8 warm the soul Recipes

pork chops , rib chops, very thick, smoked sausage or 12 oz italian sausage, head cabbage, roughly chopped, yellow bell pepper, whole jalapeno pepper, poultry seasoning , i use paul prudhomme s poultry magic, kosher salt, black peppercorns , freshly milled, chicken broth, canned, olive oil , garlic infused-type, or, add fresh garlic, beer, warm, red onion, roughly chopped

lean ground beef, tomatoes (whole are best for flavor, diced work too), low sodium beef broth, potatoes, diced large (about an inch), carrots, sliced thick, cabbage, cut in long strips, onion , chopped in larger pieces, zucchini , scrubbed and cubed or, frozen french cut green beans, stalks celery, chopped fine, bay leaf, dried thyme, curry powder, dried basil, salt and pepper, grated cheddar cheese

sponge, dry yeast (or 2 package of yeast), warm milk, flour (white or whole wheat), oats (any type will do), flaxseed (optional), grain mixture : 2 1/2 cups combination of any of the following: cornmeal (polenta), barley, couscous, bulgur, millet, whole wheat berries, cooked rice, crumbled rye crackers (you get the picture!), olive oil, salt, warm water, eggs, beaten (optional), wheat germ, olive oil, whole wheat flour mixed with 5 cups white flour

eggs, beaten, butter, melted, flour, sugar, milk, vanilla flavoring

onion, chopped, carrots, cut into 1/2 inch dice, turnip, cut into 1/2 inch dice, green pepper , deseeded and thinly sliced, vegetable oil, tomato puree, beef stock, red lentils, salt & freshly ground black pepper, pork sausage, fresh white breadcrumbs, chopped fresh rosemary or 1 tsp dried rosemary, cooking apple, cinnamon, potato, cut into 1/2 inch dice, snipped chives, to garnish

cardamom pods (split in half ), cinnamon sticks (whole ), fresh gingerroot (sliced ), red wine, sugar, vodka (optional), orange, sliced for serving