Butternut squash has become a staple around here for a few years now. Probably because we have been growing it in the garden and they really produce so we have a least a dozen to go through before it goes bad. My favorite way is to peel and chop it with a little olive oil salt and pepper and roast it in the oven. When … Continue reading butternut squash soup
Not sure how your Thanksgiving will look this crazy year but I am still planning on cooking for my family and my in-laws that we spend the most amount of time with. Well my plan is to cook for everyone the only downfall at the moment is I cannot find any small turkeys. I prefer to make two small (10 pounds or under) birds versus … Continue reading Thanksgiving prep
It’s beginning to be a bit like groundhog day around here starting our 6th week working from home! At least that is what my daughter keeps saying. We both work for different companies albeit the companies share a parking lot but they couldn’t be more different. We also have different hours but I created a workstation for us both along one of the walls in … Continue reading Ham bone soup
you can’t tell me that won’t make an amazing stock How are you holding up? We are doing well though this morning made me “think” a little differently than my norm. I was about to make french toast and grabbed the dozen of eggs from the fridge and immediately thought; wow that’s going to use a lot of my eggs we should have something else. … Continue reading chicken and rice soup with homemade stock
Last weekend I made up for the lack of spending time in the kitchen. I almost made too many things if that is possible. We had leftovers all week long which for us is not a bad thing. I know so many people that do not like leftovers. I wonder why that is. Do they make things that don’t reheat well? What they ate … Continue reading Portuguese Braised Pork and Clams
I have said it before and I will say it over and over again; soup is good for the soul! Hope you have a safe happy healthy and prosperous New Year! I have had a cough since early November and I am sick of it! It started fast and furious and then subsided for a bit. Christmas day it decided to come back and bring … Continue reading Leftover Prime Rib Soup
The countdown to Claus is coming quick! I know it is because the calendar says so and I have an enormous tree in my bay window with presents under it. But I am still not really feeling a whole lot like Christmas. Last weekend was our annual Christmas party where we all sang Christmas carols and that usually does the trick for me but I’m … Continue reading Pork Belly Ramen is what’s for dinner
It is a soup kind of day in my world today! what does soup mean to you? Soup to me is fridge clearing, a welcoming stove top aroma and a warm comforting hug in a cup, It is just plain home to me! I am writing this while having my morning cup of tea about an hour before I generally post for you and yes … Continue reading Pasta e Fagioli
Soup is my jam period – I mentioned quite a while ago my dream of opening a soup joint or something along those lines. I also share quite a few soup recipes on this blog and I am pretty sure I will continue to do so. Every time I make a soup that makes me smile, and no not all of them do, I have failed … Continue reading Sausage, spinach, tomato tortellini soup
I would love to say I am getting ready for the big game later today, don’t get me wrong I am super pumped and looking forward to it. I just am bummed that my husband and I are both sick, mostly now just congestion and a persistent cough; so we can’t have friends over, I have to call my in-laws and tell them to stay … Continue reading turkey rice soup – tis the season
