Mahlzeit - Food without Borders

Soljanka is one of my go to soups. It is fast and easy to prepare.  At the grocery store I picked up some ground turkey and Napa cabbage. I want make filled cabbage rolls. Time to mix things up a bit 8 leaves of Napa cabbage, chopped into bite size pieces 1 pack of Eckrich Turkey sausage, sliced 1 medium onion, chopped 2 slices of bacon, sliced into small pieces 1 can of dices tomatos 1 can of whole corn kernels 1 can of red kidney bones rinsed tomato juice (1 can use one of the empty cans to measure) V8 hot and spicy tomato juice (1 can) 2 cups of water 1.5 tsp veggie Bouillon paste 2 tbsp of veggie oil 1 cup of chopped Famous Daves pickles 1/2 cup of Famous Daves pickling liquid 1 tsp of Chili from a can In a stock pot add the olive oil and add the bacon. Let the bacon get translucent. Add the onions and let them get translucent. Then add the sausage and let it get some color. Add all the remaining things and bring them to a boil Turn the heat down and simmer for about 20 min. Check

I love lentils. It is time to have  another variation. We need 2 slices of bacon, cut into small pieces (leave out for a vegetarian version) 1 cup of brown lentils, washed and picked through 1 cup of brussel sprouts, cleaned and cut in half 1/2 cup of Celery 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into equal size slices 1 medium onion chopped 2 tbsp of olive oil (use 3 tbsp if no bacon is used) 1 cup of mushrooms sliced 1 pack of Wieners (leave out for the vegetarian version 1 cup of cooked potatoes (left overs from yesterday is just fine) 5 cups of water 4 tsp of Knorr Tomato bullion 1.5 tsp of ground all spice 3/4 tsp of dried thyme 4 bay leaves I get my lentils at Indian grocery stores. They usually cook in 30 minutes without soaking. In a Dutch Oven, render the fat and add the olive oil. Add the onions, carrots and Celery, cook for about 5 minutes. Add the Brussel sprouts, lentils, water, Tomato bullion and the spices. Cover and bring it to a boil, then turn down the heat and let it simme