Ok this is where i want you all to share your recipes here with everyone,

What we want is those recipes you know you cant live without those ones that have been with you that you can adapt or just keep as they are.
Go on make us drewl and head out to the market to buy the ingredients i know alot of us here dont have much time to cook when we get in from work or from looking after the kids all day so here's where to share your tips and goodies.

Looking forward to reading and sharing

As always love and hugs

Laura xx

curlybenswife

We have a water buffalo farm not far from us here in the uk its ok but i prefer a beef fillet

massplumber2008

Hi Laura: Took your advise Thanks.

Best ever ROASTED ONION SOUP WITH GRUY'ERE AND SWISS CHEESE.

3-4 leeks (cut in half, then 1" slices)
2 large red onion (thin slice)
2 large vidalia onion (thicker slice)
4 cloves garlic (thin slice)
2tbl. olive oil
1/2tsp salt or to taste
1/4 tsp pepper or to taste
1 tsp dried thyme (or 1tbl fresh)
1.5 cups dry red wine
8 cups beef broth
baguette bread
1/2 cup grated gruy'ere cheese
1/2 cup grated swiss cheese


Preheat oven to 450 F
In large roasting pan toss, leeks, onions, garlic, oil, thyme, and salt and pepper all together and roast in oven for 30 minutes (stir at 15 minutes).

Then add wine to deglaze pan and flavor onions....roast in oven an additional 15 minutes.

Then add all to stock pot on stove top and bring to med. high heat. Then simmer with loose cover for 30 minutes...stirring occassionally.

Transfer soup to heat safe bowls with handles, top with toasted baguette slices and gruy'ere and swiss cheese...Broil in oven and serve when cheese golden brown.

Hope you like... Take care all! Mark

curlybenswife

Mark thanks for posting it hunny bens eyes lit up last night when he read it guess what ill be making soon xx

massplumber2008

Let me know...

Think this was a great idea...I will work through the recipes here myself, try some for sure...some looked really good.

I may even post one of my other favorites.....shrimp in lobster sauce. It took me a long time to find a really good recipe, but found one, tweeked it and finally...restaurant quality lobster sauce...yummy!!

Take care...Mark

curlybenswife

Share away Mark share away ive fallen behind on alot of stuff here sadly but thats what happens when you have a toddler and a new born hehehehe

NowWhat

Have I got a recipe for you.

I love my slow cooker, it makes life easier for me at dinner time.

Sausage and Potatoes

1 28oz. can whole tomatoes in juice
1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 1/4 lb. sweet or hot Italian sausage
2 medium size all purpose potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch moons
1 medium size onion, cut into wedges
2 tablespoons plain bread crumbs
3/4 Cup shredded pepper-jack cheese

Directions:
1. Add tomatoes and their juice to a 5 or 6 quart slow cooker. Break apart tomatoes with a spoon. Stir in Italian seasoning, garlic powder and pepper flakes.
2. Tuck sausages down into sauce. Add potatoes, zucchini and onion. Cover. Cook on high heat for 4 hours or on low heat for 8 hours.
3. Uncover pot and remove sausages. Slice into 1 inch thick coins, and return to mixture, stirring gently, along with the bread crumbs. Serve in bowls;sprinkle each with shredded cheese.

This is so yummy, it surprised me. I think you will really like it.

curlybenswife

Gawd thats just made me feel really hungry and its only 10am here lol

HistorianChick

Working all day and being single takes a lot of fun out of cooking... and leads to a drawer full of take out and delivery places.

Every once in a while I'll get in the mood for manicotti or french onion soup..... mmm...

This is one of my favorite "cheats"... Tyson Foods: Product Center: Pork Roast Kit with Vegetables all you have to do is throw everything in the crockpot and leave for a few hours. Its divine!

curlybenswife

Oh my HC that is so lazy have you tried buying the items seperately and seeing if its cheeper???

HistorianChick

LOL! Yes, its lazy... but I cook for myself... rather than buying one potato, one carrot, one onion, one... so on... its much easier to just buy that.

Believe me CBJ, I can make a six course meal.... when I want to. Heck, I am even a Wilton method 1,2, and 3 level instructor and have made several professional wedding cakes. When its just me? Bring on the laziness!