Author Archives: veda

Crock Pot Pasta e Fagioli

Ingredients 1 pound ground turkey or beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 carton (32 ounces) chicken broth 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained 1 can (15 ounces) white kidney orcannellini beans, rinsed and drained 2 medium carrots, chopped 1-1/2 cups finely … Continue reading

Posted in Crock Pot, Soup | Leave a comment

Soft Chocolate cookies

Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 cup light brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Pad See Ew

14oz dried rice noodles, soaked in water for 40 minutes 1/2 lb (1 cup) pork, thinly sliced approximately 6 tblsp cooking oil 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 cup Chinese broccoli (or broccoli, cauliflower, carrots or mushrooms), cut into 1″ pieces … Continue reading

Posted in thai | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients 4 ounces thin rice noodles (needs something crunch, cooked noodles didn’t work…) 2 tablespoons roasted peanut oil or vegetable oil Juice of 3 limes, plus lime wedges for serving 4 teaspoons teriyaki sauce (I used much more) 1 small … Continue reading

Posted in thai, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Gazpacho

Ingredients 1 hothouse cucumber, halved and seeded, but not peeled 2 red bell peppers, cored and seeded 4 plum tomatoes 1 red onion 3 garlic cloves, minced 23 ounces tomato juice (3 cups) (used some bloody mary mix) 1/4 cup … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Roasted Edamame

2 teaspoons olive oil or 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon onion salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1 (10 ounce) package ready-to-eat soybeans, thawed … Continue reading

Posted in vegatable | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Pam Pow

I usually double this recipe 3 tablespoons fish sauce 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 lb ground chicken (I’ve done turkey) 1-2 packages holy basil 1 minced Thai chili pepper (original recipe called for 4-7, check how hot they are!) 2 … Continue reading

Posted in Ground meat, One pot | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Snickerdoodles

1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 2 3/4 cups flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 3 teaspoons cinnamon Directions: 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. 2 Mix … Continue reading

Posted in Sweets | Tagged | Leave a comment

Cinnamon Frosting

1 stick of butter, softened 4 cups of confectioners’ sugar 1/4 cup of milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract (optional) 1 to 2 tsp. ground cinnamon Put the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer (or use a regular bowl … Continue reading

Posted in Sweets | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Pumpkin Cookies (see also cinnamon frosting)

1 cup Brown Sugar 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Vegetable Oil 1 can Pumpkin (15 Oz.) 2 whole Eggs 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 3 cups All-purpose Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon 1 teaspoon … Continue reading

Posted in Sweets | Tagged , , | Leave a comment