My delicious ORANGE TUMERIC/GINGER drink!

 Are you looking for a little pick me up? Maybe something to refresh yourself after a hard days work whether its inside the home or outside. Are you looking to build your immune system in this new “Covidy” world? Well, I think I may have a slight solution. Try my "lovely to the eyes and taste buds" drink thats packed with antioxidants! It’s made with plenty of carrots, ginger, tumeric, OJ and a few drops of raw honey. Once you take a sip, you won’t be disappointed! 

Below, you will find photos and how to make this wonderful drink. However, first I will give you the ingredients and how to prepare: 

Ingredients: Carrots, ginger, tumeric, OJ and raw honey.

How to prepare: 

1. Peel all veggies. (No need to cut them up if you have a high powered blender) 

2. Fill blender halfway with OJ.

3. Put all veggies in blender.

4. Blend on high until blended smoothly.

5. Pour over a strainer.

6. Add honey and enjoy your drink. (Add honey after all straining is completed)

Veggie omelette cups!

Hello to all my tasty tasters! That’s only if you’ve tasted my latest batch of veggie omelette cups! If you haven’t had the time to delight your palate with my awesome breakfast treat, I feel sorry for you because they are delectable!
Good news! I’ve included a picture show of how the cups should look before they go into the oven, as well as, what specific ingredients.
May your tummy be as satisfied as mine...😋
Hey, and if you do make them for yourself, it’s super easy AND quick!
One last thing, drop me a line and tell me how they turned out. I would love to hear from you 😀
Well, until next time and from my palate to yours, may the good taste of good food be with you!
Lol, I know that may sound corny but it’s true. We all love the good taste of food...

Bye y’all,

-G.S-Renewed

P.S. Pics are a bit big...

How to make veggie omelette

Hello to all!! For those of you returning back to my blog, welcome back 💛, however, if you are a newbie, I'm glad you stopped by, 🙂, no, scratch that, I'm ESTATIC 😁 because I'm about to give you the 411 on how to make my favorite soup. Yeah, I know its the beginning of summer but, here's what I have for you today...

🍜🍜BUTTERNUT SQUASH 🍜🍜

And, let me tell you, it was SO good and SO easy to make! I call it my weekend getaway in a bowl, especially after a great workout when all you want is a great salad and a little soup to go with. As for salads, I would suggest, The Lou Malnatti's House Salad along with having BS (Butternut Squash) on the side. When I said "BS" I bet you were thinking something else weren't you?? GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTA' LOL!! Alright, lets get to IT! The recipe for the BEST SOUP in the WORLD...well, to me it is... Butternut Squash Soup!

INGREDIENTS:
1. Butternut Squash Bites (Preferably from Whole Foods)(Pic from google, not mine)

I prefer the BS bites because it is much easier and faster to make the soup.

2. Organic Chicken Stock (From Aldi's)
3. Nutmeg (as much as you want)
4. Salt and Pepper to taste ( I only used a pinch of salt and fresh ground pepper)
5. 1/2 Vidalia onion

PREPARATION:
Take your butternut squash squares, place them on a lightly oiled pan and put them in the oven to brown for 7-10 min. (Broil on low, not bake)

Take your chicken stock to the pot to a slight boil.
Cut up your onion and place it in with the chicken stock. Let pot ingredients continue to boil.
Add nutmeg, salt & pepper. After about 30 minutes, let simmer then pour all into blender.
It is now edible and all I have is one word...Enjoy!

Well, thats it for now. All those celebrating Ramadan, congratulations, its almost over!😤

And for all, continue to delight yourself with tasty pabulums. Your tongue will love you for it 💚

-Gerri  
Twitter: thewriterlady2
FB: Gerri S-Renewed

Hello everyone and welcome to my favorite time of the year, FALL!!

Yes, falling leaves, crisp wind, pulling out the jackets from the basement and the best part...trying new soups!!! Fall season is the best time to make and try new soups and I have one that is going to knock your socks off made by a co-worker of mine who has nailed it. Its a tomato soup called SPICEY TURKEY HOTLINK ROASTED TOMATO SOUP and it was absolutely tasty and good for the soul. However, if you're counting calories, count this one out as its made with heavy whipping cream. My suggestion would be to make it yourself and substitute the heavy whipping cream with sour cream. I've done this in the past with other recipes and it works just the same. 

