(Submitted by Girl With Curious Hair)
Spices:
1 Tbsp cumin
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp paprika
1/2 Tbsp turmeric
1/2-1 Tbsp cayane pepper
1/2 Tbsp crushed red pepper
3-5 bay leaves
salt to taste
All the other things:
4-6 large cloves garlic (or more to taste)
1 large onion
3/4 cups garbonzo beans
3 small zucchini, cut in large pieces
2-4 carrots, cut in large pieces
8-10 dried (turkish) apricots or prunes
3 large tomatoes, quartered
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 whole fryer chicken
I got this recipe from the blog Pennies on a Platter. The only change I made was using my clean hands instead of a glass to flatten the cookies. Why would I dirty up a glass? I’m too lazy for that.
This recipe makes between three and four DOZEN cookies. You may think that is too many. It is not too many. Everyone in the house will love them and your husband will eat the by the handful and your kid will crave them for breakfast. They taste more like a tiny cake or scones than cookies. SO GOOD.
Gnocchi with spinach and white beans. Please excuse my terrible photography.
This is my go-to weeknight favorite. It’s pretty easy and fast to put together, and it doesn’t require a bunch of ingredients or dirtying a dozen dishes. The original recipe is from Eatingwell.com.
(Contributed by Ursula) This is perfect for winter. Lots of root vegetables and starchiness to keep you warm on the coldest nights. It turned out much better than I imagined! (I suggest letting the soup slowly simmer for as long as you can. As with any soup, additional cooking time always improves and deepens the flavor.)
(Contributed by Ursula) Ursula’s on a cauliflower bender, and we all profit. I say we round out this trio with another cauliflower masterpiece. Patiently awaiting a hat-trick (c-trick?)… –Ranylt
(Contributed by Ursula) So it’s winter, blah blah blah. Here’s a winter recipe to fill your belly on a chilly day. Obviously you have to be a pretty big fan of cauliflower to like this. Or, you can be obsessed with it like me. (I may have eaten cauliflower every single day for the past 2 weeks. Maybe. I’m not telling.)
