Pokey's Chicken Soup Recipe & Another 10th Anniversary Giveaway

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Pokey — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:09:49 GMT

First, thanks to everyone for posting your recipes on my chicken soup blog post ! They sound yummy, and

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artsavvy — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:49:56 GMT

Baked Ham ("Droogie's Pull Ham"?

1 Big Old Ham (fresh is preferred but smoked will do)

Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil

Get the ham (defrosted) on the counter covered with a towel...ponder for a few hours about what you want to do with it. About 6 PM think about baking the ham but hesitate and get distracted. About 9 PM think to yourself “I need to get up and bake the ham”. Not wanting to move at this point is OK because about 11 PM, you can start to panic knowing you have this big old ham to bake and lots of folks planning on eating the best ham there is. Whether you can bake a ham or not can make or break you in the ham world. At 11:30 PM, the news has gone off and everyone else is asleep and you still have not done anything to that ham. You are exahusted by now and have started to dread the enevitable. The ham is raw...red raw...tomain poisoning raw. So at this point get up and take the plastic wrapping off the ham. Roll it in the sink and notice that the round pink fleashy thing resembles your back-end, wash it off with water and place in the middle of a great expanse of the heavy duty aluminum foil. You are too tired to even think about seasonings or basting or anything so complicated. So do not think about it. Wrap the ham up in the aluminum blanket tightly. Then take another piece of foil and wrap again. The poor ham should be smothering by now. You can not use too much foil. Place the ham on a roasting pan and put in oven. Turn the oven to 250 degrees and go to bed. When you wake up the house will smell wonderful and everyone will want to know who is frying bacon. Your secret is safe because you have just baked the best mouth watering ham ever and no one saw you do it. If you smell burning then your ham is done. 8 -12 hours depending on size. When you unwrap you may note some dark burnt fat. Do not be alarmed becasue it will fall away to reveal tender moist meat. My family calls this "Pull Ham" becasue they stand around just pulling hunks and eating them. Sounds kind of barbaric but nature takes over and you just pull and eat.

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Laura54 — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:14:27 GMT

Winter comfort food in my italian family is “pasta al forno”.

It’s something like macaroni cheese, but different., that’s why, when we are in USA, my son eats a lot of macaroni cheese.

First of all you have to make bechamel sauce.

Heat some butter in a small pot, put a couple of spoons of flour in it and stir well, add milk and cook with low fire always mixing.

When it thikens add salt, grated parmesan or cheese and some nutmeg.

Meanwhile cook pasta , for instance penne or maccheroni, taking care to leave it very “al dente” because it will continue to cook in oven.

Put the cooked pasta in a buttered pan, mix it with the bechamel sause, still a little cheese on the top and finish it with 15 minutes in oven, if possible with heat on the top to make it crunchy ...yummmmmm!

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quiltcrazygaljennalouise2 — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:59:09 GMT

Mom always did a lot of baking in the winter. She often make these wonderful cookies when I was little and she called them Cowboy Cookies. Her mother, my Grandmother always said we should have cookies and tea at 3:00 pm every afternoon so Mom always had 3:00 cookies and tea. To this day, I have a treat at 3:00 pm:) It reminds me of days gone by...both of these ladies inspired me to quilt:) Enjoy!

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda,

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups rolled oats

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup of M&M candies

Preheat oven to 350. Grease baking sheets. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients. Stir in the rolled oats, chocolate chips and M&M candies. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing.

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mavs@netnitco.net — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:55:04 GMT

My fav winter recipe is homade bread.

The no knead no work kind.

24 hour bread

3 cups flour ( can use 1 cup whole wheat flour & 2 cup bread flour)

1 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water

1 teaspon salt

1/4 teaspoon yeast.

Mix in large bowl.

cover with plastic wrap and set on kitchen counter for 18 to 20 hours.

punch down and let rest 15 minutes.

put on floured linen towel fold over twice.

Shape into loaf.

