Turkey Rice Soup

What you need:

1 pkg turkey thighs (about 2lbs)

2 carrots chopped small

1 large onion diced small

2 stalks of celery died small

10 cups of water

2 cups of precooked rice

What to do:

In a large pot put your turkey thighs and cover them with the water.

Bring to boil and then simmer for 5 hours on low.

Remove the turkey thighs and cool so you can break the meat apart.

While your turkey is cooling measure your remaining broth from the pot and make sure it still measures to 10 cups, if it dosnt add more water.
(the flavor will be good so dont worry about watering it down.

Next put all your chopped veggies into the broth and bring to a boil again.

Making sure your veggies are tender go ahead a add your turkey meat back in and add your rice.

Cook on low for 25 minutes and then serve.

*I dont add salt or anything to this recipe but you can add pepper and salt if you need it.

Enjoy.

Vegan Corn Bread

What you need:

2 cups cornmeal
1 cup unbleached flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup canola oil
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
2 cups soymilk
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp salt

What to do:

Heat oven to 350 degree and spray baking dish.

In bowl mix together soymilk and vinegar and set to side.

In seperate bowl sift together the dry ingredients.

Now add the oil, syrup and the soy mix wisk together for 3 mins til bubbly.

Now combine your wet ingredients with your dry ones mixing til well combined.

Now pour batter into your baking pan and bake for 40 mins or till knife comes out clean.

Take out and cool slightly.

*Some people drizzle honey on this its really good.

Enjoy

My Vegan Mushroom Gravy

What you need:

1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2 cup)
1 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 oz mushrooms stems trimmed and sliced
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 medium shallot diced
1/4 cup red wine
1/3 cup flour
2 cups mushroom broth
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

What do to:

Place dried mushroom in a bowl and put boiling water over let sit til soft.

Then take rehydrated mushrooms and finely chop them and set to side

Take about 3/4 of the soaking liquid and set to the side.

Toss any remaining liquid.

Heat oil in pan add your mushrooms and season cook for 5 mins and set to side.

Add remaining oil to pan add shallots and re-hydrated mushrooms, bay leaf cook for 5 mins.

Add wine and cook down til it evaporates.

Put flour in pan an stir for about 3 mins.

Whisk in your broth,soy sauce and soaking liquid.

Simmer stirring til gravy has thickened.

Season again tasting it as you go.

Serve.

Enjoy.

Pumpkin Spice Cake

What to do:

2 cups canned pumpkin
3 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
3 1/3 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp pumpkin spice(has everything you need in it, more if you like)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder

What to do:

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 loaf pans.

In a large bowl combine pumpkin, sugar, water, oil and eggs. Mix well.

In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, pumpkin spice.

Slowly mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients beating until well blended.

Pour in 2 loaf pans evenly dividing batter between the two.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

*If knife comes out clean(if not bake 10 more mins), take out and cool.

Stuffed Shells

What you need:

1lb ground beef
1 large onion diced
1 clove of clove minced
1 bag shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
1 egg beaten
1 jar of spaghetti sauce (or you can use my Italian tomato sauce recipe)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese(I like to use fresh)
18 jumbo pasta shells(cook according to package)
salt and pepper

What to do:

Cook shells according to package directions.

Meanwhile in a pan brown ground beef,garlic and onion.(drain fat completely, let cool)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Combine meat, mozzarella cheese, egg, breadcrumbs, chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper.

Pour tomato sauce into bottom of a oven safe dish covering the bottom with a quarter of the sauce.

Stuff the shells with meat mix, then place into sauced dish.

Pour remaining sauce over the shells.

Dust it with Parmesan and mozzarella cheese.

Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or til the cheese has melted.

*You can do many differences to this recipe, the only thing I suggest is when you put it in the oven you really don't have to make sure it browns just make sure it is melted.

Shrimp Scampi

What you need:

2 lbs raw Jumbo shrimp peeled & deveined
1lb angel hair pasta
1 cup butter
2 shallots finely chopped
8 garlic cloves finely chopped
1/3 cup white wine
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh parsley rough chop
1/4 tsp ground sea salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

What to do:

Cooking angel hair pasta according to your preferred taste making sure you salt and put olive oil in water. ex: Al dente
Meanwhile, melt 1 cup of butter in a skillet.

Add in shallots and garlic and cook be careful not to burn them.

Add shrimp and cook over medium heat til they are pink make sure you flip

Add wine, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper.

Cook them for 4 more minutes and pour your mixture over angel hair pasta.

I can almost imagine the looks your loved ones give you when they are done enjoying this fabulous dinner.

Pepper Steak

What you need:

1 pound flank steak sliced into 1in strips (You can also but the strips already cut)
2 tsp ginger sliced (I like to do this in strips,it give a better bite)
2 scallions rough chop
2 tbsp vegetable oil to cook in
1 onion sliced into strips
2 green bell peppers sliced into strips
4 garlic cloves roughly chopped
1 cup freshly sliced mushrooms

Marinade:

1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp corn starch(this will help thicken your sauce)
2 tbsp vegetable oil

What to do:

Marinate your sliced steak overnight I find that it really makes the meat tender when you cook it.
Add oil to your pan (if you have a wok, it works,but I have a big pan) Add garlic, ginger, and scallions. Saute for about 30 secs.
Add about half of the steak, and saute for 3 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. Put the other half in and remove and set aside also this should be done in batches so you don't over fill your pan/wok. (* you need to reserve the marinade, this is what will make your sauce at the end)
Add oil and saute mushrooms, onions, and peppers for 2 minutes. Push vegetables to the sides of your pan.
Pour marinade into the center and stir until thickened and bubbly. Blend in vegetables, add steak and heat thoroughly about 5-7 mins.(I like to wait so all the flavors all come together.