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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...

Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Rice

Add any veggies you like, or try other kinds of beans. Switch it up by using barley instead of rice


Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Rice
Makes 8-10 servings

Ingredients
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 1 large carrot diced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 eggplant diced (about 1 cup)
  • 2 large potatoes diced
  • 1 cup chopped green beans
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup uncooked rice
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup left over chicken breast chopped
  • 1 heaping tbs tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
  • Juice of half a lemon
Directions
  1. In a large pot, saute all the veggies on medium high heat with some olive oil.
  2. When they start to get soft, add the rice. Stir to coat.
  3. Add the liquids, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Simmer until the veg & rice are cooked (but not mushy).
  4. Add your cooked chicken, tomato paste, dill & lemon juice. Stir and simmer for a few minutes more.

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