Let rise on towel for 1 1/2 hour.

preheat oven to 450 degrees 1/2 hour before baking.

Put glass, ceramic or cast iron pan in oven to heat for that 1/2 hour.

Carefully dump the raised dough into pan and bake.

30 minutes uncovered.

15 minutes covered. This makes the bread moist.

Makes a great crunchy loaf of bread.

Perfect to serve with Pokey's homemade chicken soup.

I also turn it into pizza crust.

Instead of putting on towel for last rising,

I pat it onto a greased cookie sheet let rise the 1 1/2 hour .

Add my ingredients for pizza.

Bake until golden brown.

Yum.

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jabotquilt — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:07:41 GMT

Okay, call me crazy, but I love a good creative salad:

Put the following into a bowl:

bunch of spinach leaves, washed and drained... ok, who am I kidding, I buy them bagged with that already done=)

4-6 grape tomatoes, sliced in half

4-6 olives, cut in half

3 tablespoons of real, and I repeat real crumbled bacon

1/4 cup of croutons, I prefer garlic ones

1/4 cup grated mozarella cheese

Dressing:

1/4 tsp seasoned salt

1/8 tsp celery salt

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tsp olive oil

whisk together and then toss into salad. Enjoy!

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Leilani R Pierson — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:44:10 GMT

oh yum, pokey... those mini calzones sound fun and the soup-stew looks delicious! :)

my hubby cooks fancier meals than me, so i'll share a favorite of ours that he likes to whip up on cold winter mornings -

Baked Oatmeal.

6 cups of oats (quick or regular)

1 cup brown sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1.5 tsp cinnamon

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1.5 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup butter

mix it all up - scoop it into a shallow baking dish and bake for 20-30min on 350F, uncovered until the top is golden and crispy.

serve with warm milk. mmmmgood. :)

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Jay19 — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:22:14 GMT

I think my favorite winter special is homemade vegetable beef soup. After cooking a beef roast in a crock pot....using beef or chicken broth for the liquid, I put the crock pot in the fridge over night, (I also cooked potatoes, carrots, etc with roast which we will have for dinner that night with the pot roast )...then the next day, I skim off the set up fat! I will shred the left over meat, chop up any left over potatoes (cook extras), add a can of tomatoes, a couple cans of mixed veggies...whatever left over veggies might be in the fridge. Season with salt and pepper...onion flakes, garlic powder...whatever rings your bell! This is really a catch all soup, but so-o-o-o good and healthy....can be frozen and/or reheated many times!

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cindylee4 — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:36:05 GMT

i am so fortunate. my husband & i own a coffee bar and he does all the cooking & all the baking whether we are at home or at Perks (coffee bar). as a gift i bought him "the munchies eatbook" shortly after we married. now, for almost 40 years, he has made "bubies chocolate chip cookies" from that book. there is nothing better than having a warm bubies cookie & hot cup of coffee in the winter. in the summer. or anytime for that matter. truth be told - more than one of my quilts have had a chocolate fingerprint or a drip of coffee at one time or another!

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B.Smiling — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:13:23 GMT

Favorite recipe for winter:

TURKEY BARLEY SOUP

1 meaty turkey carcass (from a 16 lb. bird)

1 bunch of celery (about 9 stalks), cut in 1/2" slices

1 and 1/2 lbs. carrots, peeled, cut in half lengthwise and into 1" slices crosswise

2 medium-sized yellow onions, peeled and cut into 1/2" diced pieces

6 large cloves of garlic, peeled and coasely chopped (I add more)

2 cups chopped dill (I add more)

1 cup chopped parsley

1 tablespoon salt

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper (I add more)

10 quarts water

1 cup barley (I add more)

(Can also add 1 lb. parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2" rounds.....I don't :D )

1. Place all ingredients, except barley, and only 1 cup of the dill, in extra-large soup pot over medium heat. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 hours.

