min; Total time: approx. 1 hour Ingredients 1 1/4 lb ground beef 1 cup beef stock 1 onion, minced 1/2 T butter 4...
