Another Week, More recipes!

On May 2, 2011, in Susan M. Voss, What's Cooking Today, by Susan M. Voss

This was another week where I wondered what to have for supper. We started the week with the old favorite, roasted chicken. The leftovers became shepherd’s pie, and I always marvel at how much chicken comes off a 7 pound chicken! Wednesday I needed something quick to put together that would cook all day and be ready the moment we walked in the door after our hair appointment. Friendship soup was perfect!

Friendship Soup

On May 2, 2011, in Gluten Free, Recipes, Soups, Susan M. Voss, by Susan M. Voss

To make this gluten-free, omit the barley and add extra lentils or split peas, use gluten-free broth or bullion, and add any small gluten-free pasta. Our local grocery store carries a small pasta called “Veggie Curls” that work really well in this soup.

St. Patrick’s Cheddar Potato Soup

On May 2, 2011, in Recipes, Soups, Susan M. Voss, by Susan M. Voss

Clean, peel, and dice vegetables. Melt margarine in a soup pot and sauté the vegetables lightly for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add stock, garlic, and seasonings. Bring to a boil and then cover the pot and let it simmer for 30 minutes. Blend the soup, either in a blender and return to the pot, or use a hand blender. Add milk and cheese and reheat the soup but do not allow it to boil. Serve hot.

Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

On May 1, 2011, in Baking, Gluten Free, Recipes, Susan M. Voss, by Susan M. Voss

Heat oven to 350°. Beat margarine and sugars until creamy then add eggs and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking soda, and salt and add to mixture. Stir in the oats, raisins, and nuts. Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Cool for one minute on the cookie sheet and then move to a cooling rack.

Spinach Basil Pesto Pasta

On April 28, 2011, in Main Dishes, Recipes, Susan M. Voss, by Susan M. Voss

Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until a paste forms. Scrape the bowl of the food processor several times. Then stream in the olive oil until the consistency of butter. In the meantime, cook pasta (angel hair works well). Add ½ cup of pasta water to the pesto and mix.

Meatless Fridays

On April 28, 2011, in Cooking & Baking, Susan M. Voss, What's Cooking Today, by Susan M. Voss

I am not a vegetable lover. There, I’ve said it. I was raised on meat and potatoes and I like them! But during Lent, I try to forgo meat on Fridays. It’s a little thing I can do and it makes me think. It also makes me work like crazy to come up with new recipes for Fridays. You can only eat mac and cheese so many times.

Variety is the Spice of Life

On April 26, 2011, in Susan M. Voss, What's Cooking Today, by Susan M. Voss

Life is busy. And since food is a part of my daily life, there are times I need something quick. But I always want something to taste good and to be different from what I cooked last week, which isn’t always easy. In the winter I like to make soup. I also love my slow cooker.

Roasted Chicken

On April 26, 2011, in Main Dishes, Recipes, Susan M. Voss, by Susan M. Voss

Remove bag with neck etc. and then rinse and dry chicken. Place on rack (sprayed with cooking spray) in a roasting pan. Pour about 2 tsp. salt and some herb and garlic seasoning (I like McCormick’s) into the cavity and rub into the inside of the bird. Tie the legs together. Rub olive oil into the skin and generously sprinkle with the seasoning and poultry seasoning.

Sunday Dinner

On April 26, 2011, in Susan M. Voss, What's Cooking Today, by Susan M. Voss

While I usually cook supper every night (well, almost), I like to make Sunday dinner a bigger meal and a nicer meal. We eat in the dining room and may have a bottle of wine with dinner. There is nice music playing. And there is usually dessert as well, more than cookies or some ice cream.

The New Blog… And Chicken Soup to start!

On April 26, 2011, in Susan M. Voss, What's Cooking Today, by Susan M. Voss

When you’re married to a man whose life and job are steeped in technology, it makes sense that some rubs off on you. And then one day, you come home, or are home (since I am a SAHM) and it is announced that you now have a blog and it’s time to start writing something. Hmmmm… Well, I am a SAHM and the little guy will definitely provide some interesting anecdotes. But would that be enough? What else is interesting in my life?