Wintertime Vegetable Soup

A bowl of soup on a plate with spoon and crackers.

Ingredients * see note 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper (any color), chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 2 cups cabbage, chopped 1 cup cauliflower, chopped 1 ½ cups green beans, sliced in one inch pieces 5 cups chicken or vegetable broth 15 oz can pureed…

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Yellow Cake

A plate with some strawberries and a piece of cake on it

Ingredients 4 c flour (I think the original recipe called for cake flour, oh well) 2 tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 c sugar 2 sticks softened butter (doing that in the microwave) 2 tsp vanilla 4 eggs 2 c buttermilk Directions In one bowl mix up the flour,…

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Zollatini Rolls

Baked zucchini rolls in tomato sauce.

I married a vegetable hater. There it is, but I was misled during courtship when he agreed that asparagus tasted better in the spring. It was October so I didn’t seek proof. If you face a similar situation whether it’s vegetables or something else entirely you know that it’s hard to give up trying to…

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Zollatini Rolls

A casserole dish with meat and cheese in sauce.

Ingredients 2 large zucchini, cut in thin strips (use knife, vegetable peeler, or mandoline) 1 oz container ricotta cheese (lowfat) ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese 1 egg 2 cloves garlic ¼ cup basil leaves  ½ tsp salt 1 jar pasta sauce Directions Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add zucchini…

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