Kitchen Sink Vegetable Soup

About a month ago I joined a vegetable coop, Bountiful baskets.  http://www.bountifulbaskets.org

The produce is just wonderful. I picked up my second basket today. When I went to put it in the refrigerator, I noticed that I had a lot of "leftovers". So, I pulled it all out. Put all of the new stuff in and began chopping. I used my spiral and slice and easy slicer. Made the work pretty fast.

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So, here is my recipe for Vegi soup and left over chicken. Enjoy!!

In a stock pot, heat 4 quarts water

3 leeks
4 stalks celery
3 bunches green onions
5 carrots
5 stalks Bok Choy
1 head garlic
3 russet potato
1 gold potato

Chop the leeks and green onions. Use a mandoline or spiral and slice for all of the other Vegis. By slicing very thin, reduces cooking time.

Bring to a boil.

Add:
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp salt

Allow to simmer for 20 minutes. Use a stick blender and blend until it is just chunky.

I added two cooked chicken breasts, cut into chunks.

Serve. Yum!!

Chicken Wraps

Eating healthy does not have to be hard or tasteless. I am approaching week one on my diet plan. I have lost 7 pounds so far! Woo hoo!! There are a wide variety of ingredients that I have to chose from. The trick is mixing it up and keeping it interesting. Today I cooked about 4 pounds of chicken breasts and one chuck roast. This should get me through about 3 or 4 days of meals. Instead of a salad, this is what I made this evening. Enjoy!!

Chicken Wrap

Heat your skillet. I used a grill pan and press.

Spray the pan with olive oil

1 chicken breast boneless

Season the breast with your favorite seasoning. I used buffalo rub this time for a little kick. Place the breast into a gallon bag. Pound the breast with a tenderizer until uniformly thin.

1 sweet onion

Spiral cut the onion. Or slice it very thin with a mandoline.

8 mushrooms

Slice with an egg slicer.

Place the breast into the hot grill pan. Place the onions and mushrooms on one side. Cover with the press. Allow to cook about 4 minutes. Turn the breast. Cook 2-4 minutes.  Place on a paper towel.

Season with kosher or low sodium salt

Flat bread or 1 pita pocket
1/4 cup fresh spinach

Slice the chicken into thin strips. Place in bread. Top with onions, mushrooms and spinach. Serve.

Lemon Pepper Naked Wings Super Bowl and Wings. They just go together. Here is one of my favorite variations. Last night, I made one of my favorite meals.I use a fry daddy. But you can use any method of frying that works for you.

Oil for the cooking vessel.

Heat.

2 flats of wings

Corn starch

1 TB Kosher Salt

½ tsp pepper

Mix the dry ingredients together.

Dredge the chicken through the corn starch mixture.

Cook in heated oil until lightly browned.

Melt 1 stick butter.

Add:

2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning.

After each batch of wings is completely cooked, remix the butter and seasoning and drizzle over the wings.

Let them set for about 10 minutes then serve.

Enjoy!

If you should have questions about this recipe, please contact me at tkenne11@earthlink.net