2. After 3 hours, remove carcass, cool, shred off all the meat.

3. Return the meat to the pot and add barley. Simmer 40 minutes more. Add remaining 1 cup of dill.

Serves 8 generously and yummingly! :D

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JanFarmer2 — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:30:23 GMT

Mark Bittman's Roasted Butternut Chowder is our new winter favorite.

1 butternut squash (about 1.5 lbs) 1 large chopped onion

2 lg apples, peeled and chopped 4 bacon strips, chopped

2 tbsp minced garlic salt and black pepper

3 tbsp olive oil 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock

Heat oven to 400. Spread the vegetables and bacon in a roasting pan, sprinkle with garlic, salt, pepper, and oil. Roast, stirring every 15-20 minutes, until the vegies are tender and brown (about 1 hr). Transfer the vegies to a dutch oven, add the stock, and put over medium heat until the onions and apples are falling apart (20-25 mins). If you like chunky soups, serve as is, but if you want a wonderfully thick soup, put an immersion blender in the pot until you get a smooth consistency.

The garlic and bacon take this to a new taste sensation. We've made it with sweet potatoes instead of squash and I'm sure you could use pumpkin as well. Jan

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marit1219 — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:28:26 GMT

I'm usually watching my calories in January, so here is a satisfying calorie saving soup that I like to make:

Mary's Own Zucchini Soup

Serves | 12

Each serving is 1 cup.

Ingredients

6 medium zucchini

2 T light butter

1 cup onion(s)

3 cup water

2 Tablespoons of Chicken Seasoning

1/2 cup half-and-half cream

nutmeg sprinkles

Instructions

Saute onion and zucchini in butter. Add water and seasoning. Simmer for15 minutes. Mix in blender until smooth. Add cream. Serve with a sprinkle of nutmeg. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Special Notes

2 Tablespoons of chicken seasoning is what is needed. If you replace the cream with nonfat evaporated milk, the soup is just as yummy and possibly even fewer calories.

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1griselda1 — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:07:44 GMT

I too love your kitchen and cooking comfort food on cold evenings. A repeat favorite is "Albondigas" (Meatball Soup)

1 to 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1egg

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 cup rice

1/4 tsp minced garlic

1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 cup tomato sauce

Mix these ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into small meatballs.

In a deep pot add:

3 carrots peeled and sliced

2 Italian zucchini, chopped

1/2 yellow onion, chopped

1 can stewed tomatoes (I prefer the Mexican style)

2 chicken bouillon cubes or equivalent stock base

6 cups water

Carefully place the meatballs into the deep pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes. Cook until meatballs are cooked through.

Makes about 10 servings

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DinahT — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:06:24 GMT

Here is one of mine. I created the recipe a year or so ago and have enjoyed several times since then.

Creamy Enchilada Soup

2 chicken ***, cooked and chopped

4 cups Chicken broth

1 28oz. can Green Enchilada sauce

¼ cup chopped roasted green chilies, Med.

1 bag South Western Veg. blend

1 onion, chopped

½ cup sour cream

Salt and pepper to taste

If your chicken is not cooked, poach in broth.

Mix together all ingredients except the sour cream. Cook until onion is clear. Just before serving add sour cream. Serve.

Dinah Tackett 9/2009

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AnnieSky — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:07:23 GMT

AnnieSky’s Butternut Squash Soup

This is a great comfort food for the cold winter months. Serve with a piece of crusty bread and salad for a substantial lunch.

- Sauté in 1 Tablespoon Oil

12 ounces sliced mushrooms

1 cup diced onions

- Add to the veggies and stir to a paste.

3 Tablespoons flour

2 teaspoons curry powder

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

ground pepper to taste

- Slowly add

3 cups chicken or vegetable broth

2 cups pureed butternut squash (pumpkin works too)

Honey to taste

- Simmer about 15 min. Then add

2 cups skimmed evaporated milk (For vegans, add 1 can of coconut soup!)

Heat, but don't boil.