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Summer Vegetable Soup

 Summer Vegetable Soup

A hearty and healthy Summer Vegetable Soup

       A Healthy and Hearty Summer Vegetable Soup

When the world is upside down with quarantine and social distancing to stay well, try a familiar treat from your own kitchen. Here is an easy recipe for vegetable soup to provide home-style comfort.

Summer Vegetable Soup

Julia Ann
A healthy and hearty vegetable soup, get your 5-a-day vegetables in one bowl.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Servings 10
Calories 114 kcal

Equipment

  • Soup kettle

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teas olive oil extra virgin
  • ½ cup onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup celery diced
  • ½ cup carrots sliced
  • ½ cup green and/or red bell peppers diced
  • 15 oz can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
  • 4 small red potatoes cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 small zucchini cut into ½ slices
  • 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes and juice
  • 32 oz vegetable broth or low-fat chicken broth
  • 6 oz. tomato paste
  • ¼ cup ozro pasta
  • 1 tbsp Italian Seasonings
  • 1 teas ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • 1. Clean and cut all vegetables before starting to cook soup.
    2. Heat olive oil in a 6 quart soup kettle.
    3. Add onion, garlic, carrots, and celery; cook until soft and onion translucent.
    4. Add the remaining vegetables, broth, tomato paste and pasta.
    5. Add the seasonings and pepper.
    6. Stir to blend, cover and bring to a boil.
    7. Simmer for 30 or 45 minutes. Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 275mgPotassium: 626mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1390IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
Keyword , vegetables
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Summer Vegetable Soup is healthy and hearty.  This soup is without meat. I use low-fat chicken broth; vegetable broth would be good to use too. Chopping up the vegetables is the most time-consuming; I like them close in size for even cooking.  When short of time, I will prepare the day ahead, cook for about 15 minutes, allow to cool and put in refrigerator until ready to heat. The next day, I put it in the crock pot and cook on low until all the vegetables are tender.

More broth or water can be added to make it a thinner soup.  It does make a large quantity and it freezes well.

When I make soup I will put the simmering soup in pint jars to refrigerate to use later.  The lids usually seal, but since not processed in a pressure canner, the soup should be kept refrigerated and used within 2 weeks.

A serving of Summer Vegetable Soup

 

I like to serve cornbread and a orange-pineapple jello salad with the soup for a light lunch with friends.

Enjoy a healthy and hearty Summer Vegetable Soup even in the winter time.

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Caramel Corn

Caramel Corn

Caramel Corn, the year around snack

Julia Ann’s Caramel Corn

Caramel Corn

Julia Ann
An all-time family treat at any time. A big bowl to gather around and share the sweet crispy carameled corn with friends, family and co-workers.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4 -5 quarts
Calories 828 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5-6 quarts of unsalted popped corn put into a lightly greased large pan.
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200 F.
  • Combine all ingredients except baking soda into a heavy 4 quart sauce pan.
  • Stir lightly to blend.
  • Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
  • Stir.
  • Remove pan from the heat.
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
  • It will bubble up and turn a lighter color, stir to blend.
  • Pour over the popped corn, stir to coat the popcorn.
  • Put into the oven, remove every 15 minutes to stir the mixture to coat with the syrup.
  • Remove from the oven, let cook, store in air tight container

Nutrition

Calories: 828kcalCarbohydrates: 108gProtein: 1gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 573mgPotassium: 160mgSugar: 107gVitamin A: 1418IUCalcium: 105mgIron: 1mg
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I used an old cast iron kettle from a pressure cooker. It was great until the handle would not hold steady. I had to go to modern steel kettle, To me, not the same. However I know several friend that use the microwave to fix this Caramel Corn. Too set in my ways to change. However you do it: enjoy with friends and family. That the real reason for Caramel Corn.

One of my favorite Holiday fixings: Caramel Corn for the family, friends and co-workers. If you don’t have a specialty consider Caramel Corn with the buttery, brown sugar covering.

Enjoy the sweet crunchy treat of Julia Ann’s Caramel Corn

To make your Caramel Corn extra special, add so goodies to it: such as peanuts, and almonds while mixing the hot caramel sauce. After it cools and is broken up into pieces, add dried cranberries, or other fruit of your tastes. Best to make 2 recipes of the Caramel Corn as it does not last long.

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Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs

Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs are a fancier way to decorate your Easter Dinner table. It is a big deal to have all the familiar dishes and these may differ with your family of origin. Families enjoy to gather for holidays and celebrations whenever and wherever. Introduce the family to Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs.

Ready for Easter Dinner
Ready for Easter Dinner, picnic or carry-in dinner.

Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs

Julia Ann
Deviled Eggs decorated with roasted red pepper, an Easter favorite, picnic and pitch-in dinner standbys. Deviled with some hot pepper sauce.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 16 days 5 hours
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 58 kcal

Equipment

  • sauce pan, bowl, spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 6 hard boiled eggs
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp yellow mustard
  • 2 tbsp pickle relish heaping spoonfuls
  • 6 drops Tabasco sauce
  • to taste salt and ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp roasted red pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • After boiling eggs, cut lengthwise, putting yolks into a bowl.
  • Mash the yolks to medium size pieces.
  • Add the remaining ingredients except roasted red peppers and cilantro.
  • With a wire whisk, beat yolks and ingredients until smooth.
  • Fill the egg white cups using a pastry bag with large decorative tube.
  • Add thin slices of roasted red pepper across top.
  • Decorate plate with chopped cilantro.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Put whole hard boiled eggs in a jar of pickled beet juice to dye the eggs pink.
The egg yolk mixture can be put into a small plastic bag with corner snipped off to use as a bag to fill the egg whites instead of a pastry bag.
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Nutrition

Calories: 58kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 129mgPotassium: 35mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 143IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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Decorated eggs are a symbol of Easter and often synonymous with the Easter Egg Hunts, chocolate Easter eggs, and Easter baskets and chicks.  Deviled eggs are a popular menu item for Easter Dinners.  The mixed greens blog.com/2009/07/22/seasons-eating-what-is-deviled-egg/ did the research on the meaning of deviled.  In 18th century England any food that had a spicy condiment was referred to as ‘deviled’.  Mustard is the spicy condiment in cookbookinabox® recipe of Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs.

