Another month of Kitchen Bootcamp has come to a close. This month’s challenge was to make soup… What could be better for the month of January?
Though I haven’t posted them all, I’ve actually made quite a few soups this month. We’ve had some cold and snowy weather (though, not as much snow as I know many of you have had), so there have been many nights where I just craved some soup.
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Tags: #KitchenBootcamp, bacon, bean, broccoli, carrot, chile, chili, curry, fish, greens, ham, kale, Kitchen Bootcamp, lentils, potato, pumpkin, queso fresco, rutabega, sausage, smoked paprika, soup, southwest, split pea, steak, Thai, tomato, tortellini
Ready for the weekend? I know that I am… This week has been a busy one and I’m looking forward to some time to relax. Perhaps I’ll even have time to try a few of these great recipes… I love this Turkey and Bean Chili from How To: Simplify… It is the perfect dish for…
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Tags: apple, bacon, banana, bean, caramel, cauliflower, chili, cinnamon, cookies, cream cheese, gorgonzola, honey, muffins, peanut butter, pound cake, soup, turkey
I am happy to announce that I have not let my RSS reader get out of control again this week. In fact, for about 5 minutes during the middle of the week I achieved the ultimate RSS reader goal – ZERO unread items. It was very short-lived, but I enjoyed it while it lasted. So,…
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Tags: banana, bean, caramel, chili, corn, crab, donut, irish cream, lime, muffin, mushrooms, saving money, tacos, truffles, vegetarian
It’s Friday again… Can you believe it? I can’t, but that’s because it’s not *actually* Friday yet. It’s Thursday night… for another 57 minutes, at least. This has been a busy week for me. Earlier in the week, I found out that I am headed to NYC in a few weeks. I was also busy…
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Tags: bean, biscotti, chicken, chocolate, dip, enchiladas, healthy, pasta, ricotta, spinach, tomato, zinfandel
One of the reasons that I love to cook is that it allows me to control what I’m eating. When eating at a restaurant, it is difficult to be sure of the ingredients used when preparing dishes. By cooking at home, I can control the quality of the ingredients and the amount of fat, salt,…
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