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HERE'S A DELICIOUS SAMPLE RECIPE:My daughter Callista was telling me about this soup she had whipped up on a whim. I told her it sounded amazing, but she hadn't written any of it down; she sort of remembered what she did, so I had to coax some memories out of her. This might not be exactly what she created, but she gave it a thumbs up! I've never frozen this soup, so I can't tell you how avocados will freeze. It never lasts that long; it's such a comforting soup, sort of a New Mexican version of a chicken noodle soup. You'll feel your sinuses opening up when you eat this, and you'll be glad.Callista's Amazing Avocado Chicken Soup 2 tablespoons salted butter 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon cumin 1 cup onion, coarsely chopped 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4" chunks 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth 2 cups water 4 ounces roasted and chopped green chile, with juice 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chiles, with juice (such as Ro*Tel) 1/2 cup long grain rice 5-6 ounces fresh baby spinach, coarsely chopped 1 pound avocados; peel, pit, and cut into 1/2" chunks (ripe, but not mushy)Coat a 6-quart saucepan with cooking spray. Melt the butter over rather high heat. Saute the garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, onion, and chicken until the pink is gone, 5-7 minutes. Add the broth, water, chile, and diced tomatoes with green chiles and bring to a boil. Add the rice and bring to a boil again, then cook on a rolling medium simmer 20 minutes, uncovered. Stir a few times. Add the spinach and cook another 1-2 minutes. Stir the avocados in gently and cook just a for a few seconds. Season, if desired. Cover and chill leftovers. Serves 4-6.Vegetarian? Omit the chicken and substitute one pound of chopped summer squash varieties, such as yellow or zucchini, and substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth.CHAPTER DESCRIPTIONS:"Beef" highlights 11 hearty soups, stews, and chilis. Items such as "Dragon Fire Chili" and "Oodle Noodle Soup" will surely please the meat lovers in your family circle."Chicken" features 14 delectable items, oh so chickeny, to quote Julia Child (My Life in France). From the southwestern "Rev It Up Posole" to the exotic "Nothing Wrong with Mulligatawny," your soul will definitely be comforted by these savory soups."Pork and Seafood" includes 13 succulent classics and original concepts exemplifying the best from land and sea, such as "Esther's Manhattan Clam Chowder" and "Jumbo Gumbo.""Vegetables" comprises 14 delicious recipes that will make it easy to forget about adding meat to everything you eat. "Saffron Madness Soup" and "My Darling Minestrone" will satisfy even the most die-hard carnivore."Breads" contains 13 carbs to keep your soups, stews, and chilis company. And who doesn't love carbohydrate company? "Naughty Naans," "Epic Iron Skillet Cornbread," and "Lovely Artisan Loaf" will make you question your decision to avoid carbs.Also included are recipes for homemade stocks and other miscellaneous items, as well as sections for Shopping Sources and Conversion Charts. Over 70 tested recipes; beginner to intermediate; color photography and B/W graphics throughout; fully indexed.

In Cooking for Halflings & Monsters: 111 Comfy, Cozy Recipes for Fantasy-Loving Souls, Tolkien scholar Astrid Tuttle Winegar has created 'eleventy-one' original recipes to inspire you. Lovingly illustrated and written with dry humor throughout, this charming cookbook is sure to delight you and your family, friends, and any other lucky halflings (or monsters) who show up in your kitchen. So crack open a beer, rustle up some "Gündürnüb's Grüb," and come along on this epic culinary journey. Your quest for delicious recipes is complete!The eight chapters of this cookbook each imagines a restaurant (inn, café, or bistro) which caters to particular archetypal characters in the fantasy genre and presents a delicious meal for them. But don't worry-you don't have to be a gourmet monster chef! You simply need to love comfort food to enjoy all the recipes within. "Halfling Hideaway" is the perfect cozy spot for characters small of stature, yet big of heart. Here, you can enjoy Stout & Sturdy Chicken & Dumplings, Six of One Half a Dozen Soup, and Nutty Honey Bars. "The Inn of the Doughty Hero" provides hearty food for the hero on the move. This is the place to bring your freshly acquired game and any sort of fruits or vegetables you've managed to forage during your journeys in the wild. Beery Beef Stew, Cress Composition, and Healing Chocolate Chai will fortify you for your next outing. For now, stay and eat-and you might consider washing your hair and clothes for a change... "Council Catering" helps you develop a sophisticated menu to help convince your heroes to risk their lives fulfilling dangerous quests. Order your impressive Celebration Cake here. "Quest Depot" is your one-stop shop for nutritious, more portable goodies to bring on your Seemingly Hopeless Enterprise. Cheesy pies and buttery cookies will help you survive those perilous road trips. "The Epic-Urean" caters to wizards, witches, and alchemists-characters who like a bit of danger and complexity in their meal preparations. You can dabble with Crackling Caramel Sauce, and enjoy the precision of Treasured Tidbits (sushi) and Sine Qua Non Chicken. "Glitnír's Hall" serves wholly hearty food for dwarves; mushrooms and bacon are quite popular in this establishment. "Monstrous Morsels: The Hot Spot for Egregious Enemies" prepares surprisingly elegant food for trolls, orcs, goblins, and zombies. Monsters need comfort too, you know, and they will find it with dishes such as Fungus Liquid, Cold Dead Livid Bread, Chunks & Gobbets, and Must Eat Brain Food… Don't worry-all the recipes in this restaurant come with more civilized names, so you can serve these dishes to people who don't have warped senses of humor. "Nympha Nemorosa" prepares delicate treats for woodland elves and sylvan sprites. With delicious dishes such as Leeky Potato Soup, Sweet Sylvan Buns with Honey Almond Butter, and Marmalade Gems, you might decide just to stay at home for days at a time-cooking, baking, and reading The Lord of the Rings and all of the Chronicles of Narnia. Now, that sounds like an extremely pleasant way to spend some time!