Sunday, September 21, 2008

Making Do

Vegetable Soup with Dumplings

Vegetable Soup
  • 2 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 3 ribs celery
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • parsley
  • chives
  • water
Chop up the vegges and throw them in a pot with the spices and water.
While that is heating make the dumplings

Dumplings
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 -1 cup milk
Add enough milk to to make a batter that is not runny.
When the soup is simmering drop the batter in, in spoonfuls.
Cover and simmer for 10 min.
Serve immediately.

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Curried Cauliflower
  • cauliflower
  • cornmeal
  • curry powder
  • salt
  • egg
  • milk
  • oil
Break the cauliflower into florets.
Mix the cornmeal, curry, salt, egg, and milk until it coats the spoon.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
Coat the cauliflower with the batter
Fry until crispy and browning on the edges.
Serve immediately.
(Leftover batter makes great hush puppies.)