I cooked up some Ranchero Sauce, roughly following a recipe in The Well-Filled Tortilla Cookbook. It was wonderful to go pick the tomatoes and chilies for this! It would go well on all kinds of things but was absolutely delicious on the eggs. I also stirred some into the black beans. As it was cooking, …
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Eating Local: Senate Bean Soup Recipe
I’m really trying to eat local these days. I like organic but will take local over organic. It’s tough to do a week’s shopping at the Farmer’s Market though and I really don’t feel like shopping on Saturday morning. Many years’ habit of shopping on Sundays to overcome. I tend to plan the menus, if…
Minestrone Soup Recipe
I’m not sure what the qualifications are for a soup being called minestrone but I started with this minestrone recipe from MrsWheelBarrow. I halved it roughly, although it was so good I’m questioning that decision! I used a can of lima beans, drained, rather than dried, left out the sundried tomatoes because I had none,…
Maybe Mom’s Baked Spaghetti Recipe
This is one from my childhood, except I just made it up as I went along since I didn’t have my mom’s old recipe handy. What I remembered is that it had cooked spaghetti and sauce, cheese, kidney beans, green peppers and ground beef. My mom used to make it in a large 9×13 pan…
White Beans and Greens Recipe
I first got this recipe from the newspaper quite a few years ago. I’ve since lightened it a bit by using fewer breadcrumbs and less cheese. I also typically halve it so it serves 3-4 as a side dish, so feel free to double to serve 4-6. It goes great with many things. I’ve served…