I grew up with baked potatoes as a staple in our home. My mom and dad taught us to eat the entire potato, skin and all. But it wasn’t until I was a teenager that I was exposed to baked potato soup. I think it was Silver Spoon Café (whose name later changed to American … Continue reading Baked Potato Soup
I know my last post was a soup recipe, but it’s really all I want to make and eat right now. Actually, soup and dessert. 🙂 This chowder has become one of my go-to soups. I never think of soup as a summer dish, but the first time I made it was when I had … Continue reading A Soup for All Seasons: Sweet Potato Roasted Corn Chowder
I have a deep affection for soup. It has so many endearing qualities: versatile, filling, body warming, easy to share, healthy – or at least potentially healthy, can be made ahead, perfect left overs…I could go on and on. Some of the most frequently made soups at our house are: THIS tomato soup, THIS tortellini … Continue reading Soup Season has Commenced: Up 1st-Turmeric Coconut Chicken Soup
Several friends told me about this recently published book, Bread and Wine, by Shauna Niequist, thinking I would enjoy it. It is filled with stories of community, food, faith and life around the table – as well as corresponding recipes. Also, the book is endorsed by Anne Lamott and Brene Brown, two of my favorite authors, so … Continue reading Soup, Salad, & Snowflakes
Hooray! It’s Soup Season! I love soup!!! Every week during the cold months I try to make soup, hoping it will last a few meals in our home. We have recently added this to our favorite soup rotation of Tomato Basil, Baked Potato, DIY Tortilla & Tortellini Soup. This is my favorite Black Bean Soup … Continue reading Favorite Black Bean Soup
Soup is one of my favorite meals and this recipe is my kind of soup. It is chock-full of yummy things I appreciate in a soup- Wild Rice, Rotisserie Chicken, broth and sauteed vegetables. This recipe is my adaptation of a Cooking Light recipe from years ago. It is a little labor-intensive but it makes … Continue reading Chicken & Wild Rice Soup and A Lesson Learned
This post is about old recipes that I have updated/improved/tweaked since posting them originally. When I am cooking, I like to write in the margins of the recipe things I discover as I am making the dish, noting changes/additions/subtractions that I made along the way. I ‘m not great at cooking with an electronic device as … Continue reading Always Learning, Always Changing: Recipe Edits
This is the signature bumper sticker from the great blog, Dinner A Love Story I have had several conversations with people lately about MENU PLANNING. I think people have to find their own personal style and the system that works for them. We have finally found a system that works for us. The challenge is … Continue reading Finding Your Menu-Planning Groove
Seven years ago, I saw this magazine in the newstand called Weekend. The cover drew me in. A beautiful photo, great design, intriguing headlines. I bought the magazine and quickly became a fan. I bought a few more when they came out. I struggled with reading a magazine called “Weekend” since my life, with young … Continue reading Parmesan Rosemary Muffins – A Game Changer
Is “dinner” the evening meal or is it the mid-day meal? Or is the BIG meal, regardless of what time the meal is served? At our house, dinner is the evening meal, and although it is not formal, it is the larger, hot meal of the day. I guess you can call that supper. … Continue reading Party Chicken and Rice – Easter Main Dish
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