Baking Day

I spent the entire morning and part of the afternoon in my kitchen.

It felt sooooooooooo good!

Italian Stew

2 Tbl. olive oil

1 lg onion chopped

5 small cloves of garlic chopped

Saute onions in your stock pot till soft, then add garlic.

Add~

6 cups of chicken stock

1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes

1 zucchini 

1 summer squash

1 can of cannili beans

1 Tbl. of Italian seasoning

1 Tbl. of parsley

1 tsp. salt (or to taste)

1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper

Simmer till the vegetables are al dente

(You can also add some cooked chicken or spicy sausage to this to get more protein, and give it a little kick!)

Serve with.............

Pioneer Woman's Herbed Rolls

I didn't have any fresh rosemary around, so I improvised and used my Italian seasoning instead.

I also used this recipe for the bread (no sugar).

It made two cast iron skillet pans of rolls and three loaves of bread.

We had these rolls with dinner.................

Fresh country pork spare ribs, right from our own farm.

A garden salad, and zucchini and summer squash, with iced tea!

I also made homemade  whole wheat English muffins, they were so easy and quick.  Next time I need to double the recipe!