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FOFF Soft Pretzels or Potatoes and Peas Soup (Stew)

Last week I promised we would make pretzels. I didn’t let you down because a new FOFF member (and I sincerely hope she keeps cooking with us) was excited about making the pretzels. She ran with the recipe and made it all her own. Check out Spice’s take on “Aunt Carla’s Soft Pretzels” on page 8 of our book She did a great job with this recipe! My daughter loved it but because of no cheese dip she thinks they are next best to Auntie Anne's. I did tweaked the recipe a little bit but because of some mistake I [...]

By Joanne|2011-10-26T19:50:31-04:00October 27, 2011|Fusion Food & Friends|5 Comments

A Fall Garden Split Pea Soup

What a great recipe!…as she pats herself on the back. I can’t take 100% of the credit just about 50% (oh so smug!). I was in the pantry today doing a check before going to the grocery store. I saw 1/2 a bag each of yellow and green split peas. Eureka! There’s dinner. Split Pea Soup. I did a perusal in a few of my cookbooks and decided on “1001 Low-Fat Soups and Stews” as my guide. Of course I changed the original recipe and the result was a thick, filling, garden flavorful stew. A one pot meal. I [...]