BIZZY BAKES

I was not particularly excited about making a cold soup.  I love hot soups and unless it is a fruit soup, I don't opt for cold.  I could have made just that, a delicious fruit soup, but I decided to try something new and since I had two English cukes in the refrigerator, cucumber soup is the soup of the day.  My alternate choice was a cold pumpkin soup which sounded too much like a smoothie to me. With the school year, coming to an end, quick and easy recipes, are the only kind, I have time for so this also filled the purpose of starting and finishing in only a few minutes.  If you are in a hurry, this is a perfect refreshing soup.  Mine needed more garlic and salt, both which my husband, does not use.  I would suggest a little cayenne pepper, as well. Cold Cucumber Soup 2 English cucumbers, cut into chunks 1 small clove garlic, minced (I used about 1/4 of the clove) 2 scallions, cut into pieces 2 cups plain yogurt (I suggest Greek) 1 small ...

Once a year, I make chrein, which is horseradish and beets with a few extras.  Although it looks like the kind you see in those little bottles, in the stores, it is so much better.  We look forward to it from year to year.  It is a snap to make except for grating the horseradish root which brings tears to the eyes, even if you do it, in a food processor, which I do. It is a major production in our house.  Usually, my husband is the hero and takes care of this task.  I remember a time when he actually grated it by hand.  (Many do.)  Now, he makes use of progress and uses the food processor which is efficient and minimizes the amount of tears that flow.  We all cheer him on from the next room and then he gets big applause, as he staggers out of the kitchen, tears rolling down his face.  The root is served at the seder pure and it has an effect-a strong one. Homemade horseradish Ingredients : 1 large horseradish root (about one pound) 2 medium b...