My recipe for Chicken Soup with Butternut Squash, Barley, and Kale brings together fall flavors in a healthy and hearty soup that your family is sure to love. Charles loves soup more than anyone I have ever met. I often make soup for him before I head out of town so that I know he […]
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Roasted Tomato Tortellini Soup
This Roasted Tomato Tortellini Soup is an easy to prepare meal that is made with simple wholesome ingredients. It’s just thing to serve in winter. It’s hibernation season in Chicago, and I am craving comfort food. This Roasted Tomato Tortellini Soup is a modern take on comfort food that combines a flavorful roasted tomato and basil […]
Jack’s Ham and Pea Soup
Ham and Pea soup is a rich creamy soup recipe, and it is the perfect meal to prepare using leftover ham. If you have ever roasted a ham, you know that you end up with a lot of leftover ham. My Dad, Jack, used to make his Ham and Pea Soup with the ham that […]
How to Make Gazpacho
When we were in Barcelona, we ate gazpacho almost every day. It was early October and the weather was still warm and sunny, and chilled gazpacho became my go-to lunch. I love gazpacho because it is so refreshing, the combination of the fresh tomato and cucumber is simply wonderful. I made it home from Europe just in time […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup
I cook. My husband doesn’t. We have a system that works really well for us. But when I was leaving town for three weeks to travel with my Mom and sister, I worried about what Charles would eat while I was gone. Would he survive off Domino’s? Cooking isn’t his talent – he can only […]
French Onion Soup (made with beer)
I first shared this recipe years ago, along with some pretty horrendous photos. I love the recipe, so I thought it was time to return to it, update it, and give it some better images. This is a twist on classic French Onion Soup that adds a bit of beer. Of course, the best part […]
Guinness Stew with Beef and Mushrooms
I thought that I would make something that is both festive – and not corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day. Inspiration stuck and I made Guinness Stew with beef and mushrooms. Although mushrooms are not an ingredient in traditional Guinness Stew, they really added a lot to this recipe – I sautéed them in some […]
Simple Chicken Vegetable Soup
After I made Lemon and Garlic Roast Chicken, I made a big batch of simple Chicken Vegetable Soup. It was a chilly day, and I had time on my hands so I made the stock from scratch, and then made a soup with chicken, roasted red pepper, sautéed mushrooms, spinach, and cannelloni beans. When I […]
Roasted Asparagus Soup
When my husband and I are trying to lose weight, we make roasted vegetable soups. They are loaded with healthy vegetables, easy to prepare, and can be made in large batches. Recently, I created this roasted asparagus soup seasoned with lemon juice and roasted garlic. The process of making roasted vegetable soup is simple, I roast […]
Spicy Mexican Chicken Soup
I invented the recipe for this Spicy Mexican Chicken Soup while I was working from home on a snowy day. The soup is the cross between a soup and a chili, it is hearty and thick, and if you let it simmer a bit longer it could even be a dip. The soup has chunks […]