• Butternut-Squash Shrimp Bisque

    Butternut-Squash Shrimp Bisque

    Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1 cup diced onions 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 5 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable stock 5 cups diced and peeled butternut squash (about 3 lbs) 1 cup dry white wine Options: dry sherry 2 bay leaves 1 cup whipping cream salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1 lb small, uncooked…

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  • Pepper Steak

    Pepper Steak

    Ingredients 2 tbs olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 large bell peppers, sliced into thin strips 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup honey 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 1 1/2 lbs flank steak, cut into thin strips Directions Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.  Cook onion, bell peppers, and…

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  • Chicken Cacciatore

    Chicken Cacciatore

    You know those recipes that have been around forever, but somehow disappear from your dinner rotation? Chicken Cacciatore is one of them. Chicken browned in a skillet, then simmered with onions, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, and mushrooms until everything is tender and full of flavor. Nothing complicated. Nothing fancy. Just a really good dinner. And because…

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  • Overnight Blueberry French Toast

    Overnight Blueberry French Toast

    Ingredients 12 slices day-old bread, cut into 1″ cubes 1 (8oz) package of cream cheese, cut into 1″ cubes 1 cup fresh blueberries 12 eggs, beaten 2 cups milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 tbs butter Directions Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.  Arrange half the bread…

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  • Oven BBQ Chili

    Oven BBQ Chili

    This hearty baked chili, loaded with tender beef and smoky barbecue sauce, conjures images of the wild west.

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