January 2015 Recipes

I'm having problems with photos posting. When I try it kicks me out of Blogger completely, so I apologize for the lack of photos but here are the recipes- as much as I create them- if you care to give them a try! :)

Meaty Tortellini Cajun Soup:
       ingredients- Cajun seafood stock (or fish stock with Cajun spices added)
                             1 chopped onion
                             minced garlic or garlic powder to taste
                             4 sweet & spicy sausages, sliced into rounds
                             Peas (I prefer frozen)
                             Mussels
                             Tortellini
Simmer all ingredients, except mussels, until almost cooked. Add mussels and cook through.

Smokey Spicy Mixed Veggies:
         ingredients- 1 lg turnip, diced
                               3 sm. onions, sliced
                               garlic, minced
                               3 c +- frozen peas
                               sliced mushrooms
                               1/2c butter
                               salt and pepper to taste
                               creamy horseradish dressing
                               molasses bacon seasoning, or a touch of molasses and crumbled bacon

Melt 1/2 butter and sauté turnips and onions, season
Add frozen peas
Add garlic to taste
Add mushrooms
Add creamy horseradish sauce to taste
    stir, cover and cook on med-low until tender
Melt rest of butter and blend with molasses bacon seasoning, toss well with veg

Pan-Seared Pineapple:
        ingredients- Coconut Oil
                              Fresh pineapple, cored and cut into lengths
                              Brown Sugar
                              Cinnamon

Heat oil in skillet
Mix in brown sugar and cinnamon
Add pineapple and cook until soft and slightly brown, making sure to scoop sugar and cinnamon over it.
Serve with syrup drizzled over it.

Sweet Garlic Creamy Chicken:
          ingredients- 1lb chicken (I prefer boneless, skinless thighs)
                                1 can cream of (anything) soup
                                1 c. sour cream
                                1/2 c. H20
                                minced garlic= 3 cloves
                                maple sugar
                                black pepper
                                2 c. frozen peas
                                2 c. sliced mushrooms
                                fettucini
                                shredded parmesan cheese

Place chicken in crockpot
Mix soup, sour cream, H2O and seasonings, pour over chicken
Mix in peas and mushrooms
       cook on low for 6 hrs, or high for 4 hrs
Boil pasta, drain
Top pasta with chicken, veg and sauce
Sprinkle with cheese.

If you try any of these, let me know how you enjoy them!