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[The Phoenix]

Vegetarian version of Grizzly Peake's Cheddar Ale Soup:

1 large white onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1⁄2 stick butter
1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups vegetable stock
2 (12-ounce) bottles ale such as Newcastle Brown
2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 cup heavy cream or whole milk
12 to 16 ounces aged cheddar cheese
2 to 3 shakes hot sauce
2 to 3 shakes Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Croutons for garnish
Chopped green onions for garnish

1. In a large soup pot saute onions and garlic in about 1⁄2 stick of butter. Cook slowly for about 15 minutes without browning them. Sprinkle flour onto them, stir it up and cook for about 5 minutes to remove any raw flour taste. This will help to thicken the soup later on.
2. Add vegetable stock, ale and mustard. Turn heat up and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
3. While that's happening, grate cheddar cheese. After soup has simmered for about 15-20 minutes add 1 cup of heavy cream and grated cheese and let it cook until cheese melts. Puree soup using an electric hand blender or puree it in batches in a food processor or blender. Be careful, the hot liquid expands as it purees. When soup is smooth, add a couple shakes of Tabasco and a couple shakes of Worcestershire. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with crunchy croutons and some chopped green onions on top if you like.


Very yummy. I suggest making a dense bread to go along with it rather than croutons. Irish soda bread would work well.

[The Phoenix]

I have two versions of shish-kabobs that I like to grill.

2 red peppers
1 yellow pepper
1 white onion
2 packages of vine ripened cherry tomatoes
1-2 packages of extra firm tofu, or tofu already prepared to grill

How to Prepare:
1)Freeze your tofu a few days ahead. Tofu that has been frozen and then thawed have a meatier texture. After you have thawed your tofu take it out of the package. Place the block on several paper towels, then cover with more. Squeeze most of the liquied out.  And cut into 1x1 inch cubes.
2) This is where the recipe can digress choose one of two options. Either marinate your tofu in J's Sauce for several hours or Annie's Steak Sauce.
3) Slice all your veggies however you want.
4) On skewers place sliced veggies and tofu cubes.
5) Grill and slather the sauce on the veggies. Cook to however done you want. But make sure you don't char the tofu!!

[Pax]

I suppose the Wendy's commercials of yore where the old lad enquired "Where's the Beef?!" wouldn't be apropos here.  My bad. . .  I love the PETA bumperstickers, though: People Eating Tasty Animals.  Of course it sounds munch better than P.E.T.L. People Eating Tasty Liberals as Dead Steers and Dead Pigs taste a whole lot better than liberals, from what I've heard. . .

[The Phoenix]

I suppose the Wendy's commercials of yore where the old lad enquired "Where's the Beef?!" wouldn't be apropos here.  My bad. . .  I love the PETA bumperstickers, though: People Eating Tasty Animals.  Of course it sounds munch better than P.E.T.L. People Eating Tasty Liberals as Dead Steers and Dead Pigs taste a whole lot better than liberals, from what I've heard. . .

Of course dead pigs taste better than raw liberals. Shoot liberals taste best medium rare-medium. Anyone knows that silly. 

[The Fuzz]

Of course dead pigs taste better than raw liberals. Shoot liberals taste best medium rare-medium. Anyone knows that silly. 

Only if seasoned properly.