Well, stay tuned as I will be posting the recipe for this delish dish soon (if its okay with my co-worker), until then, stay warm and always try new soups! Enjoy!

****My Quiche Bites are such a delight****

Welcome to some good ol November weather where we drink more tea, hot chocolate and eat more hot soup. Oh, and where I bake more of one of my favorite dishes...Quiche cups which I actually make and take to work for a quick breakfast during my work weeks. I also brought them in for a welcoming breakfast at work and my colleagues LOVED THEM! I was so thankful as it was a pleasure to make as well as a pleasure to devour. With that said, this blog post will be how to make them so look it over, make them if you dare and if you do, let me know how things turned out. Enjoy

MAKING QUICHE CUPS

INGREDIENTS

·        Pillsbury Pie Crusts- 1 box (includes two sheets)

·        Eggs- 1 Dozen

·        Heavy Cream- 1 Cup

·        Shredded Cheese- Pepper Jack 1 ½ cups

·        Broccoli- 1 cup chopped to small pieces

·        Red and Green Bell Pepper- ½ of each diced

·        Yellow Onion- ½ of one cut up very finely

SUPPLIES

·        Aluminum foil cup pan

·        Measuring cup

·        Big fork or spoon

·        Non-Stick spray

Directions

1.     Heat your oven to 375 degrees.               

2.     Crack open eggs into measuring cup then add heavy cream then stir until mixed well.

3.     Spray the cups with a non-stick spray then sprinkle your cups with a lite flour so the cups do not stick later.

4.     Roll out the crusts, cut them into six quarters then place the crusts into each muffin cup.

5.     In each cup, your first 2oz layer of cheese goes in then add your veggies.

6.      Completely fill the cup with eggs then add one more layer of shredded cheese.

7.      Bake for 25 min.  Once finished, take out the oven and enjoy the aroma that is now in the air. Serve them with oatmeal and toast or can be an horderve.  Enjoy!

Panera Bread

Hi again from the Windy City! That's the nickname for Chicago because it gets soooo windy here at this time of season. As I said before in one my earlier blogs, this time of year is the best time for eating soups...good and tasty soups! It gets really chilly around town and nothing is more relaxing when you can pull up to the table and eat one of your favorites. Well with that said, let me tell you about the soup I had over the weekend. It was called VEGETARIAN AUTUMN SQUASH SOUP which was sweet from the apples included in the recipe along with the maple syrup as well. It also had a nice surprise right on top of the dish which were pumpkin seeds. It was very delicious and I even asked my "picky eater" son to try a little and he LOVED IT! Therefore, I highly recommend it!

In addition to the soup being great and the service being speedy, going to Panera Bread on a Saturday afternoon was not a good idea, I should have waited until the evening, as the place was like a zoo. It seemed like the whole town of Skokie decided to have lunch at the popular dining place. Also, I like to order online so once I'm in the door of Panera, my package is ready, however once in, I still have to walk down a short isle to grab my package and in doing so, I think I said the two words, "excuse me" seven times or more. Yes, the place was really crowded. Despite all that, make your way there and see for yourself how wonderful the VEGETARIAN AUTUMN SQUASH SOUP is. That is all.

~ Gerri 

The Chill Cafe

Its soup time again! Now, this time, the winning dish is CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP, which I have found, has turned out to be a great choice. I say that because, I was trepidatious at first as I had never tried this dish before. I kind of figured it would taste something like a chicken soup dish but with a little kick, however, I was wrong. The CHICKEN TORTILLA is nothing like a regular chicken soup dish. As a matter of fact, it has amazing ingredients like:

1. Corn
2. Chopped Green Chile Peppers
3. Red Peppers
4. Green Onion
5. Crushed Tortilla Chips
6. Chopped Chicken

I believe there are one or two more ingredients that I have left out but that's okay because I am not the cook. Luckily, I am the sampler! With that said, and since I love to cook, I'm contemplating on making this dish even though its a little more complicated than what I am used to cooking but will still give it a try. Wish me luck!

Below is a couple of pictures from the café that I recently visited which is called, The Chill, which is located at Swedish Covenant Hospital. The café offers two amazing soups each day.

Thanks always for reading my blog and stay tuned for more samples of soups from eateries, in and around the Chicago land.

~ Gerri