Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

 

 

 

 

Ecclesiastes 11:5

[5] As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.

2 T olive oil

1 t butter

1 chopped Onion

1 chopped stalk Celery

1 match stick cut Carrot

1 t Roasted garlic 

Pinch of red pepper flakes 

1/4 c flour

1/4 dried thyme

Salt and pepper to taste

1/4 t Dry mustard 

1 qt chicken bone broth 

1 c half and half 

1/2 c heavy cream

1 qt water

1 c shredded Rotisserie chicken 

1 c fresh spinach 

1 (14 oz pkg potato Gnocchi) (Costco 3 pkg)

Sauté carrots, onion, celery, garlic, salt, pepper and herbs in oil butter mixture just till slightly tender

Add flour

Add broth and water, chicken and spinach 

After 5 minutes add Gnocchi

Ready to serve in 5 minutes

Dulce Tres Leches Infused Milk Cake

Ecclesiastes 9:5

[5] For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.

Butter Cake 

Boxed Yellow or white cake mix 

3/4 c water

3 eggs

7 T melted butter

Tres Leches (3 More milks)

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 can evaporated milk

1/2 c heavy cream

1/2 c half and half

Topping

Whipped cream

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Combine cake mix, water, melted butter and eggs with hand mixer on low speed and increase to medium for 4 minutes.

Spray 13x9 pan with non stick.

Tap filled pan on counter to remove air bubbles and tilt to evenly distribute mix.

Bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

Whisk 3 milks together.

Set aside.

Cool 20 minutes.

Poke holes in cake with a chop stick.

Evenly pour mixture over cake.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.

Serve with spray topping.

Strawberry slices may be added.

 

Andouille Sausage Everything Bagel Pastry Bites

Job 9:22-23

    [22] It is all one; therefore I say,

        ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’ 

    [23] When disaster brings sudden death,

        he mocks at the calamity of the innocent.

1 sheet frozen Pastry dough, thaw on counter for 15 minutes

Cut into 3 long strips and roll out slightly to be able to roll up and seal

Cut each long strip into 3 pieces

Place cheese then sausage roll and place seam side down

Brush with egg wash

Sprinkle everything bagel seasoning 

Place on parchment spray with non stick

on a sheet pan

Andouille Sausage 

Boil 10 minutes,  drain, cool

Cut to fit dough 

Set aside

2 T Egg white 

Everything bagel seasoning 

Square pieces of the cheese of your choice

Preheated 400 degree for 20 minutes 

Quick Rolls Taste Like Sister S

Ecclesiastes 6:12

[12] For who knows what is good for man while he lives the few days of his vain life, which he passes like a shadow? For who can tell man what will be after him under the sun?

Makes 12 rolls

These were too big so next time I would make 24 rolls 

1 c plus 2 T (110-114 ) degree water( must check with thermometer, too hot will kill yeast)

1/3 c olive oil

1/4 sugar

2 T quick yeast

1 t kosher salt

1 egg

3-1/2 c aerated bread flour

Using stand mixer, add water, oil, sugar and yeast

Whisk one time

Rest 10 minutes to proof yeast

Add 2 c of the flour, salt and the egg

Add dough hook and mix on # 2 speed

Slowly add rest of dough

Move to #3 speed if necessary 

Let mixer kneed until dough comes together in a ball, scrape down sides if necessary 

Dough will be soft and sticky

Very lightly flour hands

Roll into 24 balls

Place in 13x9 pans that has a very light sprinkle of flour

Preheat oven to 400

Let roll rest 10 minutes before baking

Bake on bottom rack 10-17 minutes till tops are lightly browned 

Brush with butter

Green Smoothie for Tummy

 

 

Ecclesiastes 7:20

[20] Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

An ej original recipe!

1/4 c oj with pulp

1/8 c whole milk

2 T agave 

2 T probiotic Greek Yogurt 

1/4 c ice

1/4 c canned mandarin oranges

1/4 c canned peaches

1 chopped Apple

1/4 c frozen spinach 

1/4 chopped English cucumber 

2 T ground flax seed

Blend on margarita setting

Makes 3 smoothies