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Hobbit Soup....aka Grilled Portabella and Sausage Soup [Jan. 2nd, 2007|12:01 am]

I got this recipe from D, who got it from a former greenhouse groupie, who used to be a chef at someplace fancy in town, and got it from one of the other chefs he worked with. I rarely make it exactly as written, but it's fine, fine stuff.

By the way, this makes a metric ton of soup. Really. And it's rich stuff, so you don't want 3 bowls at a time. Plan on freezing about half the batch for later.


1 3/4 oz Custom Gold Label chicken base
3/4 oz Custom Gold Label mushroom base
Dissolve these in 2 quarts water.

6 oz butter
6 oz diced onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
flour--start with 1 c and adjust based on amount of liquid
Saute onions and garlic in butter. Add flour, sitrring with a wire whisk, until mixed well. Add stock and bring to a boil.

2 lbs portabella mushrooms, grilled, diced
12 oz Italian sausage, cooked and julienne cut
1 qt diced tomatos, drained
1/2 oz fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
1 qt heavy cream
Add mushrooms, sausage, tomato, and basil. Bring to a boil. Add heavy cream and simmer for 5 minutes.

Yield: 1/2 gallon soup.
(Or so sayeth my photocopy of the recipe. Somehow, every time I've made this, I've had at least a gallon and a half.)
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Diabetic Hot Cocoa Mix

2 c nonfat dry milk powder
½ c lower-fat powdered nondairy creamer
½ c unsweetended cocoa powder
10 packets Equal or 1 T Equal for recipes
¾ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

Use 1/3 c mix to 2/3 c boiling water.
Makes 2 2/3 c mix, for 8, 6-oz servings

Nutritional information:
104 calories
8 g protein
15 g carbohydrates
1 g fat
3 mg cholesterol
93 mg sodium

Food exchanges: 1 milk

Mocha Cocoa Mix:
prepare as directed, except decrease the cocoa powder to 1/3 c and add ¼ c instant coffee.

Nutritional information:
104 calories
8 g protein
15 g carbohydrates
1 g fat
3 mg cholesterol
85 mg sodium

Food exchanges: 1 milk

Mexican-style hot chocolate
2 ¾ c nonfat dry milk
½ c powdered sugar substitute (see below—asparatame, it loses its sweetness when heated)
½ c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Mix well, store in a cool dry place up to 8 weeks. For each serving, 1/3 c mix, 2/3 c boiling water. Makes 9, 8-oz servings.

Powdered sugar sub: 2 c nonfat dry milk powder
2 c cornstarch
1 c granulated sugar replacement
Comine all ingredients in food processor and whip until powdered. Yields 4 c. Calories per ¼ c: 81. Exchanges per ¼ c: 1 bread, ½ nonfat milk

113 calories
8 g protein
14 g carbs
4 g total fat – 2 g saturated fat
4 mg cholesterol
120 mg sodium
413 mg potassium

1 milk exchange
½ fat

from Diabetic Cook Book, Better Homes and Ga
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Brunch Egg and Ham Casserole

1 box croutons
10-12 egs
8 oz shredded cheese
3 - 3 1/2 c milk
8 - 10 oz diced ham (other meats work as well)
1 tsp dry mustard powder
1 small onion, diced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic

Grease 9 x 13" pan. Spinkle with croutons. Spriknle on cheese and ham. Mix eggs with milk and spices. Pour over croutons, cheese, and ham. Make at 325 for 1 hour. Serves 8 - 10 people. Can split recipe, and bake in an 8x8 pan.
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Apple-Kiwi Honey Preserve (originally posted 8/9/06)
from Jams and Preserves, by Judith Ferguson
ISBN 1-85501-355-X

4 ripe kiwi fruit
1/4 pint water
1 lb sugar
1 lb honey
14 oz cooking apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped **
1 tsp lemon juice
green food coloring (optional)

Peel and chop kiwi. Heat water, sugar, and honey together in a preserving pan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add kiwi, apple, and lemon and cook very gently until preserve darkens and thickens. Stir frequently to prevent burning. Allow to cool slightly, place in a food processor, and blend until smooth, with a little food coloring (if desired). Leave a few minutes to allow bubbles to disperse, then pour into hot, sterilized hars, seal, and label.


** For apples, I used an equal amount by weight of an apple puree we'd made a while back and stashed in the freezer. I think those were Macintosh.

Because I used the puree, I didn't need to run it through the blender for the texture...the kiwi will cook down to nothing, especially with a bit of judicious squishing with a wooden spoon.

*** Ages to a honey-colored beige after a year in the cabinet, but still tasty.
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Savory Zucchini Bread [Jan. 1st, 2007|11:20 pm]

Savory Zucchini Bread

1 c biscuit mix
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp seasoned salt
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 c parmesan cheese
red pepper or Tabasco, to taste (I forgot to add it, still good without)
2 T parsley, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 c vegetable oil
4 eggs, slightly beaten
3 c zucchini, thinly sliced (I used shredded)

Mix all ingredients, adding zucchini after other ingredients are well mixed. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes in a greased 13x9x2" pan. (An 8x8" pan worked fine.)


Very moist, more like a quiche than a bread, would be great with more veggies and maybe some sausage in.
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Aztec Hot Chocolate Mix [Jan. 1st, 2007|11:18 pm]

*1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
*1 cup powdered milk
*1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
*1/2 cup granulated white sugar
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
*1 tablespoon ground chili powder
*about 3 oz. chopped dark bittersweet chocolate


Mix up everything but the chopped chocolate- get the lumps out! Stir in the chocolate and put it in a pretty quart jar.

Use 1/3 cup for every cup of boiling water. Makes 12 servings.
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Parmesan Chicken with Balsamic Butter Sauce
4 Servings


1 3 lb chicken cut into eight pieces (we just used 2 large breasts)
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cut freshly grated Parmesan cheese (we used asiago)
2 tbsp minced oregano
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and pepper
1 cup chicken stock
½ cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp cold unsalted butter


1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the olive oil, cheese, oregano and garlic. Arrange chicken skin side up on a large rimmed baking sheet, and season with salt and pepper. Bake chicken until they are lightly browned and just cooked through—45 minutes for bone-in chicken, less for breasts (more like 40?)
2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the chicken stock and balsamic vinegar and boil over high heat until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in the butter 1 tbsp at a time until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer chicken to plates, and spoon the sauce on top. Serve.

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