Welcome to my NEW page. This is Sunrise Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA. You can most always find me [I wish!] at Pool 20 Hot Tub on property, unless I'm at the University of Nevada, Reno.
The weather is perfect and, hey...when it's 115 degrees F in the summer, no problem! That's why there are swimming pools! [For the current weather conditions in Rancho Mirage, click http://goo.gl/Gjtsb]
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For your enjoyment...
Soup De Jour
Garlic Soup by Jacques Pepin
1/4 cup olive oil
2 medium leeks, trimmed (leaving most of the green), split, washed, and sliced
12–15 garlic cloves
7 cups homemade chicken stock or low-salt canned chicken broth
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 4 cups)1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
2 cups cubed (1/2-inch) firm-textured white bread
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy pot. When it is hot, add the leeks and garlic and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes,until the vegetables begin to soften. Add the stock, potatoes, and salt and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat, and boil gently for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. When it is hot, add the bread cubes and sauté, stirringalmost continuously, until they are evenly browned on all sides.Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.When the soup is cooked, push it through a food mill. Stir thebutter into the hot soup and serve with the croutons.
Here's a BLAST FROM THE PAST... Steak -n- Shake Chili
2 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt ...or CELERY SALT?
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can Campbell's French onion soup
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons cocoa
2 (15 ounce) cans ranch style beans or 2 (15 ounce) cans any brand chili beans
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup cola (not diet!)
Directions:
1. Brown ground beef and salt in oil-If there is a high fat content to the ground beef you can omit the oil.
2. Put soup in blender, blend for 1 minute. Blended canned French Onion soup? Really?3. Add all to crock pot.
4. Drain beef before adding to pot.
5. Let simmer on low for 6 hours or on high for 2 hours.Coca-Cola? Really?
Really!! Trust me... Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/steak-shake-chili-27171?oc=linkback
Carla Hall's Super Sauce - great on any sandwich!