There is many different ways to make a vegetable soup. This is one of my favorite. I really like the idea that you can change the vegetables to have a different taste and texture each time.
This is a great idea for either cooking on the stove or simmering in a crock pot all day.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound skinless boneless chicken, cut into bite size pieces
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup chopped cauliflower
1 cup chopped celery
2 cups whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the chicken and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until browned, set aside.
To the same sausepan add the onion, garlic and carrots and saute for about 3 to 5 minutes. Then add the broccoli, cauliflower, celery, tomatoes, chicken broth and the set aside chicken.
Stir together well, bring to a slow boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes. Stir in the spinach, hot pepper sauce, sale and pepper to taste.
Heat thoroughly and enjoy.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
Top 5 Fresh Jokes
Gender roles
A journalist had done a story on gender roles in Kuwait several years before the Gulf War, and she noted then that women customarily walked about 10 feet behind their husbands. She returned to Kuwait recently and observed that the men now walked several yards behind their wives. She approached one of the women for an explanation. "This is marvelous," said the journalist. "What enabled women here to achieve this reversal of roles?" To which the Kuwaiti woman replied: "Land mines."
Wrong Book
A blonde stormed up to the front desk of the library and said, "I have a complaint!" "Yes, sir?" "I borrowed a book last week and it was horrible!" "What was wrong with it?" "It had way too many characters and there was no story whatsoever!" The librarian nodded and said, "Ahh. So you must be the person who took our phone book."
A gift for mother-in-law
A man, fresh out of gift ideas, bought his mother-in-law a large plot in an expensive cemetery. On her next birthday, he bought her nothing. She was quick to comment loud and long on his thoughtlessness. "Well, you haven't used the gift I gave you last year."
"Pay attention : "Are You Paying Attention?"
A professor is giving the first year medical students their first lecture on autopsies, and decides to give them a few basics before starting. "You must be capable of two things to do an autopsy. The first thing is that you must have no sense of fear." At this point, the lecturer sticks his finger into the dead man's anus, and then licks it. He asks all the students to do the same thing with the corpses in front of them. After a couple of minutes silence, they follow suit. "The second thing is that you must have an acute sense of observation: I stuck my middle finger into the corpse's anus, but I licked my index."
Overweight Blonde
A blonde was terribly overweight, so her doctor put her on a diet. "I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you'll have lost at least 5 pounds." When the blonde returned, she shocked the doctor by losing nearly 20 pounds. "Why, that's amazing!" the doctor said, "Did you follow my instructions?" The blonde nodded. "I'll tell you though, I thought I was going to drop dead that 3rd day." "From hunger, you mean?" "No, from skipping.
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A journalist had done a story on gender roles in Kuwait several years before the Gulf War, and she noted then that women customarily walked about 10 feet behind their husbands. She returned to Kuwait recently and observed that the men now walked several yards behind their wives. She approached one of the women for an explanation. "This is marvelous," said the journalist. "What enabled women here to achieve this reversal of roles?" To which the Kuwaiti woman replied: "Land mines."
Wrong Book
A blonde stormed up to the front desk of the library and said, "I have a complaint!" "Yes, sir?" "I borrowed a book last week and it was horrible!" "What was wrong with it?" "It had way too many characters and there was no story whatsoever!" The librarian nodded and said, "Ahh. So you must be the person who took our phone book."
A gift for mother-in-law
A man, fresh out of gift ideas, bought his mother-in-law a large plot in an expensive cemetery. On her next birthday, he bought her nothing. She was quick to comment loud and long on his thoughtlessness. "Well, you haven't used the gift I gave you last year."
"Pay attention : "Are You Paying Attention?"
A professor is giving the first year medical students their first lecture on autopsies, and decides to give them a few basics before starting. "You must be capable of two things to do an autopsy. The first thing is that you must have no sense of fear." At this point, the lecturer sticks his finger into the dead man's anus, and then licks it. He asks all the students to do the same thing with the corpses in front of them. After a couple of minutes silence, they follow suit. "The second thing is that you must have an acute sense of observation: I stuck my middle finger into the corpse's anus, but I licked my index."
Overweight Blonde
A blonde was terribly overweight, so her doctor put her on a diet. "I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you'll have lost at least 5 pounds." When the blonde returned, she shocked the doctor by losing nearly 20 pounds. "Why, that's amazing!" the doctor said, "Did you follow my instructions?" The blonde nodded. "I'll tell you though, I thought I was going to drop dead that 3rd day." "From hunger, you mean?" "No, from skipping.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
The Spicy Taco 7 Layer Salad Recipe - For Those Who Love a Salad With a Little Kick
For those of you wanting a little more kick out of your classic 7 layer salad, this recipe could be just what you're looking for. I love Mexican food. I love salads too. This Spicy Taco 7 Layer Salad recipe is the perfect combination of those two loves. By keeping the layers in the appropriate order, you can prepare and store this dish in advance without having to worry too much about it getting soggy. I definitely recommend trying out this recipe at your next get together.
