Friday, January 14, 2011

Yes-Soup For You!

I found a great recipe for Mulligatawny soup and made it on Thursday night. Here is my version of it, with vegetarian options listed in green:

1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, sliced (vegetarians use more)
1 cup baby carrots, sliced
2tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour
2 tsp curry powder - or to your liking
4 cups chicken stock (or veggie broth)
1 medium apple, peeled, cored & chopped
1/4 cup rice or 1 cup potatoes
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into cubes, cooked if you like (or omit)
Pinch thyme leaves
Salt & Pepper to taste

  1. Saute onions, celery, carrot, and butter in a large soup pot. Add flour and curry, and cook 5 more minutes. Add chicken stock, mix well, and bring to a boil. Simmer about 1/2 hour.
  2. Add apple, rice/potato, chicken, salt, pepper, and thyme. Simmer 15-20 minutes, or until rice/potato is done.


A few other ways to enjoy:
-Thicken soup with heavy cream and heat thoroughly
-Play around with the ingredients
-With Wine!




We paired it with Summerhill Ehrenfelser 2008, which I consider "the sister of Gewurtz" and my 2nd fave white of all time. Other great whites that would go with this are Viognier, Riesling, Vidal, and of course, Gewurztraminer.

This is a super healthy recipe (depending on sodium levels in the broth) that will make your kitchen smell good the day after. This soup is also good reheated as leftovers. Enjoy!





Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Peanut Butter & Jam on a Hot Dog?!? YES! And it's GOOD!

Guess what I ate for dinner tonight?!? And the first 2 don't count! Believe it or not, but there's a funky hot dog place in Calgary where you can have peanut butter & jam (and cap'n crunch cereal topping too!) on a hot dog! Tubby Dog in Calgary does up weird & wonderful concoctions of hot dog toppings right on 17th Ave. Matt got the A-bomb, which has ketchup chips, bacon, cheese sauce, mayo and mustard on it. D "chose her own adventure" and piled on items like a pickle wedge, coleslaw, and possibly chili or sauerkraut underneath that. Here are the pics of our dinner:

Nothing like good old PB&J-the PB melted underneath the dog, perfect for sopping up leftover bun!

The A-Bomb! Matt loved the crushed ketchup chips on top the best, I think!

D's concoction. Mmm, pickle...

They are also licensed so you can chase that dog down with a beer.
We'll be back again to try the rest of the menu, hopefully on a monthly basis!

www.tubbydog.net

Monday, January 10, 2011

NFL Playoffs in a Snack

The Snackadium

I wonder how long it took the creator to make this?!?
*Warning: Some of the other pictures on the website may cause nausea, drooling & extreme hunger. Vegetarians might be grossed out by some meaty items!
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