This is a great warm winter soup. It takes only 30 minutes to cook, but it vanishes even faster than it took you to cook it.

Instructions:

Step 1: Prepare your minced meat by adding 1/2 teaspoon of salt, pinch of Italian seasoning and 1/4 of a chopped onion.
Step 2: Set a 4 qt. pan filled with 3 qt. of water on a stove.
Step 3: Wait until the water starts boiling, form mid-sized meatballs and put them into the boiling water. Turn the heat to medium.
Step 4: Peel your potatoes, wash and cut in mid sized pieces.
Step 5: Add your potatoes to the meatballs, then add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 pinch of Italian seasoning.
Step 6: Wash your mushrooms, cut in quarters and add to your soup.
***Tip from Helen** It is better to cut mushrooms in quarters, this way they will keep more flavor!***
Step 7: Boil the spaghetti in a different pan, when cooked, drain, cover your spaghetti with cheese slices and let it melt. Set aside.
Step 8: Wash your onion sprouts,dill and finely chop it.
Step 9: When your potatoes and meatballs are ready, add the dill and spring onion. (In about 25 minutes from the time you started cooking the soup) and turn the gas off.
Step 10. When you wish to serve your soup add spaghetti with cheese into the plates first and then pour the soup.
Enjoy your warm hearty soup!:
Helen

http://www.helenscooking.info

This recipe is perfect for entertaining…these tarts are impressive looking, but so easy to make (you can even cheat with pre-made pie dough). The combination of sweet and savory is delicious!

From the original site: Since my tea was for two, I didn’t need lots of food or huge portions. Mini would be the theme. Thankfully, the food came out wonderfully, and even more importantly, I learned that these recipes still taste pretty good at room temperature.

Great soup, if you have turkey leftovers from holidays or if you just wish to have a rich, hearty soup for lunch. Any part of turkey will be good (I cooked mine from turkey neck and some leftovers). It takes 30-40 minutes to cook and the taste is amazing. The key to great taste are tomatoes and herbs.

Instructions:

Prepare the vegetables: peel onion, carrot and potato. Wash everything carefully.
Shred the carrot, cut the potato in mid-sized chunks, and finely chop the onion. Set half of onion aside.
Wash and chop the red bell pepper.
Take a 4 quart pan, put the turkey meat and cover it with water (approximately 3 quarts), set on medium heat and wait until it starts boiling. Take away the scum if any. Add salt, pepper, bell pepper, carrot, potato and onion. Boil for 15-20 minutes, then, add the tomatoes(canned diced tomatoes) and spices: cumin, basil, oregano. (if you have fresh herbs basil ,oregano etc. – add them at the end). Let the soup boil for 10-15 more minutes and then, just before serving add the finely chopped dill.
Serve warm, with toasted bread or garlic bread.
Sincerely,
Helen

http://www.helenscooking.info

Christmas is when you spend a lot of time with your family, give a lot of presents and cook a lot of food. Even if you have a vegan or vegetarian family member or friend there’s virtually million of dishes you can treat them with. I chose my 5 favorite Christmas vegan dishes for the holiday table.I y will have them on mine. If you have any other favorite dishes you want to share with me post the picture of the dish and recipe link below! Happy holidays!

It rarely snows in southern California, so we have to get our wintery groove on some other way.

Snowman Pancakes seem like a great way! These would be wonderful as Christmas breakfast, or any day.

From the original site: Snowman Pancakes are charming, whimsical and perfect for wintery days or Christmas breakfast. Who can resist?

Dark Chocolate & Strawberry Mini Cloud Gateaus. Can’t go wrong with dark chocolate and strawberries, a pairing made in heaven.

From the original site: These were decadent and festive, almost a gateau celebration in themselves, so I am posting them for sweet Nellys Virtual Bridal Shower! I got in on the event a little late, but am thrilled to be part of the surprise bridal shower for this very sweet lady with a very sweet tooth!

Stir Nutella into steaming hot milk for the tastiest version of hot chocolate ever!

From the original site: This is a d’oh recipe. You’ll smack yourself upside the head for not doing it before this!

Rich Bittersweet Chocolate Orange Strawberry Tart in a Digestive biscuit crust – Sublime, sweet, seductive!

From the original site: Sublime, sweet, seductive … words that can win over the most of us. Bittersweet chocolate paired with sweet scents of orange zest, topped with strawberries in a Digestive biscuit crust – eggless too. I think this might well be a dessert than can please one and all, chocolate lovers that is and tempt the non-lovers too!