four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: Easter dinner

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: Easter dinner: orange glazed spiral sliced ham  1 8 to 10 lbs spiral sliced ham fully cooked one zest from one orange  and 1/4 cup juice 1/4 cup honey ...

Easter dinner

orange glazed spiral sliced ham
 1 8 to 10 lbs spiral sliced ham fully cooked
one zest from one orange  and 1/4 cup juice
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup orange marmalade

place ham in a heavy bottomed roasting pan combine next  ingrediants brush all over ham cover pan with tinfoil heat oven to 325 bake covered 1 hour

prosciutto wrapped asparagus spears
1 lb asparagus spears snap the bottoms off
4 slices prosciutto halved lengthwise
olive oil
black pepper
one half a lemon

heat oven to 400
add asparagus spears olive oil pepper to a jelly roll pan roast about 8 minutes shaking and moving the pan  after 4 to five minutes  remove from oven  when they are cool enough to touch wrap bunch of 5 in the prosciutto  drizzle with lemon juice

i made  steamed cabbage  steamed green beans  and sweet potatoes baked whole then i added   butter a little brown sugar and cinnamon

shopping today so a nice cold plate of Italian goodies to munch on with some wine

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: homemade easy chicken noodle soup

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: homemade easy chicken noodle soup: 1 woke up in the middle of the night with a topsey turvey tum tum so i decided to make a pot of chicken noodle soup its better for you than ...

homemade easy chicken noodle soup

1 woke up in the middle of the night with a topsey turvey tum tum so i decided to make a pot of chicken noodle soup its better for you than canned  and this is an easy recipe ready in less than an hour  its my go to when im feeling under the weather

2 boneless chicken breasts cut into one inch cubes
4 carrots peeled and diced
4 stalks celery diced
1 onion diced
1 cup frozen peas
salt and pepper to taste
1 box low sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
2 teaspoons fresh thyme
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
noodles rice orzo or rice cooked according to package directions  cook separably

in a large stockpot or dutch over add the chicken the broth and water bring to a boil  add the vegetables salt and pepper and thyme and bring to second boil  then down to a simmer for about 20 25 minutes till veggies are tender remove from heat add the parsley

in a soup bowl  add the drained noodles or pasta or rice  and ladle the soup over it  i don't add mine to the soup because it soaks up all the broth  and i find it better to freeze some  for another time without the pasta   enjoy hope everyone has a really nice day

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: shrimp and grits

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: shrimp and grits: shrimp  and  grits 3 cups and  1&2  low fat milk 1 cup water 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 teaspoon salt divided 1/4 teaspoons blac...

shrimp and grits

shrimp  and  grits

3 cups and  1&2  low fat milk

1 cup water

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 teaspoon salt divided

1/4 teaspoons black pepper

1 cup uncooked grits

1/2 cup grated real parmesean cheese

4 slices apple-wood smoked bacon

1 pound peeled deveined large shrimp tails intact

1 cup vertically sliced onion 

2 cups grape tomatoes sliced in half 

1 teaspoon tabasco or chipotle chile canned in adobo

1/8 ground teaspoon  ground or flack red pepper

1/4 cup green onion strips

combine the milk and the water butter and black pepper in a medium saucepan over med high heat careful not to burn  reduce to a simmer over med heat slowly add the grits stirring the whole time  cook about 4 to 5 minutes till thickend and bubbly   add cheese remove immediately from heat   while the grits are  hanging out on the back burner set to off ..

heat a skillet to medium high heat and cook the bacon till crisp i usually start with this and lower the bacon temp turning it over a few times that's just me  drain bacon on paper towels reserve 2 teaspoons drippings   add the shrimp to the pan and cook on each side 2 minutes  remove the shrimp to a plate add white onion cook about 2 minutes more or till onion is tender  crumble bacon add to pan with the tomatoes remaining salt and pepper saute 2 minutes stirring occasionally  add shrimp pepper sauce and the red pepper cook 1 more minute  serve over the grits  

 this is a recipe i found in the docs office  when i was going through the cancer treatments  and something i had had more than one time living in the south  this is a lower calorie version of a southern classic    i love this recipe for something to make out of my Frigidaire  hope you enjoy  i am  having a nice tossed salad with a champagne vinaigrette