Menaste Soup

Menaste Soup

An Italian pepperoni and cabbage soup is called Menaste.

one head of savoy cabbage sliced thin, core discarded
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion chopped fine
4 garlic cloves minced
4 cups chicken stock
fresh or dried parsley

1 tablespoon tomato paste
salt and pepper to taste
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
one 6-8 ounces pepperoni sausage sliced or cut into cubes

Saute onion, then add garlic for one more minute. Add cabbage, stock, and remaining ingredients and cook till cabbage is very tender about an hour. Last add sliced or diced pepperoni pepper and cook fo 10 minutes longer. Serve with some soft Italian bread to soak up any goodness left in the bowl.

Mediterranean Creamed Corn

Mediterranean Creamed Corn

1 package frozen corn kernels, 12 ounces

8-10 small tomatillos cut into small pieces
1 small yellow onion, chopped small
4 mini red peppers or 1 red bell, chopped small
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon fine pink salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried herbs de provence
1 shake of red pepper flakes
1/3 cup heavy cream

Saute onion, when soft add tomatillos and peppers.
Add remaining ingredients, except cream,
and cook till all is soft. Add cream and
cook till mixture starts to thicken. Serve warm.
A little something I whipped up.
needed to use the corn and tomatillos.
Just the right amount of heat and sweet.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups room temperature butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar

2 large eggs room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1-2 tablespoons water

1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts or nuts of your choice
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Cream butter when creamy add sugar a bit at a time.
Add dry ingredients and mix till just blended.
Stir in nuts, then chocolate chips.
Place one large teaspoon batter two inches apart for each cookie.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes.
Let cool on sheet for ten minutes, then move to drying rack.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Ok, my cookies didn't turn out that great,
too soft and spread all over the place.
perhaps I"ll leave cookies making to others.

Blueberry Oatmeal Bars

Blueberry Oatmeal Bars

3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons butter melted
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup hazelnuts chopped

Preheat oven to 375 F. Mix dry ingredients and add melted butter, stir well, then reserve 1/4 cup of this mixture. Press all but reserved amount into a parchment lined baking dish 8x8 inch. Sprinkle blueberries, corn starch, and lemon juice over the berries. Next sprinkle chopped nuts, then top with reserved mixture. Bake 30-40 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve. I think next time I'll use one egg to hold the base mixture together more.