On a cold, windy January day, nothing beats a nice hot bowl of soup. Right?
Last week, I made a big batch of shredded beef in my slow cooker. After having the leftovers a few times, I knew I needed to re-purpose the leftovers and come up with something new. It’s been pretty cold here (and pretty [...]
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Cozy Cauliflower Soup
We’ve had some pretty crazy weather here over the past few weeks. It was strangely warm for a while, and then last week we had a few days that were pretty darn cold! I have to admit that I am a fan of the cold weather, and I love when it snows. Unfortunately, we haven’t [...]
Read More »Butternut Squash Soup with Parmesan and Sage
A few weeks ago, Kelsey of the Naptime Chef asked me to participate in a virtual dinner party to celebrate the release of Park Avenue Potluck Celebrations, a collection of entertaining recipes from those who do it best. The proceeds of the cookbook benefit Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the fight against cancer.
I was thrilled [...]
Sweet and Smokey Corn Chowder
Often when I am trying to think of something to make for dinner, I start with a particular ingredient… like my very own Iron Chef challenge for one! Tonight’s secret ingredient? Corn.
We picked up our CSA share today, and it contained four ears of corn. Unfortunately, there has been an issue with earworms on the [...]
Tomato, Pepper, and Jack Soup
In the past week or two, it seems that both our garden and our CSA have started booming with tomatoes. I have already frozen as much tomato sauce as I can possibly pack into my freezer. So, I decided to tackle some tomato soup. It might not sound like a big deal, but the bar was [...]
Read More »Cajun Bean Soup and Lessons Never Learned
I remember it like it was yesterday… Mrs. Weist, my first grade teacher, handed out a coloring assignment with a long list of directions at the top. I immediately got to work, coloring furiously as I worked my way down the list of directions. About halfway down the list, though, I ran into [...]
Read More »Chicken Tortilla Soup
This Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe is based on Rachael Ray’s Chicken Fajita Tortilla Soup. As I typically do, I made a few small changes to the recipe as I was cooking. I rarely follow a recipe exactly – I use recipes as more of a suggestion or an idea.
I love this soup because it is made [...]