Cabbage soup

1/2 cabbage, chopped
2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 medium onion chopped
2 sausages (smoked or beer bratwurst), cut into small pieces
6 medium potatoes of your choice, peeled & chopped.
6 cups chicken broth
2 tbs olive oil
salt
pepper

In large pot, heat oil and saute garlic, onion, and sausages on medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add chicken broth & bring to boil on high heat. Add potatoes. Bring to boil again. Then turn to medium heat, cover soup, and cook for 30-40 minutes until potatoes fall apart on spoon. Add salt, pepper to taste.

Bruschetta

2 ripe tomatoes, medium, chopped
small bunch basil (approx 7 leaves)
1 clove garlic, minced, divided
olive oil
Parmesan cheese, opt
french bread, sliced & toasted
salt
pepper

Brush olive oil onto toasted french bread. Mix tomatoes, basil, and 1/2 minced garlic with dash of olive oil (approx 1 tbs) together. Salt & pepper to taste. Top on warm french bread.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Wet ingredients:
2 sticks butter, softened/melted
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla

Beat together wet ingredients until creamy.

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix dry ingredients together. Add gradually to wet ingredients.

Preheat oven to 350F. Roll into 1 inch balls and separate by at least 2 inches. Bake in oven 9-11 min until soft & gooey. Set aside on rack to cool.

Thanksgiving coming again

Recipe for acorn squash:

1 acorn squash
2 tablespoons butter
dash salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Preheat oven to 375F. Cut acorn squash in half and remove seeds. Place in baking pan with approx 1cm depth water. Bake for 40 minutes. Remove from heat add butter & brown sugar to each half. Bake for 1 hour. Serve hot. Dash of salt optional.

Also works for butternut squash, albeit more butter & sugar. :)