Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup with Bat Wings
Every Halloween we have a treasured family tradition that we follow exactly. Take kids to pumpkin patch where they lovingly spend 1.2 hours picking out the perfect pumpkin. Pay $23.75 and bring them home. Husband sets up perfect pumpkin carving station complete with newspaper and specialized, intricate carving tools such as the dog food can opener and a bent steak knife. Kids lovingly draw faces... More...
By frantichomecook | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Garlic Potato Soup with Rosemary
When you need a little something creamy, soothing and filling and you don't have a lot of get up and go to make it. THIS SOUP IS THE ONE and feeds two easily. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 (4 inch) sprig rosemary, whole on the stem 4 average size yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes 3 tablespoons flour 2 to... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Simple White Bean Soup
There's a lot more flavor in this simple soup than the photograph can portray. Simple White Bean Soup is perfect to make ahead for work day lunches, no matter what the temperature is outside. It's light and filling and totally healthy! My only mistake in making it was that I didn't make enough. The original recipe came out of my favorite Italian cookbook and is simply called, White Bean Soup. ... More...
By Jill | 8 comments | Full Recipe...Spinach, Carrot and Chickpea Soup
All vegetables and totally filling, this easy soup recipe will keep you running until dinner time. My husband likes saving his lunch money and takes his lunch to work. For years now, he's been taking canned soups. He says they're easy to carry and soups are his favorite light lunch. I'm fine with that, up to a point. Now after reading and practicing my soup building skills, I'm ready to step it... More...
By Jill | 6 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Pinto Bean Soup
This is as simple and delicious as bean soup can get, next to opening a can. Don't make me open up the can! Don't be fooled by the simplicity of this recipe. It's loaded with good flavor and very filling. It's was created from NOT having enough leftover cooked pinto beans, but LOTS of bean broth. HERE'S ALL I DID I mashed 1 1/2 cups of cooked pinto beans, very well. Then added enough bean broth... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Organic Italian Soup
Another easy, simple dinner recipe that will knock your socks off! Well okay, it's not entirely organic, only the onion, carrots, celery and zucchini were organic. The vegetables came from a local organic produce CO-OP I've recently joined. I'll write a separate post about the CO-OP later. For now, THIS SOUP ROCKS! Last week, I told you about the Italian cookbook and made the Spinach and Rice soup.... More...
By Jill | 1 comment | Full Recipe...Carrot, Spinach and Rice Soup
This is an easy, super quick soup that's healthy, nutritious, kid friendly and easy on the budget. I felt like making soup for lunch after being inspired by my favorite Italian cookbook, entitled Italian, also known as Italian: The Definitive Professional Guide to Italian Ingredients and Cooking Techniques, Including 300 Step-by-step Recipes. (Shoo, that's a long link!) Anyhoo, the recipe that really... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Creamy Soup Surprise
Remember that easy butternut squash chili recipe? It was so GOOD! I made it again the other day, but this time I tried cooking it in the slow cooker. I don't know what I was thinkin'! It's already a quick and easy recipe. The slow cooker was too much. The flavors were still intense and delicious, the texture was too mushy. I thought, "It... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...Fresh Beef Chili
With all these cold, blustery days, a hardy pot of chili sounded good to eat over the weekend. My friend, Anne, brought over fresh, ground beef that was grown right here in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Thanks Anne, now we know the difference between locally grown and store bought beef. That beautiful, moist cornbread muffin in the middle of the bowl was the perfect bread for this chili. HERE'S ALL... More...
By Jill | 1 comment | Full Recipe...Butternut Squash Chili
Being completely honest here, I wasn't too sure about making this recipe. I've been trying new flavors on my family and it's been hit and miss. Naturally, I spare you of my misses and only post recipes that go over well. If my family tells me they wouldn't ask for it, it doesn't make it to this blog. So, with that being said, this recipe is a winner! The original recipe was torn out of a Southern... More...
By Jill | 5 comments | Full Recipe...Chicken Stock
You hear it all the time on those cooking shows. "Use homemade broth or stock! But if you don't have it, store bought is good, too." Do you know the difference between broth and stock? Broth comes from the meat boiled in seasoned water. Stock comes from the bones boiled in seasoned water. And yes, there IS a difference is flavors and richness. Broth is mildly flavored. Stock is rich with... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...Creamy Potato Soup
This is the BEST POTATO SOUP I have ever made. Traditionally, I use bacon and the drippings in the recipe, but this time I left it out. I made this soup because both my kiddos are under the weather. Something creamy, warm, and simple, full of nutrition but not heavy on the tummy was just what my family needed. What kid doesn't like mashed potatoes? I asked myself. ... More...
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