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For the past year, I've had the experience of being a part of the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club Cookbook Committee. Our committee is in the process of finishing our cookbook, A Stir In The Mist: Tastes and Traditions of Niagara Falls. It is a collection of recipes from the Niagara Falls community and local restaurants. All proceeds from the sale of this book will go directly to the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club. Just recently I have relocated to Ohio, but still wanted to be involved with the book. After watching the movie Julie and Julia, I was inspired to share the great recipes from our cookbook and the experience I had making each of them. I hope you will enjoy the journey I will take stirring my way through A Stir In The Mist!

Let the "stirring" begin!

Well I have started this venture through the cookbook. First things first, each recipe I do will only be a little story about the steps it took to get to the final product. There will be no ingredients given out and no steps to how I got every great tasting recipe to turn out so delicious. That is for you to find out when you purchase or when someone else purchases"A Stir in the Mist" for you!!

I will apologize now for any grammar or punctuation mistakes I may make. I know I am coming from a family of educators, therefore I should know better about these things, but I may make a few mistakes. Soo lets get started....

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Easy French Onion Soup

Nothing tastes better when eating out on these cold days then a nice hot cup or bowl of French Onion Soup. 
Well now you can bring this recipe to your own kitchen once you have gotten your own copy of "A Stir in The Mist." 
I have tried many other recipes for this soup and not one has come even close to tasting as scrumptious as this one. 
 I know I have said on my other posts that the recipes are quick, easy and cheap. This one has to be by far the quickest for such a great taste. Price wise, the most expensive ingredient is the cheese and all you need is a little chunk of mozzarella or a bag of shredded mozzarella. 
I added a little swiss cheese to have a little variation and you will then need like 8 slices,
Thats it!!!
 
 Get your tissues ready! I did not use the little trick in the cookbook that says to put the onions in the freezer before cutting, I just went ahead and toughed it out. I was tearing up after the 4th onion. 
Once you sautee your onions, you will add the rest of your ingredients. The recipe calls for beef bouillon granules, I only had the cubes in my cupboard. I did the measurements and If you are using the cubes, use 6-7 of them. This will equal out to your 1/4 cup. 








Make sure the bowls you will be putting under the broiler are oven safe!!!
Once they are filled with your soup you can now top with the french bread and your cheeses and broil away! Keep a close eye on it, they heat up quick. The nice part about making this soup in your own kitchen vs. eating it at a restaurant, your version will be very hot and fresh , whereas the restaurants is usually luke warm and has been sitting in a pot all day. So take your time and enjoy like Marco and I have.
 Now keep in mind this French Onion Soup recipe has the word "Easy" in front of it NOT "Healthy".  So throw that diet out the door for one day and enjoy!