Hearty Vegetable Soup

Nothing tastes better than a Hearty Vegetable Soup 

on a cold winter's day to warm your soul

 and fill your stomach.

 Ingredients I use

Vegetable stock

1/2 cup soup mix with rice, corn, barley etc.

1/2 onion

2 celery stocks

3 parsnips

1/2 turnip

3 carrots,

3 potatoes.

1 can tomato

soup (optional)

Empty the chicken stock in a large pot and

 add the soup mix, chopped onion 

and chopped celery.

Bring to a boil. 

Simmer slowly while preparing your vegetables.

Soup Mix

Add:

3 Parsnips chopped.

I don't use salt and I find

parsnips add a nice flavour.

 1/2 turnip 

 3 or 4 carrots

 3 potatoes

Potatoes are starchy and

help to thicken the soup

I added a can 10 oz. of tomato soup.

The tomatoes add a nice colour and flavour.

Simmer approx. 1/2 hr. Add water as needed.

Add, pepper, parsley or any 

other spice that you may like.

Enjoy.....

Some other soups I make:
Also Zucchini and Broccoli Soup. and

 Kale and Spinach Vegetable Soup

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Apple, Blueberry and Cranberry Crisp

A great dessert

All the fruit flavours

mingle, adding a great taste.

Served hot.... topped with ice cream.

Mmmm Good!!!

Any kind of apples can be used.
I like to use a variety to enhance the taste. 

I am showing off this amazing Gadget.
called "Applemagic" or "Pommemagique" in french. 
In a few seconds, the apple is peeled, cored and sliced. 

The best thing ever invented.

Amazing!!!

I chopped them smaller for this recipe 

I used my Wild Blueberries that I froze last Fall.
They can be bought in most grocery stores in the frozen section.
To view my previous blog on freezing blueberries click here.
I used one cup for this recipe.

1 cup Dried Cranberries. 
I prefer whole cranberries. 
I couldn't find any in the grocery store at this time.

Preheat oven to 350 deg.
Mix together in a bowl the 4 Apples
1 cup each Cranberries and Blueberries.
Add 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
2 tbsp. Cornstarch or( Minit Tapioca )to thicken.
1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)

Fill ramekin dishes.
I used these cute Mason Jars.(125ml)
They are Oven Proof and a nice portion size.
I put aluminum foil on a cookie sheet
to catch any spills.

~~~THE OATMEAL TOPPING~~~
I use Ricardo's Recipe. 
1 1/4 cups Minute Oats

1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter softened.

Whisk together the Oats, flour and sugar. (1 tsp. cinnamon optional)
Mix in the butter

Spoon on top of the fruit

Cook in a 350 degrees oven for about 45 minutes.

Fun to make and really good...

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Mini Maple Banana Loaves

Maple syrup replaces the sugar, 

moist and flavourable ...
If you like banana bread,
you will love these and it's a great

 way to use up those over-ripe bananas.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter melted

1/2 cup maple syrup

1 egg

2 overripe bananas mashed

1/2 tsp vanilla or maple extract

3 tbsp. milk

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2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 deg.F

Grease a 5 x 9 loaf pan or a 

8 mini loaf pans, great for

gift giving.

In a large bowl mix the melted butter and maple syrup. 

Beat in the egg and mashed bananas.

Stir in the vanilla (or maple extract) and milk.

In another bowl whisk together, the flour, baking soda,

baking powder.

Combine both bowls together, just until moistened.

Fold in the walnuts.

Fill the loaf pans approx. 3/4 full

Bake 350 deg.F  for 30-40 mins.
50-60 mins for one large loaf.

or until the toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Quebec Maple Syrup
A natural product made from
the sap of the maple trees.

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Cranberry & White Chocolate Chip Muffins

These Muffins are sure to disappear fast.

Light, moist and delicious
The tartness of the cranberries combined
 with the sweetness of the chocolate chips 
balances out the flavour.

 Ingredients:

2 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup cranberries

(I use frozen cranberries)

3/4 cup white chocolate chips.

1 egg

3/4 cup orange juice

1/4 cup vegetable oil.

1 tsp. vanilla.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 deg. F.

Prepare muffin pan.
The recipe makes 12 large muffins.

Whisk together all the dry ingredients.

the flour, sugar, baking powder,

 baking soda and salt.

Add the cranberries to the flour mixture.

In a smaller bowl, combine the egg,  

orange juice, vegetable oil,

and vanilla.

Combine the two mixes, 

the flour mix and

 the egg mix together.

Fill the muffins tins. 

I use an ice-cream scoop 

to fill the muffins tins.

Bake 18-20 minutes.
Insert a toothpick, 

in the middle of a muffin 
and if it comes out clean,
the muffins are cooked.

Allow to cool about 10-15 mins.

 

Another great muffin.

Mocha Muffins

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Coquilles St. Jacques

This elegant french seafood entrée/appetizer

I  make with scallops and crab.
I made these for New Year's Eve.

It can be made with other choices of fish,

such as shrimp, haddock, sole etc.

INGREDIENTS:

This recipe makes 6 Coquilles St. Jacques.

1/2 cup onions, finely chopped

4 tblsp butter

4 tbsp white flour

1 cup milk

1/2 cup white wine

2 lbs. Scallops
1 tin crab meat.(170gr.)

1 cup Mozzerela Cheese

or Gruyère cheese grated.
Salt, Parsley and Pepper to taste.

4 potatoes
Butter
4 tblsp. milk
Salt, Pepper and Parsley to taste.


Cook potatoes. Mash with butter, milk, salt, and parsley until smooth. Set aside.

Garnish rim with potatoes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Fry the scallops in a frying pan,  a few minutes with butter. Set aside.

In a saucepan fry the onions in butter until softened. 
Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. 
Add the milk and wine and bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk. 
Cook for 1 minute until thick, remove from heat.
Season with salt, pepper and parsley. 
Add the scallops and 1/2 of the cheese. Stir to combine.

Spoon the filling into the shells or small gratin dishes.
Garnish the rim with the mashed potatoes. 
I use a pastry bag with a large tip.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
Bake for about 10 minutes.
Put under the broiler a few minutes.

Enjoy!

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Blueberry, Raspberry and Rhubarb Crisp

One of my New Year's Desserts.

A healthy fruit dessert.

Make with fresh or frozen berries.

I used my garden rhubarb,
organic wild Gaspé blueberries,
and raspberries (frozen)

With Oats topping and baked in the Oven

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Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

Ingredients

2 cups each of Blueberries,

 Raspberries and Rhubarb.

(This recipe is good with 6 cups of any fruit.)

 1/4 to 1/3 cup brown sugar

(Sometimes I used Maple Syrup instead of sugar).

The rind of a lemon or orange.

2 tbsp. corn starch to thicken the berries.

(Minut Tapioca can be used also to thicken)

Mix all ingredients above together in a large bowl.

I freeze my berries when in season

Fill individual ramekin dishes or

 put all together in a casserole dish.

For the topping:
~I use Ricardo's recipe~
1 1/4 cups Minute Oats
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter softened.
(Optional :1/2 cup pecans or walnuts finely chopped)

directions:
Whisk together oats, flour and sugar.
Stir in butter until well mixed.

 Spoon on top of fruit mixture in ramekin dishes..

Bake approx. 55 minutes to 1 hr.

 at 350 degrees.

Bake until topping is golden brown and

fruit is bubbling. 

Place ramekins on a cookie sheet to bake
to catch spills.

To view my blog on how to freeze blueberries click here

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Delicious with Ice Cream!!!