Peach Rhubarb Cobbler

Mom requested this one....

Serves 8

Fruit:
1 quart rhubarb chuncks
1 quart peeled peach chunks
¼ cup water
¾ cup sugar

Spread rhubarb evenly in the bottom of a buttered 3-quart casserole. Distribute peaches over rhubarb. Pour water around edges. Sprinkle sugar over the fruit.

Topping:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
½ cup water

Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Blend in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.

Drop by spoonfuls over fruit. Bake in the middle of oven until topping is golden, about 25 minutes.

Almond Coconut Granola

Sometimes I use a mix of rolled barley, wheat & rye in place of some of the oats.
Makes about 6 cups

3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cups hulled green pumpkin seeds
2/3 cups sliced almonds
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut chips
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter
6 tbs honey
1 c mixed dried fruits
(raisins, cherries, apricots)

Preheat oven to 325°F.

In a large bowl, stir together oats, almonds, coconut, pumpkin seeds and salt. In a small sauce pan melt butter with honey over low heat, stirring. Pour butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until combined well.

In a large jelly-roll pan, spread granola evenly and bake in middle of oven, stirring halfway through baking, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool granola in pan on a rack and stir in dried fruits. Granola may be kept in an airtight container at cool room temperature two weeks.

Sausage and Lentil Soup

1# Italian sausage (hot), browned, cut, drain all but ¼ cup of drippings

Add:

2 medium onions, chopped

4 medium carrots, sliced

1 garlic clove, minced

Saute and cook 5 minutes.

Add:

2 cups rinsed lentils, precooked

1 TB. Salt

½ tsp. marjoram

1 (16oz) can of tomato sauce

2 qt. water

Sausage

Simmer 30 minutes.

Campfire Hash

For Anna in her hour of need . . .

I got this from allrecipes. I like to just bring cold baked potatoes to dice up to cut down on the cooking time.

Campfire Hash

2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 pound fully cooked smoked kielbasa, cubed
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

DIRECTIONS
In a Dutch oven, heat oil. Saute onion and garlic under tender. Add potatoes. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add kielbasa; cook and stir until potatoes are tender and well browned, about 10 minutes more. Stir in chilies and corn; cook until heated through.

Koni's Meatball Soup

I got this from Koni. It's fast, easy & good. What more could you ask for. I use the Italian meatballs from Costco. If you make the meatballs from the recipe below I'd add some garlic and Italian seasoning. that would make them more like the Costco meatballs and give them a little more flavor. Also I added a little flour and water to the soup to thicken it a little at the end. Thanks for sharing Koni. I gave some to Natalie the other day when she wasn't feeling well. She wanted the recipe. Here it is.

It’s Meatball Soup

3 cups chicken broth
1 14 ½ oz. can diced tomatoes
¾ c. dry pasta
1 cup corn
½ t Italian seasoning
½ t pepper
1 lb. Prepared meatballs (prepared or use recipe below)

Add broth, tomatoes, vegetables, Italian seasoning, and pepper to large pot. Cover and bring to boil. Stir in pasta. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add meatballs. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes until pasta is cooked through. Serve immediately. Makes 6 large portions.


Easy bake meatballs:
1 lb. Ground beef
1/3 c. bread crumbs
1 egg
½ t salt
¼ t pepper

Mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, and pepper together. Form small balls with meat and place on a baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees until browned and cooked through.

"Good Soup"

My kids have named this "The Good Soup" Apparently every single other soup I make does not fall into the "good" category. This recipe varies only slightly from the original on Allrecipes.

Dumpling Soup

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 egg
3/4 cup water, or as needed

6 medium potatoes - peeled and cubed
salt to taste
8 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
6 ounces sliced bacon, diced
1 large onion, chopped

1 cup cooked diced chicken (optional)

In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Crack the egg into a measuring cup, and add enough water to equal 1 cup. Whisk with a fork. Gradually stir the egg-water and oil into the flour mixture with the fork until a soft dough is formed. Use your hands to mix the dough until is smooth and no longer sticky, adding more flour or water as needed. Cover the bowl, and set aside until the potatoes are ready.

Place potatoes in a large pot with the broth, and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and onion; cook and stir until onions are golden and bacon is cooked. Set aside.

When the potatoes are cooked, pinch off small pieces of the dough, and drop them into the boiling potato water. Turning the dough in your hand will help keep it from sticking to your fingers. Once all of the dumplings have been added, you can stir in the bacon and onions. Add the optional chicken. Ladle some of the water from the soup into the skillet, and swish it around to clean out all of the tasty bits and juices. Pour back into the soup. Turn off the soup, and let stand for a few minutes before serving.

Mom's Pasta with Bacon and Hot Peppers

Delicious and fast!

Cook 1 lb capellini to al dente
While pasta is cooking cook 8 slices bacon. Drain and crumble.
Add 1/3 cup olive oil, 2 sliced onions, and 8 perpperoncini peppers seeded and diced.
Saute and then add 4 cups crushed tomatoes. Add salt and cracked pepper to taste.
Mix in noodles and serve with 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese.