I love comfort food, especially soup. If there was soup at every meal, life would be perfect. My mom was the queen of soups, they were dad’s favorite meal and I swear she could literally take a rock and make a concoction of flavor that would rival any professional chef. Most of them were broth …
Category Archive: Soups
Mar 17
CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE
Top O’ the Morning to you all! Yes it’s St. Patrick’s Day, time for green beer, green hats and of course CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE. This slow cooked meal is so very simple and hearty you’ll be making it more than just once a year. As a kid we’d go to one of the …
Dec 28
HAMBURGER STEW with BISCUITS
There is nothing better than a warm, filling meal to finish out your day. This stew is so versatile you can use any vegetables that you have and switch out for the seasons. Try using stew meat or even venison in place of the hamburger. The possibilities on this one are endless. My family loves …
Dec 26
CHRISTMAS SOUP
As another Christmas season draws to a near I reflect back on memories old and new. We all have traditions that we have carried over from generations past and as families grow and change, new traditions come into play. When I was a child, Christmas Eve morning mom, my brother and I would go shopping …
Apr 12
BUTTERNUT SQUASH w/HAM SOUP
Typically BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP is pureed and has some type of cream Sour, cream cheese, whipping cream and the like in it. My family likes a hearty chunky soup as opposed to a cream based one so that’s what I give them. There’s no need to follow my ingredients, clean out the fridge, freezer and …
Mar 17
CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE
Saint Patrick’s Day is once again upon us. Little Leprechaun’s in green suits, rainbows with Pot’s O’ Gold at the end of them, green beer and CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE. Of course no one says you can only have CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE on St. Patrick’s Day, in fact when I was a kid, the …
Feb 28
POTATO LEEK SOUP
LEEKS are in the onion family, but much milder. If I am going to be using raw onion in anything, I prefer to use the leeks because of the mildness. They are a bit pricey, but one bunch, which usually consists of 3 LEEKS is more than enough a good size kettle of soup. Cut …