Magnificent Meal - Feeding the Flock 23

This recipe idea came to me from remembering when I was a Brownie. We made (what was then called Mulligan Stew) where all the girls brought a can of soup and we mixed it all together to be on big soup.  Tall Cool ☺ne says it's called Stone Soup. Basically I took all the leftovers in the the fridge and sautèd them together to make a big ole magnificent stir fry.  

Canola oil

1 lb. onion sausage, casing removed

1 lg. zucchini, chopped

8 oz. whole mushrooms, halved

1 lg. onion, chopped

1 head broccoli florets, separated

8 oz. bag fresh baby spinach

8 oz. shredded carrots

1 large tomato, chopped

1 cup artichoke spread

2 tbsp. corn starch

3 tbsp. soy sauce

¼ tabasco sauce (sweet & spicy)

¼ cup water, (more or less)

In WOK add 1-2 tbsp. cooking oil.  Cook the sausage until no longer pink, remove from pan, cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. Drain grease from pan.

Add 1 tbsp. oil to pan and heat 1 minute.  Add zucchini, onion, broccoli, carrots and sauté for about 5 minutes.  Add mushrooms, tomato and spinach and cover.  Cook another 2-3 minutes.  Add tomato and artichoke spread and cook 2-3 more minutes, covered.  

Uncover and stir in sausage.

In measuring cup, combine corn starch, soy sauce and tabasco sauce and mix well.  Make well in center of WOK by pushing veggies up against sides.  Pour sauce into center and stir until thickened.  Mix into veggies and sausage.  Stir and simmer 1-2 minutes.  Remove from heat and serve.

Serve as is, or with a side of rice or muffin.

Enjoy,

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Diet Soup - Feeding the Flock 23

 

2 stalks celery

4 small carrots

1 onion

2 banana peppers

½ head cabbage

8 oz. pkg. sliced mushrooms*

48 oz. vegetable broth

14.5 oz. can tomatoes

15 oz. can of tomato sauce

1 tbsp. thyme

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

½ tsp. cayenne pepper

2-3 tbsp. hot sauce

¼ cup rice vinegar

Combine all ingredients in crock pot in order listed * with the exception of the mushrooms.  Cook on high 3 hours.  Add mushrooms and stir.  Continue to cook on med/low heat for 3-4 more hours.  

Garnish with parmesan cheese and fresh greens.

Enjoy!

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Veggie Salad

Veggie Salad

There is no recipe for veggie salad.

Food for Thought:

When you have to eat your vegetables, you might as well have fun with them! 

Welcome to the 2018 A-Z Blogging challenge.  This will be my fourth year. Every year I take on the challenge with hopes of disciplining myself to keep writing throughout the year as much, if not more than just through the monthly challenge. (It certainly is a challenge.)  Some years are better than others.  Some I just lose track of time.  This year I have decided to put my favorite hobbies together. A recipe that is tried and true as well as some thoughtful insight.  Please note some of these recipes have been shared before, however they have gone through years of testing and this is the perfected recipe.  I really hope one of my recipes or “Food for Thought” inspires you to do something great.  Enjoy the read and the photos, try the recipe, share your thoughts or comments, and most of all, have FUN with the challenge this month!

Cheers,