Mia's taste

I have to post more of Mias outfits.  This is her casual running moms garage sale outfit. 

Just like everyone else

I guess superbowl is like Thanksgiving.  With chile instead of turkey.  This has beef heart chopped up small, beans, beef and bacon. I think I will bake it cause it is so full.  I added several cups of bone broth and I will bake it 4 hrs.

Spinach souffle

This was really good tasting, easy, and grain free.  Don't get too caught up in exact measurements.  Don't chop the spinach to fine, it feels more manly if it has a few larger bits in it.  Arrowroot powder is obtained cheaply from Penzy's spices or Asian markets, it is a good thickener to replace flour in many things.

1 T Butter
1 T Cream
3 to 4 cups chopped raw spinach
1/2 t Salt and pinch pepper
4 eggs separated
1 T arrowroot powder
1/4 c water
1/4 c cream
1/2 c grated asiago cheese

Preheat oven to 400 and butter a 1 quart casserole dish.  Saute the butter, cream, salt, pepper, and spinach covered while you whip your egg whites by hand.  This passes for aerobic exercise here.  Whip them to soft peaks.

Now mix arrowroot powder with water and cream and add to the spinach.  Cook till thick which is less than a minute.  Temper your egg yolks with 1/4 of this, then mix egg yolks and spinach together.   Add 1/4 of this to egg whites and fold in.  Add the rest of the spinach and cheese to whites and gently fold in.  Pour into casserole dish and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, till it is puffed and golden brown.

To serve gently separate into quarters with two forks just like Julia C.

This is a test

This was the turkey I got my run away dog.  Now I just have a turkey.

Butter and Sugar!!

What was in my Texas sheet white cake?  No not butter and sugar, Vanessa.  Go here

 http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-mousse-cake-filling-any-flavor-215952

I put in 3 cups cream  and one package pudding to have enough for the sheet cake.  Glad you liked it.

This one is for Pam

Pam is my second subscriber and chocolate hound buddy.  This will not have a picture, cause taking pictures of sourdough waffles with chocolate spread is impossible.  You can't find the camera before you have eaten it.  So Pam, take a Tablespoon of the chocolate stuff we made, add a teaspoon of butter and honey or maple syrup, mix it up and spread on waffles or toast.  It is very yummy, and makes you perky.  Now that you are hungry go cook!

Tortilla Soup

This is a recipe from World Wide Recipes by California Home Economics Teachers 1994.

Tortilla Soup with my adjustments to make it cooks choice

1/2 lb cooked pintos or chopped cooked chicken
small can enchilada sauce or 4 red chili pods soaked
4 corn tortillas
1 onion chopped
4 cloves garlic chopped
3 cups assorted veg (zucchini, corn, cabbage, carrots, celery, etc) pick 3 or 4
2 cups fresh or canned tomato

2 cups chicken broth
1 T chili powder
4 t cumin

2 T salt (check broth for salt)
Garnish:
1 T lime or lemon juice
1/2 c cilantro chopped
1 c green onions chopped
sour cream
olives, sliced
Fresh fried tortilla chips or bagged chips

Blend tortillas with enchilada sauce or soaked chili pods and soaking water, blend till smooth.  Combine broth, tomatoes and 3 cups water with onions, garlic, vegs, and tortillas from the blender and cook 30 min. Add chicken or beans and the chili powder and cumin, check for salt. If this is to thick add more chicken broth and cook at least 15 more minutes. Serve very hot with the garnishes

Optional garnishes would be fermented salsa, spanish pickle, and homemade yogurt or kefir.