To start off, a curried carrot soup that masquerades as a healthy soup, is absolutely delicious and has a healthy kick. To make, saute 1 chopped onion in a bit of oil or butter in a large soup pot. When nicely softened and translucent, add 2lb chopped carrots, 1 peeled and chopped potato (or sweet potato), 4C stock (I like 'Better than Bouillon' in a pinch), 1.5+T curry powder, a 1+inch piece of fresh peeled and sliced ginger, and plenty of salt and pepper to taste. Then, simmer for 25 minutes or until everything is nice and soft. Blend with an immersion blender (ones with plastic tips might melt; I recommended metal ended ones) and add cream cheese or cream to taste (I added a full 8oz package of cream cheese). Blend really well so that it becomes a creamy solution, and you have one gourmet, easily freezable, absolute delicious soup that has a nice healthy kick. Experiment with different curries for totally different flavors; the one I used I picked up at a market in Vietnam. Based on http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/curried-carrot-soup/Detail.aspx
Next up, a very easy bread that, when toasted, tastes exactly like a fresh English muffin, which I had all the time when I was younger. To make, combine 3C flour (AP or bread), 1/2T white sugar, 1t salt, 1/8t baking powder, 1C milk, 1/4C water and 2 1/4t activated yeast in a bowl and mix. Kneed for a minute or two or until well combined, then put in a greased loaf pan and sprinkle with cornmeal. All it needs is a toasting and some butter, and you've got one delicious snack. Also freezes well sliced. Via http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/grandmas-english-muffin-bread/Detail.aspx
Finally, a suggestion for the Neapolitan pizza dough recipe I posted a while back. Boil and shred some chicken thighs and mix with BBQ sauce. Spread BBQ sauce on the pizza (all the way to the edge gives the crust awesome flavor), then sprinkle the shredded chicken, cilantro, lots of red onion, green onion and mozzarella cheese. Yum!
