Soda Bread

Bacon and Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

1/2 pound bacon

2 large potatoes

1 can diced tomatoes

1 cup chicken stock

salt and pepper to taste

2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage

Directions

place bacon in a large, deep pan. Cook until evenly brown. Drain any extra fat. Stir in potatoes, tomatoes, and chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in cabbage and allow to simmer.

Potato Cheese Soup

German Potato Cheese Soup

Ingredients

4 cups water

2 1/2 cups chicken broth

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 large carrots, finely chopped

4 potatoes, peeled and diced

1 large onion

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

1 red bell pepper

1 cup mayonnaise

8 ounces processed cheese (Velveeta)

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese

1/4 cup dry potato flakes

Directions

In a large pot, combine water, chicken broth, black pepper, carrots, diced potatoes, and onion. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat. Simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add celery and red bell pepper and simmer for 5 minutes. Gradually add mayonnaise to hot soup, whisking until smooth. Reduce heat, gradually add in all cheese and stir until it melts. Mix in potato flakes and remove form heat.

Crepes

Ingredients

1 cup flour

2 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup water

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons butter, melted

Lukefisk

On Christmas morning I had to be up and ready to go to make lutefisk. I had my grandpa and my great grandma teaching me all the tricks to cooking the lutefisk. I had to be very careful and not felt it boil once the fish was in the pot.