Soup Series: Spicy vegetable soup

Making vegetable soup is seriously simple. A few steps and you're on your way to a serious nom nom nom session. First, you pick  your favorite veggies. Then, boil your water. Next, chop said veggies, add Sazon and let those vegetables cook down to a delicious, nutritious, satisfying soup. I'd like to share what ingredients I used to make the soup you see pictured below :-)

What you' ll need:

broccoli

 celery

 carrots

 cabbage

 scallions

 crushed red pepper flakes, to taste ( I used 2tsp)

black pepper, to taste

1 packet Sazon (Goya)

7 or 8 cups of water

Instructions: 

• In a large stock pot bring water to a rolling boil
•  as water boils chop/dice veggies into bite sized pieces 
• add Sazon packet to boiling water and add veggies
• season with pepper and red pepper flakes
•  allow veggies to cook down for an additional 20-30 minutes on a low heat setting or until they reach your desired texture

This soup makes a great start to a meal, a good snack to tide you over until your next meal, or served with salad and perhaps some garlic bread makes for an entree.

Enjoy!

That's my 2 cents!

- Kimba

Simple Sunday: Mushroom, broccoli and cheddar mini quiche

Good Morning Friends,

I hope you've all had a fabulous weekend. Thanks for stopping in today. I'd like to share a quick recipe for Mini Quiche. So yummy, packed with veggies, full on flavor.  I'm sure you'll enjoy!!! A few minutes of prep and under 10 minutes in the oven... Ready, Set, GO!!!

Mini Mushroom, Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche

What you'll need:

4 eggs

1/2 cup skim milk

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup diced mushrooms

1/2 cup diced broccoli

1/4 cup white onion

3 strips of cooked bacon *optional

(if you don't add bacon add a dash of salt to your egg mixture) 

tbsp olive oil

skillet

cupcake/muffin tin

cooking spray

Note* Recipe yields 9 mini quiche

Instructions:

•  Pre-heat oven to 350
• In a large pan, saute broccoli, onions and mushrooms in olive oil.
• while veggies are cooking, crack 4 eggs into large mixing bowl. 
• Add milk and mix with fork. Don't scramble eggs, just mix them slowly with fork.
• Turn off heat on veggies, let them sit for 2 minutes
• add cheddar cheese to eggs, then quickly blend in veggies and bacon
• pour mixture by the 1/4 cup full into cupcake tin that has been sprayed with cooking spray
• bake for 7-8 minutes until cheese is nice and gooey/bubbly.

Remove from oven, gently loosen edges with butter knife, and enjoy!!! 

 * Note: I served my mini quiche with baked biscuits and fresh fruit.

That's my 2 cents!

-Kimba

Macaroni & cheese (Mug)

Are you craving  creamy delicious mac and cheese? I hope so. If you're not, you will be so, look no further. This super simple microwave friendly side will make your belly happy! 

While surfing Pinterest, I read lots of posts for micro friendly macaroni... I'd like to share my take on this quick, creamy comfort food with you.  

Macaroni & Cheese (Mug)

What you'll need:

6 minutes

1/3 cup elbows

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup half and half

1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

garlic salt -to taste

pepper -to taste

onion salt -to taste

*recipe yields about a 1/2 cup of mac and cheese. If you want more, just double up.

Instructions:

• place elbows and water into a microwave safe mug. (or bowl)
• place in microwave on high setting for two minutes
• remove stir and cook for an additional 2 minutes (1 or 2 more minutes may be needed for all water to absorb)
• while elbows are cooking combine cheese, half and half and seasoning in a small bowl. Mix well.
• Once all water has been absorbed  into pasta, add creamy mixture and microwave on high for one minute.
• Remove, stir and Enjoy!!! This mac and cheese is sure to please! (ha, corny right? nah, cheeeeesy!)

That's my 2 cents!

-Kimba

Micro Friendly Brownie Mug

Friends,

I tried it. It's delish. I'm sharing my version here!!!

That's my 2 cents!!

-Kimba

Soup Series: Delicious Crock Pot Vegetarian Chili

Oh fall, how I love thee! Your beauty, your crisp air, your comfort food ;-) yes...

Simple crock pot chili!

Dump it all in, stir, let your crock pot rock... then ENJOY!!

What you'll need:

1 bottle BBQ sauce

1 can each (drained and rinsed);

cannellini beans (white beans)

black beans

pink beans

kidney beans

one 8-12 oz can crushed or diced tomatoes

1 cubanelle pepper (seeds removed and diced)

1 tsp crushed red pepper

salt and pepper to taste

Note* This recipe yields four- six servings depending on the greed of your family or guests. ;-)

Instructions:

• Dump every thing into your crock pot (high setting)
• stir
• Come back and 2 hours
• DEVOUR!!!!! 

That's my 2 cents!

-Kimba

SOUP SERIES : Spicy chicken and potato

Hello Friends,

How has the first week of fall been to you? It's been a bit rainy here in Boston. That's alright with me. Rain causes me to slow down, take time to think, relax and COOK!!! Yes, so whilst thinking I decided to begin a soup series. Which led me to cook. Heheheh.

For the first soup recipe in the series we're looking at a delish, filling, flavorful spicy chicken and potato soup.

 This recipe is super simple. Especially since I'm starting with canned broth.

What you'll need:

one 3 lb can of chicken broth

3 green onions

1/4 small white onion diced

4 medium sized potatoes (peeled and diced into bite sized pieces)

half a  red pepper diced

half a green pepper diced

1 tsp crushed red pepper

1+1/2 cups cooked chicken meat shredded

Goya Sazon seasoning packet

 (recipe feeds 4 greedy people)

Instructions:

• Empty can of broth into a medium stock pot, bring your broth to a boil.
• While waiting for broth to boil, peel and dice potatoes.
• Once broth has boiled add packet of Goya seasoning.

• mix seasoning into broth with a large spoon, then add potatoes, green onions, onion,  peppers and red pepper flakes.

• Bring back to a boil, add chicken, cover, lower heat and let simmer for 20 minutes. Your potatoes will be tender, chicken will stay moist and your soup will be full of flavor.

Nothing like homemade soup. It beats the canned stuff every time ;-)

ENJOY!!!! 

That's my 2 cents!

-Kimba