Posted in comfort, food to share, mushrooms, soup on Jan 18th, 2011 2 Comments »
With Soup Swap 2011 right around the corner, I’m back to blogging with my recipe for Cream of Mushroom Soup. Mushroom Soup may well come in in more variations than any other soup outside of tortilla. My recipe creates a thinner more broth than cream based soup packed with fresh mushrooms of many varieties. While [...]
Posted in beef, comfort, easy meals, food to share, Freezes Well, leftovers, make and store recipes, soup on Sep 19th, 2010 10 Comments »
A good pot roast has seen me through the worst of times. In our family, in times of major life crisis, we turn to the purest form of love and comfort – a pot roast. Somehow the stewed chuck roast and vegetables provide a warm hug to dry up your tears and help you find [...]
Posted in beef, cheap meals, comfort, easy meals, Freezes Well, leftovers, soup on Feb 8th, 2010 No Comments »
I write frequently about really involved recipes as the cooking *process* is the part in which I’m really interested. That said, I do have a few meals I’ve acquired over time that are super fast and easy, as well as really yummy. I learned this one from my mother (thanks Mommy!), and I think it’s [...]
Posted in cheap meals, comfort, easy meals, food to share, leftovers, legumes, make and store recipes, soup, turkey on Feb 1st, 2010 No Comments »
Turkey Chili is new to my repertoire this year, but it has been extremely well received by both family and guests. I like that this one serves equally well as leftovers both in taste and presentation. Plus the bonus of it being a one pan, one dish meal. Chili, like tortilla soup, seems to be [...]
Posted in asparagus, food to share, soup, vegetables on Dec 24th, 2009 1 Comment »
Happy Holidays my dear readers! I hope this season fills you with love and warmth and your kitchen feels like the happiest place in your home. This year has flown by me. I know that’s trite and ridiculous, and I’m showing my age but seriously. That’s how it has felt. It feels like it *should* [...]
Posted in carrots, cheap meals, chicken, citrus, comfort, food to share, leftovers, make and store recipes, soup on Nov 13th, 2009 2 Comments »
Fall is fleeting, and winter is closing in on us. One of my favorite things about this part of the year is most people consider it acceptable – even gratifying – to eat soup at least once a week. National Soup Swap Day will be somewhere towards the end of January. I’ll be hosting one [...]
Posted in beef, comfort, sides, soup on Oct 28th, 2009 2 Comments »
French Onion Soup has always been one of my favorites. It’s warm, comforting, and a perfect accompaniment for everything from Caesar salad to a giant Ribeye Steak. Traditionally it’s served topped with a crouton then shredded Gruyere as shown in the picture. I’m not a huge fan of soggy bread, but I love dipping so [...]
Posted in beef, cheap meals, comfort, Freezes Well, make and store recipes, soup on Sep 23rd, 2009 4 Comments »
When trying to recreate a recipe, it’s probably a good idea to have tasted it sometime in the last decade. I have this glorious memory of the Beef and Barley Soup served at the Madrigal dinners in my high school. I was a lowly serving wench back in those days, kept out of the kitchen [...]
Posted in comfort, food to share, soup, spinach, vegetables on Aug 26th, 2009 3 Comments »
The fridge has been cleaned out and restocked, and I’m on my way back up the ladder after a dismal week of culinary mishaps. It happens to everyone, I suppose, but for some reason I seem to take the hit harder than most. I screwed up egg salad for the love of criminy. That is [...]
Posted in leftovers, seafood, soup on Aug 3rd, 2009 4 Comments »
So it’s a bit non- traditional, but we ate our lobster bisque accompanied by grilled turkey and cheese sandwiches. Loving husband and I had a miscommunication and he ate my reserved lobster meat before I could add it to the bisque. I can’t get upset, though, since that means A) he loved the prepared lobster [...]
