roasted french fries

• 2 lbs of russet/baking potatoes
• ¼ cup vegetable oil ( yes that is a lot, but it is what makes these so good)
• ½ teaspoon salt ( or more to taste)

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Peel potatoes and cut potatoes into french fry size sticks. I slice them and then cut the slices into sticks about ¼-1/3 inches long. Toss potatoes in oil and salt. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, stir potatoes to loosen, and bake 10 more minutes or until edges are crisp.

cheddar cheese bread

Cheddar Cheese Bread

3 cups flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

4 ounces of cheddar cheese, cut into ½ inch cubes

1 ¼ cups milk

¾ cup sour cream

3 tablespoon butter melted

1 egg, lightly beaten

Heat oven to 350. Generously grease a 9×5 loaf pan with oil. In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Carefully stir in cheese cubes until cheese is well coated. In a separate bowl whisk together the remaining ingredients. Fold the milk mixture into the flour/cheese mixture. Stir just until combined, do not over stir. The mixture will be thick. Pour/spread into greased loaf pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes and then remove from pan. Let cool one hour before slicing and serving.

tortellini soup

Ingredients

• 4-1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 1 can (15 ounces) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup chopped fresh tomato
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup shredded fresh basil
• 1 to 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add tortellini; cook for 7-9 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in the beans, tomato and basil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add the vinegar, salt and pepper. Serve with cheese. Yield: 6 servings.

pizza pie

Pepperoni Pizza Pie

1 unbaked (9 in) pie shell

8 ounces of shredded cheese

2 ounces of sliced pepperoni (I degreased mine)

1 (12 ounce can) Carnation evaporated milk

3 eggs, beaten

2 tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon dried basil

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese and half of the pepperoni onto the bottom of the pie shell. Whisk together the milk, eggs, flour, basil, and garlic powder. Pour into pie shell. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top and carefully lay pepperoni on top of cheese. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until done.

angel cake

ngredients

• 6 eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sifted flour

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 400°F/200°C. Grease and line and 9-inch/23 cm spring-form pan.
2. Beat the whites to stiff peaks. Beat in the yolks, one by one. Continuing to beat, add the sugar and vanilla, and finally the flour. You should have a very high, mousse-like batter. Pour the batter into the pan and bake until golden on top, risen high, and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean, about an hour. Be sure it is fully cooked when you take it out – it is a big cake. Let the cake cool 15 minutes. Remove the sides of the pan and let cool completely. Transfer to a serving platter. Cover with blackberries and white currants. Serve with whipped cream, crème fraîche, parfait, or ice crea

Mediterranean Fish stew

Saute onion, add chopped tomatoes--simmer

add 1/2 cup white wine, chopped kalamata olives, 2 tbsp capers-cook 5 minutes

add baby spinach, salt and pepper (not too much salt as capers and olives are pretty salty) let spinach wilt.

Add thawed, chopped, sea basa fillets (Safeway style)

Simmer until cooked through

Serve with greek salad and rice or rustic bread