Recipe ideas?
 

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Tis the season for some hot chocolate perhaps?

1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup heavy cream
4 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine chocolate chips and heavy cream. Stir continuously until chocolate chips have completely melted. Stir in the milk, and vanilla extract. Stir occasionally until heated through.

If you want it sweeter, just add some sugar, or sweetener of your choice to get it to your taste.

Are you a soup person? I make a lot of veg soups (butternut squash, potato, etc) and some take cream. There are some good recipes here:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Soups-...arian/Top.aspx

Here's two with fish:
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/s...th-lemon-cream
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/s...y-tomato-sauce

I've not made this yet but I saved it as a favourite
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/f...ek-and-spinach

I like food and wine website as the recipe search is pretty user friendly (enter ingredients and requirements, such as veg, easy, etc).

This sounds "to die for" delicious. I think I'll try it!:xoxo:

It is delish. Top it with some marshmallows or some whipped cream for that extra special treat. :thumbsup:

Cook two cans of plum tomatoes in their juice with a sauteed onion and a clove of garlic for twenty minutes, add 1 cup of loosely packed basil leaves.

Puree with a hand blender, add cream (1 cup) and cook for ten minutes more. It's seriously the best tomato basil soup ever.

Ohgod that sounds divine.

I will try to find my (published) recipe for Pork Butt Chardonnay & post it here.

This is serious, actually. I need to save money so I have to make my own lunches and dinners!?!? And all I can cook currently is spaghetti with meat sauce and rice, veggies, and tuna!!!!

so I'll be on the look out for good easy recipes on this thread.

Shouldn't it be Chardonnay Pork Butt? I mean, your version sounds like wine with chunks in it. :laugh:

I always use heavy cream to make Chicken Marsala. You can look on various sites such as epicurious.com for recipes, or I can try and recite my own version if you'd like.

Ehemmm....

Umm... yeah, Louie's referring to the cream recipe he uses for his marsala.

Duhh... That's what I get for glancing! :o

You could make a variation of Marsala using Tofu! You can do most anything with the variations of Tofu out there. :D

Blargh! I hate tofu. Well, I guess maybe it's because I've yet to have any that I liked.

When someone really knows what they're doing with tofu, it can be pretty yummy! Agreed, when it's bad, it's really bad tho haha! My neighbor is a vegan, and that girl eats better than anyone I know! I wish I had the energy and patience to learn how to cook and eat vegan... but alas, it is infinitely easier and cheaper to eat flesh! lol

I could do without red meat, but I don't think I could give up chicken/fish. I just enjoy them too much ;)

But you look fine Louie. What's to change really?

And you too Mr. Brandon ;)

I dunno. I've worked with some pretty thick vegans.... and wondered how that's so when it's supposed to be such a healthier diet really? I don't think I could ever give up meat really.

Yummy Chicken Recipe
 

This is my family's signature recipe. IT'S SO YUMMY.


Yummy Chicken

First, start cooking the rice, following the directions on the box. If you use Uncle Ben’s Converted Rice, heat 2 parts water (example: 2 cups) to boiling over medium heat. When water is boiling, add ½ teaspoon salt (a few dashes) and 1 teaspoon butter (a small dollop) and 1 part rice (example 1 cup). 2 cups water and 1 cup rice is enough for 3-4 servings.

Cover the pan and reduce heat to low (simmer). Remove from heat after 20 minutes and allow to stand at least 5 minutes in covered pan.

2 lbs of stir fry chicken
1 Cup Lemon Juice
2 Cups Marsala (Sweet) Wine
3 Tbs of chopped garlic (buy in small jars, chopped or crushed, in water or olive oil.)
Olive Oil (Extra Virgin)
Soy Sauce
Mix lemon juice and Marsala wine.

Cover frying pan with olive oil. Heat at medium high until HOT (but not smoking) and then add garlic.

Cook for about 1 minute then add chicken.

Turn and cook until all the meat is “white” then add three good shots of soy sauce. Continue to cook for about 2-3 minutes. Then strain off the liquid in the pan.

Add your mixture of lemon juice and Marsala.

After liquid starts to “boil” turn heat to medium. Cook for 20-30 minutes. There should be a small amount of reduced liquid left in pan. You can add more Marsala or a little more soy if you want a stronger taste.

Serve over rice and enjoy.

Cuz they are probably eating nothing but garbage. You still need protein even is it's not from animals. I've known vegetarians who eat all starchy foods & think they're healthier. Potato chips may be vegetarian, but they're sure as hell not good for you. :rolleyes:

Sounds really tasty! I'm going to try it... love soy sauce with chicken and rice. ;)

my mouth is watering reading this~ i am so keeping this & trying it~

Yechhh! I got queasy reading that.