If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feedInstructions for Master Tonic are all over the web, here are two. http://www.happy-mothering.com/04/household/recipes/natural-remedies-master-tonic-recipe/ http://recipestonourish.blogspot.com/2011/10/master-tonic.html Each recipe is a little different than the next, and instructions vary a bit, but the big picture is easy to discern. I made some of it. I think [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Vittles category.
Easy Chili Rellenos
Go to Facebook, LIKE the Gooseberry Patch page, get all manner of recipes for free! Including this one in the 25 Slow-Cooker Recipes collection. 2 t. butter, softened 7-oz. can whole green chiles, drained and cut in strips 8-oz. pkg. shredded Cheddar cheese 8-oz. pkg. shredded Monterey Jack cheese 14-1/2 oz. can stewed tomatoes 4 [...]
Mexican Chicken Soup
Mexican Chicken Soup (Caldo de Pollo) 1/2 dried chipotle chili, seeds removed and chopped 1 box (32 oz) chicken broth 2 skinless chicken breasts, each cut into 3 pieces 1 pkg (16 oz) frozen soup vegetable mix 1 bag (16 oz) steamable spanish rice 2 jumbo avocados, sliced 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese and chopped [...]
Black Bean Soup
I’m so tired of beans! But we have to eat the beans because we’re old and beans are ever so good for our health. So I have been searching, SEARCHING, searching for yummier bean recipes. So far this is the one. And it’s easy, so now I have the double-duty of making myself continue to [...]
Dirty Rice
Way back before we had any kids, John and I used to walk to work at his pet shop and walk home every day (because we had no car). It was about a mile or so, and we were young and very fit. Actually, that’s an understatement. We were really fit and rather skinny. On [...]
Black Bean Chili
Look KimC, I’m writing a whole new post just for you! Black Bean Chili 2 lbs black beans Lots of hot water, or broth, or a combination 2 T Chili powder 1 t garlic powder 1 handful dried onion flakes (from Costco! these make the price of the membership worthwhile!) 2 t salt (adjust the [...]
How to make pizza without going in the kitchen
We had pizza for supper last night. Delicious, homemade pizza. The best pizza I’ve had in a long, long time. And I didn’t touch it until it was ready to eat. I had another headache yesterday. They come every afternoon, and they’re bad. Incapacitating. Spring allergies. It’s horrible. All that to say, I was not inclined [...]
Chicago Style Pizza!
This recipe is from Whole Foods for the Whole Family. Crust: 1 T yeast 1 C warm water 1 t honey 1 t salt 1 T olive oil 3 – 3½ C whole wheat flour Italian Sausage: 1½ lbs ground pork 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 t fennel seed ½ t chili powder 1 [...]
Horchata
Action photo of my blender hard at work whirling some rice and lots of water. Sometimes you just have to try something. This time it was horchata. I mean, I’ve tried drinking it. I wanted to make it! I chose three different recipes. I planned on trying them all, but Horchata, you must understand, takes [...]
