Cheese Tortellini and Spinach Soup

I attended Our Lady’s School in the 1980s.  In second grade, I met Sarah.  There’s nothing like a best friend who loves you no matter what.

adapted from a recipe by Sarah — Elizabeth’s best friend

1 box frozen spinach
1/2 large onion chopped
1 can rotel
1 box of refrigerated cheese tortellini (can use frozen)
5 cups veggie broth (2 veggie cubes to 5 cups water)
Tony’s to taste

Parmesan cheese
2 eggs

In a soup pot, cook down spinach and onions until most of the moisture is gone. Throw in the rotel, broth, and Tony’s to taste.  When it boils, add the tortellini.  Once it’s done, mix two eggs with the Parmesan cheese until you have a chunky texture.  Drizzle it over the soup and let it cook into a cheesy topping.

Serve with garlic bread.

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German Chocolate Cake

This is Dad’s favorite cake.  Mom makes it every year for his birthday.  Since his birthday is right around Super Bowl, she usually serves it and has his friends sing to him.

Recipe by Granny–Dolores Borel

Cake:
1 box German chocolate cake mix prepared according to directions on the box.

Icing:
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1 stick butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup pecans
1 1/3 cup coconut

Prepare cake mix according to instructions on the box.  Bake two round layers. (8 inch pans?)  After cooling, split the layers by wrapping string around the middle and pulling.

Icing: Cook butter, milk, sugar and egg yolks until thick, about 10 minutes.  Stir constantly so as not to scorch.  Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.  Add coconut and pecans.  Spread while warm between layers and on top.  Serve warm.

Mom made German Chocolate Cake for Elizabeth's 35th birthday.

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Gingerbread Cake

I love this cake the first day, the second day, and if it’s still around the third day too.  It tastes like my childhood.

If it doesn’t come out of the bundt pan easily, run a knife around the sides gently pulling it away from the pan.  If some still remains in the pan while it’s better-half obediently sits on the cake plate, remove the stuck part and place it back in it’s place.  You won’t be able to tell. –Elizabeth

by Granny–Dolores Borel

1 cup oil
1 cup Steen’s syrup
1 cup boiling water
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.  Combine all wet ingrediants and gradually add to the dry while mixing.  Pour into a greased and floured pan or bundt pan.  Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.  Serve with warm butter or whipped cream.

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Tomato Basil Pesto Soup

Recipe adapted from Tombstone Restaurant in Frostburg, Maryland where Elizabeth visited as a Phi Mu Chapter Consultant.

Combine equal parts of diced tomatoes and tomato sauce.  I use Hunt’s Four Cheese.  Heat.  Add fresh or dried basil and oregano to taste.  Add whipping cream until the soup turns light orange.  Add Parmesan cheese to taste.  May need a sprinkle of salt depending on tomato sauce base.

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