Links: Honey-Bacon Cheese Deviled Eggs from With a Blast Deviled Egg Salad Recipe from Simply Recipes

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CRANBERRY ORANGE SALAD

  • Fresh Cranberry Orange Salad
    Fresh Cranberry Orange Salad
Fresh Cranberry Orange Salad

Cranberry Orange Salad

Julia Ann
Cranberry Orange Salad is for all seasons, not just Thanksgiving. Delicious with turkey, pork, beef or lamb and great with sandwiches.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Salad or Relish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 73 kcal

Equipment

  • food processor
  • large bowl
  • serving bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces fresh whole cranberries or frozen whole berries
  • 1 medium naval orange
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup gelatin powder cherry or strawberry
  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Chop cranberries in blender or food processor.
  • Pour into large bowl.
  • Using the whole orange, cut into quarters or smaller and chop in the blender or processor.
  • Add the orange pieces to cranberries.
  • Stir in the sugar, gelatin powder and pecans.
  • Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hour to dissolve sugar and cool.

Notes

Fresh Cranberry Salad can be frozen after it is frozen, thaw before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 73kcalCarbohydrates: 19gSodium: 1mgSugar: 19g
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In 2016, 98% of world production of cranberries resulted from the United States, Canada, and Chile. Most cranberries are processed into products such as juice, sauce, jam, and sweetened dried cranberries, with the remainder sold fresh to consumers. Cranberry sauce is a traditional accompaniment to turkey at Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom, and at Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners in the United States and Canada.[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry

An entree idea: chicken with cranberries

https://cookbookinabox.com/our-recipes/poultry/cranberry-balsamic-glazed-chicken/

Nutritional value of Cranberries

Raw cranberries are 87% water, 12% carbohydrates, and contain negligible protein and fat (table). In a 100 gram reference amount, raw cranberries supply 46 calories and moderate levels of vitamin C, dietary fiber, and the essential dietary mineral, manganese, each with more than 10% of its Daily Value. Other micronutrients have low content (table). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry

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Lemon Bar-B-Que Chicken Breasts

Lemon Bar-B-Que Chicken Beasts
Lemon Bar-B-Que Chicken Breasts

Lemon Bar-B-Que Chicken Breasts are a milder flavor of tartness and spicy heat. Lemon juice, lemon zest and crushed red pepper flakes provide the mild tart and spicy flavor.

Garlic and fresh rosemary sprig enhances the flavors of this chicken entree.

Lemon Bar-B-Que Chicken Beasts

Julia Ann
Lemon juice, lemon zest and roasted red pepper flakes give the tartness and heat to these chicken breast filet. Herb and a seasonings give an extra flavor for mild barbecue taste.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Entree
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 244 kcal

Equipment

  • Glass bowl to marinade
  • Broiler pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken beasts boneless
  • ¼ c olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest finely grated lemon rind
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh lemon
  • 1 clove garlic large clove minced
  • ½ teaspoon roasted red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon whole rosemary leaves dried
  • ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary or parsley

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken breasts into 3-4 strips.
  • Make the marinade, barbecue sauce, by mixing the oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic , crushed roasted red peppers and dried whole rosemary in a small mixing bowl.
    Add salt and pepper, more or less to taste. Whisk to blend.
    Place the chicken in shallow glass bowl; pour marinade over the chicken pieces.
    Cover bowl and marinate in refrigerator at least 1 hour to 4 hours.
    Preheat the oven broiler (or use a grill).
    Prepare broiler pan by covering with aluminum foil.
    Place chicken strips on broiler pan.
    Cook under hot broiler or on the grill for 6-8 minutes, turning until tender.
    Put on serving plate garnished with rosemary, parsley sprig or lemon wedge,

Notes

The right internal temperature for cooked chicken is 165° F.
 
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 146mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 6mgIron: 1mg
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In the U.S. Midwest potatoes are often fixed with chicken, usually mashed potatoes with gravy. The Lemon Bar-B-Que Chicken Breasts will not have the needed fat to make gravy, try something different such as: An Irish recipe for mashed potatoes and kale. A pasta side dish would be good too. How about a green vegetable, potatoes, and pasta? Use the recipe: green beans, red potatoes and bow-tie pasta as the side dish. Then you have potatoes and pasta!

https://cookbookinabox.com/our-recipes/vegetables-side-dishes/colcannon-kale/ https://cookbookinabox.com/our-recipes/pasta-rice/green-beans-red-potatoes-and-pasta/

Because this was a large plant and will grow taller, it was placed in separate pot.

Rosemary can be grown in your own garden in the sunlight and warm temperature. The sprigs are of flat needles which are used cooking. Often used in meats such as pork, salmon, lamb and chicken. Soups and sauces are enhanced by its pungent flavor and fragrance; it is an evergreen and available all year. When cooking with rosemary, pull off the leaves from the stem to wash an dry. According to httpss://whfoods.org rosemary stimulates the immune system and improving digestion. It may reduce the severity of asthma attacks. http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=75

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