hat's the thinking??? “Food makes you happy, it takes you back home.” I think if you share your family's recipes, you bring people into your home. Maybe the world becomes a slightly better place? Creating the right mix of ingredients creates great food, which is why no one mistakes me for a great cook. My Mom was, so it is my pleasure to share my family's three favourite recipes with you. Add a salad and fruit for desert (and chocolate cake, who are we kidding) and you have a really healthy meal. Add people around your table and you have more smiles. Enjoy. Chicken soup You will need a four gallon pot. Add one package of chicken bones and one package of chicken necks or at least 2 pounds of chicken. One large celery root, peeled, diced, root not stocks, although adding celery leaves on the sticks is a great idea too. One large turnip, diced. One large parsnip, diced. One large vidalia onion, put in whole, no need to dice. Several cloves of garlic, to taste. Three large carrots, diced. My Dad likes lima beans (boil first for 6 minutes in a microwave before adding to soup), I'm not big on them. Salt and pepper, a 1/2 teaspoon at least of each or to taste. Dill a full teaspoon at least, it's a great addition to chicken soup. 1/2 cup premade chicken brother, I like Manischewitz, your choice of course. 3 Bay leaves. Once all of the ingredients are in the pot, add water to near the top and bring to a boil. After boiling for one hour with all of the ingredients, let simmer on medium/low heat for two hours. Noodle Kugel 16 ounces medium egg noodles. 5 to 10 tablespoons vegetable oil. 2 large onion, chopped. 2 lb small mushroom, quartered. Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste. 2 - 4 cloves garlic, minced. 4 large eggs, beaten. Cook noodles uncovered about 4 minutes or until nearly tender, but firmer than al dente; drain, rinse with cold water and drain well; transfer to large bowl. Heat oil in large skillet. Add onions and sauté over medium low heat about 12 minutes or until very tender. Add mushrooms, seasonings; sauté about 12 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and onions are browned; if liquid remains in pan, cook over high heat, stirring, a few minutes until it evaporates; cool slightly. Add eggs to noodles and mix well. Stir in mushroom mixture; taste and adjust seasoning. Oil a 2-quart baking dish and add noodle mixture. Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon oil. Bake uncovered at 350°F for 1 hour or until set. Serve from the baking dish (use a trivet, be good to your furniture). Korean Chicken (name in the cookbook) 1 cup soy sauce. 1/2 cup oil. At least 5 stocks of green onion, more is good too. 1 large clove of garlic. 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper. 1/4 teaspoon mustard. 1/4 teaspoon ginger. Whole 3lbs, chicken in pieces. Combine all ingredients, pour on chicken and let marinate for at least three hours, I often do a day, turning regularly. Broil for 10 minutes each side, uncovered, serve hot. Salad Lots of vegetables you really like and a good salad dressing. |
