Corn chowder is one of those things that makes me smile when I remember it. Our mom made it for supper when we were growing up, probably at the end of the groceries and the grocery budget for the week. We sure didn’t realize it. I just thought, yay! Corn […]
This ham and bean soup is what I call semi-homemade. There’s a bit of prep required, but it’s minimal, especially when something tastes this amazing. The recipe uses canned beans, a real time-saver with no sacrifice of flavor. This is a perfect soup to make when you have some great […]
Ah, homemade beef noodle soup. Tender beef. Yummy noodles. Comfort food extraordinaire! And with an Instant Pot, you can get that simmered-all-day flavor in about an hour and a half from start to finish! I used my new favorite cut of meat, boneless beef ribs, in this recipe. The meat […]
Chicken noodle soup is, without a doubt, the most classic comfort food ever invented. It tastes like love. And, I’m certain we’re all in need of a little comforting these days. Here in Nebraska, it was over 80 degrees two weeks ago and this evening, tiny, icy snowflakes are dancing […]
“The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.” Henry Van Dyke Who’s Ready For Spring? Me! Me! Oh my stars I’m ready! And I’m herding Mother Nature along to deliver as if my puny efforts will […]
A sale on Italian Sausage started it all. Not long ago, I was flipping through my phone for dinner ideas. I probably do that about seventeen times a day. That time I ran into a white bean and spinach soup recipe and thought it sounded good. Beans are a nutritional […]
What a great night for some homemade vegetable beef soup! It seems like only 2 years ago it was March (wink, wink) and we began to “social distance”, right? The recent spike in virus cases means we may be staying home for a while yet. So let’s decide to find […]
There will be happy tummies when you make this yummy soup! Thanksgiving can leave us scratching our heads wondering what to do with all those leftovers, especially when you’re sooo over slaving in the kitchen! I get it! I shared a way to use up leftover turkey but what if […]
“…no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.” Julia Child I have a secret. You know one of the best teachers? Doing without. Yep, the old adage “necessity is the mother of invention” was born, I think, in the kitchen. At a time when money is low, or […]