Roasted Rosemary Red Potatoes

1 1/2 lb. red potatoes, washed and chopped
2 1/2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil (plus a little extra for the pan)
2 1/2 Tbsp. coarse-grain or Dijon mustard
2 1/2 Tbsp. chopped fresh Rosemary (or about 1 T dried, but fresh is better)
About 5 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed
Coarsely-ground black pepper
Kosher salt

Cover baking pan with aluminum foil. Drizzle with olive oil. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine olive oil, mustard, rosemary, garlic, and pepper. Pour over chopped potatoes and stir until well coated. Spread out on baking pan. Sprinkle generously with Kosher salt. Bake for about 40 minutes or until tender.

Salted Nut Roll

Med jar dry roasted peanuts
1 cube butter
20 oz peanut butter chips
small can sweetened condensed milk
3-4 c mini marshmallows

Sprinkle 2/3 of a medium-sized jar of dry roasted peanuts in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Melt butter in sauce pan with peanut butter chips. Add sweetened condensed milk; let cool slightly. Sprinkle mini marshmallows over peanuts and then drizzle the sauce over the marshmallows. Add remaining peanuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

MINESTRONE SOUP

1 lb Italian sweet sausage
2 T vegetable oil
1 c diced onion
1 clove minced garlic
1 c sliced carrots
1/2 t basil flakes
1 16 oz can tomatoes
3 beef bouillon cubes
1 1/2 c water
2 c finely chopped cabbage
2 small zucchini
2 yellow crookneck squash
1 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1 can white beans with liquid

Brown sausage in oil. Put in crock pot. Add onion, garlic, carrots, basil, tomatoes, bouillon and water. Cook 3 hours. Add cabbage, zucchini and squash. Cook 1 1/2 hours more. Add salt, pepper, and white beans. Better after it sets a day.

BOSTON CLAM CHOWDER

1 c. chopped onions
1 c. chopped celery
1 carrot grated
2 c. diced potatoes
1 can minced clams with juice
¾ c. butter
¾ c. flour
1 quart half n half
1 ½ t salt
½ t. sugar
Pepper
¼ t. thyme

Boil clams and vegetables until cooked.
In a separate pan, melt butter. Add flour and mix well. Add remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat until thickens. May add bacon bits if desired.