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One Bowl Berry Coffee Cake

I had some berries they weren’t being eaten so I made this delicious berry cake. I had fresh berries but you could also use frozen. This cake is so easy to make, and you only need one bowl. I think it would also taste great with cranberries and lemon extract instead of almond.  One Bowl Berry Coffee Cake Makes 1 11x7” Cake Ingredients 2 cups fresh berries (I used blueberries and strawberries)  1/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 large eggs 3/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup milk 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sliced or sliced almonds Brown sugar for topping Directions Preheat the oven to 350F and grease an 11”x7” baking dish. Combine berries and brown sugar in a bowl. Set aside.  Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs and extracts until well combined.  Stir in sour cream and milk.  Add the dry ingredie...
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Vegetable Soup

When I finish a wedge of parmesan cheese, I freeze the rind to use in soups later. I got that tip from The Food Network. If you don't have one just leave it out, but it does add a special flavour to the soup.

V Make it vegan by using vegetable broth and leaving out the cheese rind. Sprinkle on some nutritional yeast or homemade vegan croutons instead of goldfish or parmesan. 

 Vegetable Soup
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup dried whole wheat pasta (elbows)
  • Parmesan cheese rind (optional)
  • 1 can stewed tomatoes (about 1 or 1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 can beans of choice, rinsed & drained (about 1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • black pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • cheddar goldfish or fresh parmesan for garnish
Directions
  1. Saute garlic, onion, celery and carrot in olive oil until golden. Add pasta and continue to cook until it gets a bit toasted and brown.
  2. Add all other ingredients except parsley and garnishes.
  3. Simmer on medium heat until carrots are tender and pasta is cooked. Before serving, stir in parsley.
  4. Top with goldfish or other garnishes.

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