Vegetable Udon Miso Soup

I've gone and done it. I've cooked a recipe for a dish I've only eaten once and the results was fabulous. Well this table thought it was fabulous which really means Udon Noodle Soup with Miso and Soft Boiled Eggs was fabulous to begin with.

Modifications Made:

Carrot was thinly sliced long ways instead of in circles, four ounces of bella mushrooms were added to pot and cooked before garlic and ginger were added. Lime juice was omitted. A teaspoon of sriracha was added for some extra heat. Peanuts were omitted.

Scaled for Likability: Great

When looking for recipes I try not go to the same blogs over and over. There are thousands of blogs with a thousand different variations to the same recipe. Blue Apron is not really a food blog but more of a cook it yourself restaurant at home with easy to follow instructions. Recipes come and go depending upon what they are selling. For new beginners wishing to make something other than grilled cheese and instant soups, this site was perfect.

The soup was perfect, too. Brothy with plenty of veggies and just enough noodles to be filling. Fresh ginger added a nice bite to the broth and the mushrooms offered additional chew to the soup other than the noodles. Thinly sliced extra firm tofu would have been a great addition along with a splash of sesame oil and a handful of fried wonton strips for crunch. All in all it was an easy beginners soup.

Papas a La Mexicana (Ranchera)

It is a crying shame that there are six hens and not a egg in sight. What am I supposed to do with homemade ranchero sauce? Thankfully with a few quick searches of the internet a recipe from my hometown newspaper was discovered: Papas Ranchera . Not once in the thirty years I lived in my hometown did I ever eat at a local food joint serving papas rancheras. No time like the present to remedy this cultural dish. Because this recipe is hidden behind a paywall (grrr...) I have included it here for you: Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 pound potatoes, diced 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 large onion 1 1/2 medium tomatoes 3 jalapenos 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup juice from canned tomatoes Instructions: Fry potatoes in vegetable oil until lightly browned (about 4-6 minutes). Saute onions, tomatoes, jalapenos until soft. Add garlic powder and salt. Add tomato juice until vegetables are covered (may need to add water). Bring to a boil and then add po...

Better Than Campbell's Old Fashion Vegetable Soup

Went to the store with the hopes of gathering fresh produce for soup. With more than 45 people in line for two packages of any meat product and the produce section containing only avocado, orange, and most randomly, strawberries, I settled upon canned soup. Well not canned soup since that section was still void of food, too. Instead soup made from canned goods as the canned vegetable section had been mostly restocked. Soups like this 15 Minute Vegetable Soup are ideal in dire food situations such as current times. Modifications Made: Plain petite diced tomatoes omitted, frozen carrots instead of canned, green beans and corn undrained, peas omitted (gross, nasty little pods), one cup celery, three cups diced potatoes, one can tomato sauce, two beef and two pollo de tomate bouillon cubes, six cups water. Once onions were softened, carrots/celery/potatoes/juice of green beans and corn, sauce, bouillon cubes, water were added and allowed to simmer until carrots almos...

Sour Cream & Chive Scalloped Potatoes

Can't believe the Month of the Potato is over. There are so many more potato recipes saved. Guess I will have to work them into another month. Last week's scalloped potatoes were one of the best new recipes during the month of potatoes. With today being the last day in the Month of Potatoes, I decided to go out with a bang by cooking another batch of scalloped potatoes but this time sour cream and chive. The Best Scalloped Potatoes , or so they said. Modifications Made: Recipe was reduced by half. Mayo was omitted and one entire package of chives were chopped and added to sauce before pouring onto layers. Scaled for Likability: Good Betty Crocker Sour Cream and Chive Box Scalloped Potatoes were the standard for this recipe. These were a family favorite for years but have long since been discounted. Bummer. Trying to replicate this seemed easy enough. Alas, it was not. These had a nice texture but were too oily from the cheese ...

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