http://www.dawnsrecipes.com Recipes I've collected, written and modified over the years. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/meat-and-bean-chili-1333.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/meat-and-bean-chili-1333.htm#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:34 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=1333 I think I’m enjoying the winter CSA I joined even more than I enjoyed the summer/fall CSA. Both are great, but the winter version includes such items as locally raised meats, cheeses, milk, and even root beer in addition to the late harvest/cold storage fruits and veggies. Our most recent share included a pound of ground goat meat. If you’ve never had goat, it’s similar to but gamier than lamb. It can replace beef in just about any dish, and it stands up particularly well in spicier recipes. I decided to take inspiration from a bit by comedian Ron White … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/meat-and-bean-chili-1333.htm/feed 3 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/winter-squash-soup-1264.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/winter-squash-soup-1264.htm#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:32:19 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=1264 This is a great soup to enjoy in the fall or winter. It’s fragrant, smooth and just creamy enough to satisfy without seeming too heavy. As with a good tomato soup, I can think of no better accompaniment than a grilled cheese sandwich. Use any variety of winter squash you like (aside from maybe spaghetti squash), or use a combination of 2 or 3. I had a nearly 5-pound red kuri squash on hand which worked perfectly. You may use vegetable stock instead of chicken if you prefer. Recipe: Winter Squash Soup Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/winter-squash-soup-1264.htm/feed 1 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/summer-vegetable-stew-38.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/summer-vegetable-stew-38.htm#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:15:02 +0000 Dawn http://www.demeo-web.com/wordpress/?p=38 I’ve had this recipe, or some variation of it, in my collection for I don’t know how long. I’m not even sure where the original came from. What I do know is that it’s one of my husband’s favorite ways to eat vegetables. Since he thinks vegetables are an “optional” part of any meal, I do what I can to get him excited about them. While I was making this yesterday, my husband said the aroma took him back to his Italian grandmother’s kitchen. Simple foods from the earth, probably grown in their very own garden. With summer in full … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/summer-vegetable-stew-38.htm/feed 2 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/frozen-chicken-stock-beats-canned-in-flavor-and-convenience-1148.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/frozen-chicken-stock-beats-canned-in-flavor-and-convenience-1148.htm#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:48:16 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=1148 I use chicken stock quite often when I cook. Whether I’m making soup, flavoring rice or potatoes, or braising vegetables, I always like to have some handy. I rarely seem to need an entire can of it, though, and it only keeps a few days once it’s opened. When I started making baby food for my daughter, I got into the habit of keeping home made chicken stock on hand. It was the only way I could be sure it didn’t contain too much sodium for her little kidneys to process. Not only do you benefit from knowing exactly what’s … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/frozen-chicken-stock-beats-canned-in-flavor-and-convenience-1148.htm/feed 1 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/crock-pot-split-pea-soup-1077.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/crock-pot-split-pea-soup-1077.htm#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 00:38:15 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=1077 I lost a dear friend this past weekend. After many good years together, my electric range went on to that big kitchen in the sky. My mourning period quickly ended when I realized I now had excuse to buy the gas range I’d been wanting. Yay! Of course I’m still without a stove until the replacement arrives and gets installed. Between the grill, the crock pot, the rice cooker and the electric wok, I think I’ll pull through. I decided I’d finally use that hambone that’s been taking up space in my freezer since Easter. This recipe is based on … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/crock-pot-split-pea-soup-1077.htm/feed 0 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/new-england-clam-chowder-765.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/new-england-clam-chowder-765.htm#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:28:46 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=765       The Union Oyster House in Boston, Massachusetts is purportedly America’s oldest restaurant.  Whether truth or an exaggeration (hey, you can’t believe everything you read on a paper napkin), it is certainly a famous Boston landmark. To this day you can still sit at the horseshoe shaped bar – where it is rumored that Daniel Webster ate and drank more than his fair share of oysters and bourbon – and dine on some of the best oysters and clam chowder around.  Of course, bourbon is still available too! No, that’s not the actual bar.  It’s just a little display they … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/new-england-clam-chowder-765.htm/feed 12 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/black-bean-soup-450.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/black-bean-soup-450.htm#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:30:36 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=450 I love the black bean soup at Panera, but I can’t always get to one. I decided to look online for a knock-off recipe and found a decent one on RecipeZaar. It’s not quite the same as the soup at Panera; Panera’s version is vegetarian and the one on RecipeZaar uses chicken bullion. I went one better and used beef stock. I also sautéed the veggies before adding the rest of the ingredients and spiced it all up with some cayenne pepper. Yum! It must have been good because, by the time I ladled out a bowl for myself and … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/black-bean-soup-450.htm/feed 9 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/spinach-and-lentil-soup-355.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/spinach-and-lentil-soup-355.htm#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:26:09 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=355       I went to print out this recipe the other day and was surprised to discover I’d never posted it. This is another one of my kick-backs from “back in the day” when I watched every thing I ate. I’m trying to get back into those good habits. Recipes like this one are a big help, because this is something I’d eat even if I wasn’t watching my weight. I found the original recipe in the October 1991 issue of Bon Appétit, but I wanted it even healthier. For one thing, I replaced the standard beef broth with the fat-free, … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/spinach-and-lentil-soup-355.htm/feed 4 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/easy-chicken-and-rice-soup-228.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/easy-chicken-and-rice-soup-228.htm#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:39:45 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/easy-chicken-and-rice-soup-228.htm I had a craving for chicken and rice soup the other day and was looking for an easy way to make broth without resorting to canned broth. Allrecipes.com has a recipe that’s a compromise between canned and homemade broth. It uses a pre-cooked, store bought chicken and simmers the skin and bones in a mixture of water and canned broth. Sure, it’s cheating a bit, but you’d never know! Store bought rotisserie chicken comes in a variety of flavors now. I used one with cracked pepper and sea salt, so I didn’t need to add additional salt and pepper to … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/easy-chicken-and-rice-soup-228.htm/feed 0 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/crockpot-beef-stew-220.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/crockpot-beef-stew-220.htm#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:32:58 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/crockpot-beef-stew-220.htm There’s nothing like coming home from a long day at work to find dinner already made. It’s especially nice, on a frosty winter’s day, if that dinner is a deliciously hot stew. These are the reasons I love my crockpot. Get everything ready in the morning before leaving for work, set the crockpot, and come home to mouthwatering aromas! You can also get everything ready the night before, just store it in the refrigerator till morning. 2 pounds beef stew meat 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 4 carrots, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/crockpot-beef-stew-220.htm/feed 1