Ivars Clam chowder

 2 (6.5oz) minced clam cans
1 bag (16oz) of frozen Newport Steamer clams in the shell (not necessary, but I happen to have them)
1 c finely chopped onion
1 c finely diced celery
2 c finely diced potatoes
4 garlic cloves
3/4c butter
3/4c flour
4c half/half
1 t salt
1 dash pepper
1/2t sugar

In medium saucepan, drain the juice. Set the clams aside. Combine clam juice with the onions, potatoes, celery and potatoes. Add enough water in barely cover and simmer, covered over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 20 min.

In large saucepan, melt butter. Saute garlic for 3-4 min, add flour and stir. Slowly whish in the warm half and half. Cook and whisk till smooth and thick, about 5 min.

If you want a thinner chowder, add 1/2-3/4c water or clam broth. Add the veggies with the cooking liquid, clams, salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir well and adjust seasonings if necessary

Dayna said, "Ive tried the bacon type of clam chowder, it ends up tasting like loaded baked potato soup. The Ivars recipe is a washington state tradition and most everyone up there in the pacific northwest is accustomed to the clam chowder, so other soups that include bacon taste like good soup but not clam chowder. Once you add bacon to anything, it all becomes bacon. This recipe sticks to the clam base (sauteing the veggies in clam juice)."

10/26/22 RIDICULOUSLY amazing! Definitely a must do soup again.

I added the steamer clams to the recipe (it wasn't from the original recipe), I followed the directions on the package, put the whole bag in boiling water and wait for 4 min to have the clams pop open. Then take them off the stove and open the bag and pull out the  clams in the shell and put the clams in the big soup pot and stir.

Ivars/Dayna's Clam Chowder

 

Epicurious

INGREDIENTS

2. 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams
3. 4-5 garlic cloves
4. 1 cup finely chopped onion
5. 1 cup finely diced celery
6. 2 cups finely diced potatoes
7. 3/4 cup butter or margarine
8. 3/4 cup flour
9. 4 cups half-and-half, warmed
10. 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
11. 1 dash pepper
12. 1/2 teaspoon sugar
13. 1/2 lb bacon (didnt have)

PREPARATION

1. In a medium saucepan, saute onion, garlic, and celery. Then add clam juice and potatoes to onion mixture (in different bowl set the clams aside).  Barely cover to potatoes with water and simmer, covered, over medium heat until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
2.  If you want bacon, cook the bacon in the large sauce pan. When the bacon is cooked, take it out of the pan and add the butter to the bacon grease. If you choose not to add bacon, you can skip this step. In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add flour and stir in to the butter. Slowly whisk in the warm half-and-half. Cook and whisk until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Add the vegetables with their cooking liquid, clams, salt, pepper and sugar to the pan. Chop the cooked bacon and add it to the large sauce pan (if you are adding bacon). Stir well and adjust the seasonings if necessary.
2. 1/18/21 just delicious!! loved it. Dayna mentions she uses this creamy soup recipe w/o the clams for any other creamy vegetable soup dinner.

Creamy Sweet Potato and Veggie Soup

Taste of Home


1 large onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter
3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
3 medium zucchini, chopped
1 bunch broccoli, chopped
2 cartons (32 ounces each) chicken broth
2 medium potatoes, peeled and shredded
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 cups half-and-half cream (or canned coconut milk)

Directions
In a stockpot, saute onion in butter until transparent but not browned. Add the sweet potatoes, zucchini and broccoli; saute lightly for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in broth; simmer for a few minutes. Add potatoes and seasonings; cook another 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in cream and heat through.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 137 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 839mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.

Kefir

Kefir

Feed the kefir any of the following: organic whole milk, half and half, or whipping cream.

In a new jar take 1 T of kefir grains and 1 c of your choice of dairy and let it sit out overnight and get thick.

Can add it to smoothies or if you use whipping cream you can use it like yogurt b/c it is thick.

Use a metal mesh strainer to strain out the curds from the milk product.