This week: some pretty things for your Springtime celebrations; and Corn Ice Cream!
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-JT
Yesterday I was gifted The Original Savory Saltine Seasoning pack which you apparently shake with a box of crackers and a bunch of oil.
Anybody think I should try that? I was just gonna make a dip with it.... saltines not something I keep around. Although I do have a jar of Tahini that I *cannot* mix and which separates 5 minutes after I do... and some Carr’s water crackers...
Got an adorable bunch of Haricot Verts, which are just the yummies spring snack ever, steamed and dipped.
GARLIC BREADSTICK TWISTS
GARLIC BUTTER 1/4 c butter, tsp garlic bread seasoning (Johnny’s at
Costco is good or make your on), Tb parm.
METHOD Unroll 12 count can refrigerated breadsticks; separate. Spread
garlic butter over each. Roll up; place into sprayed muffin pan. Sprinkle w/
parm. Bake golden 400 deg 12-15 min.
So, being the resourceful Wisconsin Gal that I am, today I made soup!
Diana's Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
3.5 Cups Chicken or Veggie Stock (Total of 5.5 cups, see below) 1 cup uncooked Wild Rice, rinsed & drained 3 ribs chopped celery (some leafy tops, too!) 1 small onion, chopped (1 cup) 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper 1 can chicken (12.5 oz, or about 1.5 cups leftover chicken) 1 4 oz. can mushrooms (I like the Porta Bella from PA Dutch) 2 cans Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom Soup 2 more cups Chicken or Veggie Stock
In a 4-5 quart heavy stock pot with lid, combine 3.5 cups stock, 1 cup uncooked wild rice, the celery and the onion. Bring to a boil. Cover & simmer for 50 minutes until rice is tender.
Add the chicken, mushrooms, cans of soup and 2 more cups of stock. Blend and cook uncovered for 10 minutes or so to heat through.
Hello, friends! Hope you’re all having a great week.
I’ve been having a rough time lately. I had a wisdom tooth extracted last week, and it’s been rather painful. (And I need to have another one extracted next month. What fun!) My gums are going to be tender for some time, and I can’t make a lot of the fancy dishes that I normally enjoy cooking, because they’re too spicy or too hard on my gums.
I’ve cooked a lot of “soft” foods, such as soup, mac and cheese, and even pancakes. It’s getting a little boring, to be honest. I’d like to change things up. So I have a question for you all: Do you have any recipe suggestions for someone in my situation? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I came across a local magazine and went on line to look at it. There are some lovely recipes there. I plan to try the artichoke bagel torte for a brunch idea.