Ingredients for the Spicy Taco 7 Layer Salad Recipe:
3 cups of Romaine Lettuce
2 cups of Tortilla Chips (crushed)
1 1/2 cups of Yellow Onion (chopped)
1 pound of Ground Beef
1 1/2 cups of Sharp Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
2 cups of Salsa (medium flavored)
1 1/2 cups of Sour Cream
If you think that the salsa will be too hot for you, simply replace it with a mild version. And on the other side, if you'd really like to spice things up a bit, just add three tablespoons of hot sauce to the salsa. Or include some chopped up jalapenos to the recipe.
Directions:
1. Chop up the romaine lettuce and place in bottom of a large bowl for the first layer.
2. Take your crushed tortilla chips and distribute evenly over the lettuce to make your second layer.
3. Next, spread the yellow onion over the tortilla chips to form your third layer of the salad.
4. Cook up the ground beef in a frying pan. Make sure to remove as much grease off the meat as possible. Generally, I squeeze out most of the grease using a spatula, and then pat down the cooked beef firmly with a few pieces of paper towel. Spread ground beef over the onion for layer four.
5. Carefully spoon the salsa over all of the ground beef. This gives you the spicy fifth layer.
6. Generously spread the cheddar cheese over the ground beef for your next layer. If you do this shortly after the ground beef has been cooked, you get the cheese to melt into it.
7. For the final layer, you are going to evenly add the sour cream on top of the cheese.
8. Cover the salad bowl with plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator overnight.
9. When it comes time to serve the salad, just toss it quickly and add any additional spices and toppings.
If you like Mexican food, then you will absolutely love my Spicy Taco 7 Layer Salad recipe. I especially like the crunchiness of the tortilla chips mixed together with lettuce and salsa. Occasionally, I won't refrigerate the salad overnight and instead serve it while it's still warm. Its like eating a taco in a bowl. Delicious and your hands are kept clean.
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Ingredients for the Spicy Taco 7 Layer Salad Recipe:
3 cups of Romaine Lettuce
2 cups of Tortilla Chips (crushed)
1 1/2 cups of Yellow Onion (chopped)
1 pound of Ground Beef
1 1/2 cups of Sharp Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
2 cups of Salsa (medium flavored)
1 1/2 cups of Sour Cream
If you think that the salsa will be too hot for you, simply replace it with a mild version. And on the other side, if you'd really like to spice things up a bit, just add three tablespoons of hot sauce to the salsa. Or include some chopped up jalapenos to the recipe.
Directions:
1. Chop up the romaine lettuce and place in bottom of a large bowl for the first layer.
2. Take your crushed tortilla chips and distribute evenly over the lettuce to make your second layer.
3. Next, spread the yellow onion over the tortilla chips to form your third layer of the salad.
4. Cook up the ground beef in a frying pan. Make sure to remove as much grease off the meat as possible. Generally, I squeeze out most of the grease using a spatula, and then pat down the cooked beef firmly with a few pieces of paper towel. Spread ground beef over the onion for layer four.
5. Carefully spoon the salsa over all of the ground beef. This gives you the spicy fifth layer.
6. Generously spread the cheddar cheese over the ground beef for your next layer. If you do this shortly after the ground beef has been cooked, you get the cheese to melt into it.
7. For the final layer, you are going to evenly add the sour cream on top of the cheese.
8. Cover the salad bowl with plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator overnight.
9. When it comes time to serve the salad, just toss it quickly and add any additional spices and toppings.
If you like Mexican food, then you will absolutely love my Spicy Taco 7 Layer Salad recipe. I especially like the crunchiness of the tortilla chips mixed together with lettuce and salsa. Occasionally, I won't refrigerate the salad overnight and instead serve it while it's still warm. Its like eating a taco in a bowl. Delicious and your hands are kept clean.
Want to get more recipes like the 7 layer salad recipe above?
Visit my site at http://www.UltimateRecipeBookCollection.com to learn about how to get thousands of recipes just like this one. Chances are that you're bored with your normal meals. Why not try a new dish tonight? Come to my website to get more information.
This article can be reprinted by newsletter/ezine owners and webmasters as long as the links are kept active and none of the content is altered.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Julia_S._Stewart
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