Soup

Holy smokes! It’s December already!! If you’re anything like me, you are getting super excited for the recent colder weather. And you are totally giddy with delight at the notion that this means you can make more soup! More yummy, soul-warming, comforting soups and stews. Heehee! To share my excitement, I thought I’d highlight a [...]

Today, I decided to make soup. I kept seeing acorn squash on sale at the store. Teasing me with its simple and sweet acorn squash goodness. Each week, I’d think, “Neh, it’s too hot for soup.” And, each week, I’d pass it by. *Sniff* But, alas, I realized it is almost Autumn.  My goodness, how [...]

Do you ever have those moments when you’re eating at a restaurant and you’re really enjoying whatever is in front of you… Then, you think to yourself, “Aha!  Why don’t I try making this at home?!?” Gotta love those glass-shattering moments when you recognize the possibilities of what you can do in your own kitchen, [...]

The more I cook, the more I truly believe good quality ingredients are the key to good quality food. I mean…it sounds so simple, right?  You put in good ingredients and you get good food.   Even with all that simplicity, it is hard to remember.  Well…it is for me, at least. Now, I’m no Ina [...]

So, you know I like my meals to be simple, but delicious. Well, this beef stew is a little more work than my usual, but — oh my — is it ever worth it. Consider this a small labor of love. Yes, it’s more time-consuming, but it’s actually pretty simple in technique. I promise. First, [...]

**Warning:** after reading this post and trying out this recipe, you will likely never go back to buying store-bought croutons again.  In fact, you will probably find it hard to believe you ever spent money on store-bought croutons in the first place. Inevitably, if I have guests over and I make a salad, I get [...]

Is there anything better than tomato soup on a cold day?   Tomato soup really is a comfort food for me.  I’m sure it can’t be as good as my memories serve me, but a can of tomato soup used to be a favorite treat when I was growing up. However, as I’ve grown up, I [...]