Irish Potato-Chicken-Onion Soup

2 onions - medium to large
Chicken (1-3 cups...as you like it!)
2 lbs potatoes (6-8 medium sized potatoes)

4 T butter
2 cans Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup - broth only (save the noodles etc for a delicious lunch treat!)
2 cups chicken stock
3 cups whole milk
1/4 cup chives - fresh if you have them
1/2 t celery seed
1/4 t thyme, whole - fresh if you have it

Simmer and serve with either crackers or corn bread.  Makes a LOT.  LARGE cast iron pot full.

Light and hearty all at the same time!

Hummus

1-16 oz can chick peas
Juice of 1 lemon
1/3 cup tahini
2 cloves garlic
1 t salt
2 t olive oil

Mix lemon juice, tahini until smooth and creamy

Add garlic, salt, mix all together with food processor.



Another variety:

1 can chickpeas
1/4 cup tahini
3 T lemon juice
1/2 t salt
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 T chopped dill

Mix

Monster Cookies

1/2 cup butter
1 cup + 2T brown sugar
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
3/4 t corn syrup
1/4 t vanilla
1/4 t salt
2 t soda
2 c peanut butter
4 1/2 cups oats
12 oz pkg m and m's

Bake at 350 degrees.
Delicious!