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Chilled Lime-Coconut Pie with Macadamia-Coconut Crust

Crust: 35 vanilla wafer cookies (about 5 oz.) 1/3 cup dry-roasted macadamia nuts (about 2 oz.) You can make it without these 1/3 cup...

Christi Jensen

Dec 10, 20201 min read

Stained Glass Window Technique

Cut windows when bread is hot out of the oven, let cool and get crisp Get fresh, individually packaged lifesavers, crush lightly while...

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Tomato Bisque

2 lbs. ripe tomatoes (or 2-15 oz. cans tomatoes, chopped) 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 bay leaf 1 tsp. dried basil 1 tsp. salt 1 pint...

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Market Street Clam Chowder

1 cup diced potatoes 1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced onions 1 cup diced green peppers (I don’t much like these, so maybe cut this back) 1...

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Turkey & Wild Rice Soup

1 cup wild rice (about 6 oz) 4 cups water 1 ¼ tsp sale 4 tbsp (1/2 stick butter) 1 onion, chopped 3 cups sliced mushrooms (about 5 oz) ½...

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Crab and Corn Chowder

2 cups frozen corn or more 16 oz. crab (lump crabmeat is the best, can use canned, if you must) 5 Tbsp. butter 5 Tbsp. flour 2 cups...

Christi Jensen

Dec 7, 20201 min read

Mushroom Soup

1 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 cans Swanson’s chicken broth ¾ cup finely chopped green onions (green part only) 7 Tbsp. butter 6 Tbsp....

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Morning’s Veggie-Beef Soup

1 large (46 oz.) can V-8 1 (32 oz.) jar spicy V-8 2 tsp. or more onion powder Lean ground beef, browned (about 1lb. or less) Sliced fresh...

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Christi’s Chunky Baked Potato Soup

5 ½ cups chicken stock or canned chicken broth 3 lb. Russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces 4 slices bacon, chopped if desired 1...

Christi Jensen

Dec 7, 20201 min read

Tuscan Vegetable Soup with White Beans and Parmesan

(makes a lot of soup! Can be divided in half for family of 5) 1 – 1 lb. pkg. dried cannellini (white kidney beans) 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1...

Christi Jensen

Dec 7, 20201 min read

Bistro Lentil Soup

Am I the only one fascinated with lentils? I am not sure what they are, but they are magical in soups and they are that food that you...

Christi Jensen

Dec 7, 20201 min read

Delicious Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 whole chicken (about 4 lbs.), breast removed, split, and reserved; remaining chicken cut into 2-inch pieces, all...

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Dec 7, 20203 min read

Spicy Black Bean Soup

4 servings 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 ½ cups chopped red onion 1 - 4oz. can diced mild green chilies 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 Tbsp. chopped...

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Tortilla Soup

6 servings (I always double this recipe) Vegetable oil for frying a small package of corn tortillas, cut into ¼ inch strips 1 small...

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Dec 7, 20202 min read

Hearty Lentil Soup with Ham and Potatoes

6 servings 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 3 shallots, minced 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped 1 medium celery rib, finely...

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Hearty Lentil Soup

3 slices bacon (about 3 oz.), cut into ¼ inch pieces 1 large onion, chopped fine (about 1 ½ cups) 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped...

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Potato-Leek Soup with Cheese

¼ cup butter 1 large leek (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced 1 large garlic clove, minced 4 large potatoes (about 2 ¼ lb.),...

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Jenn’s 3 Bean Soup

DO NOT DRAIN ANY OF THE BEANS BELOW 1 can kidney beans 1 can garbanzo beans 1 can pork and beans Brown 1 lb. ground beef. Sauté ½ green...

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Fox & Hunter Soup

2 Tbsp. butter 1 large onion (about 1 ½ cups), chopped fine salt to taste 2 medium garlic cloves (about 2 tsp.), minced 7 cups water 1...

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Chicken and Rice Soup

This soup requires some chopping, but it is very pretty, tastes yummy and is light! I used the Kuby’s Rotisserie chicken, but any one...

Christi Jensen

Dec 7, 20202 min read