Nettie's

This split pea soup with shiitake mushrooms is a very easy soup to prepare. Split peas come in green and yellow varieties. Once dried, their indigestible skins are removed and the peas are split in half. They cook in under 45 minutes. Mix and match your peas! Makes: 4-6 servings Ingredients 2 cups uncooked green/ […]

Use a mix of mushrooms – button, shiitake, portobello, cremini and oyster, in this mushroom provencal stew. Mushrooms have a rich “meaty” texture that establishes their savoury, intense flavour. Prepare vegetable stock from scratch (recipe provided) or use vegetable powder, bouillon cubes, or tetra pack stock. Cut the vegetables the same size, about ½ inch dice […]

Dried chilies offer deep, smoky and earthy flavours and are a base for many spicy sauces. They are a rich source of  Vitamin A. Ancho, a dried version of the fresh poblano chili, is the most commonly used chile in Mexico. It is brick red to dark mahogany in colour and medium hot. If ancho […]

This is a very easy soup to prepare. Split peas come in green and yellow varieties. Once dried, their indigestible skins are removed and the peas are split in half. They cook in under 45 minutes. I soak split peas in cold water to cover by 2 inches at room temperature for 6 hours. Running low […]