Roasting all the veggies first really makes the flavors “pop”. Please feel free to use whatever veggies you wish. 12 cups cold water 1 pkg. of Vegetable Soup Mix – (Knorr or Lipton or whatever) 4 potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks 4 carrots, peeled & cut into rounds 1 bunch fresh asparagus or fresh [...]

Use either stewing beef or beef ribs – either way you go it will turn out divine. Possible side dish would be some buttered egg noodles, or rice, or even mashed potatoes. 3 lbs. stewing beef OR 5-6 lbs. beef ribs 15 oz. can tomato sauce 6 oz. frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 2 tsp. brown [...]

**8-11-09:  Updated recipe adjustment to ingredient list:  This recipe evolved from one I recently found in a cookbook that just didn’t work because it was too much work and used all the pots in the kitchen!  So I personalized it for me you.  Just make sure to have egg noodles, dinner rolls and coleslaw on [...]

Normally, I use ground beef for my chili but this new concoction is superb with stewing beef. 2-1/2 lbs. stewing beef cut into cubes 1 lb. smoked kielbasa, sliced into coins (I used Hillshire Farms) 1 large, diced onion 1 jar salsa (your pick if hot or not) 2 15 oz. jars of kidney beans [...]

These little meatballs are baked, not fried, then placed in a pot that’s already been simmering with some delicious vegetables. Wait till you taste it! 1/3 cup milk 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese 1 tsp. kosher salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 2 Tbsp. minced parsley 1-1/2 lbs. ground [...]

A good, rustic soup perfect for the holiday season. Since it’s not always easy finding porcini mushrooms in the grocery store, it’s okay to use dried. 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter 4 cloves minced garlic 1 large red onion, diced 2 leeks – only the white part, diced 3 large white potatoes, peeled & cut into [...]

So delicious and so hearty. It doubles quite well. 3 Tbsp. olive oil 2 lbs. beef short ribs 2 tsp. Kosher salt 2 tsp. Ground black pepper 2 Tbsp. butter 2 leeks, white & green parts OR 1 medium diced onion 1 stalk celery, chopped 2 minced garlic cloves 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 2 cups [...]

This, folks, is the real thing. The stuff that we were given on snow days and anytime it rained. For a real treat, make a grilled cheese sandwich to have alongside. Mmmm good is right! 2 Tbsp. butter 1 large onion, chopped 2 or more cloves garlic – your taste choice 1 1/2 tsp. dried [...]

Though not as popular as most other soups, I love this stuff! Many years ago (in another life) when I worked in Manhattan I’d have a bowl of this with a large scoop of chicken salad on a bed of greens almost every day for lunch in the cafeteria. It was magnificent. Step I – [...]

This is a recipe that I found and then tweaked. It is really, really good. With some nice crusty bread, mmm. 1 large peeled & chopped potato 1/2 onion, diced 2 + 4 Tbsp. butter 1 lb. bag fresh spinach, washed & stemmed 1/3 cup flour 1 tsp. curry powder – does not over power [...]