YUM YUM Tomato Soup

1/8 cup Olive Oil

1 Cup Chopped onion

2 minced garlic cloves ( I have also used a tablespoon of Garlic Powder )

1/2 Cup finely chopped carrots

1/4 cup of chopped celery or 2 tsps of celery seed

28 ounces of crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce

3 1/2 cups of broth ( vegetable or chicken )

1 tablespoon worchester sauce

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp black pepper

4 drops of hot sauce.

Heat oil and saute Onion and Garlic until tender, add carrot and celery and cook til tender stirring

often, stir in the rest of the ingredients and simmer 30 minutes. You could puree it after its done but I kinda like the carrot and onion pieces..

enjoy!

Apple Cider Donuts

1 cup of apple cider ( reduced from 3 cups)

1 1/2 cinnamon

3 1/2 cups flour

2/3 cup brown sugar

2 tsps baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 baking soda

1/4 tsp nutmeg ( some people want more or non nutmeg is an ingredient that every time I make a new recipe I  alter until I get it the way I like it)

6 tbsp melted butter

2 large eggs

To reduce the cider take 3 cups of good cider and boil it over medium heat until it measures 1 cup ( I find pouring one cup it the pan and measuring with a ruler than pouring in the other two cups so that way i know when it's done without pouring it out.  Let that cool in the fridge.

Combine the 3 cups of flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda , nutmeg and cinnamon well in a large bowl.

Then in another small bowl whisk together the melted butter, eggs and reduced cider.

Pour the wet into the dry ingredients and and fold together until its all wet.  At this point I pour the last 1/2 cup of flour on my silicone rolling sheet and pour the mixture onto it to kneed in the last 1/2 cup of flour sometimes I add more and sometimes I don't need it all. Just until its a good consistency to roll out.

roll out 1/2" thick dipping the donut cutter in flour each time to prevent sticking and fry in deep fat ( I prefer Crisco myself and keep it over and over adding new each time I make it, ) usually one minute per side works.

After they are done sometimes I roll them in sugar and cinnamon but they are just as good without.

they are tasty!!

 Enjoy!

Donna