Recipe: Crab and Corn Chowder with Bacon and Thyme
Wow. This is delicious as well as nurturing and heartwarming on a cold day. If you are someone that thinks you need potatoes in a chowder, just substitute…
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Recipe: Garlic Lover’s Lentil Soup
This soup has 40 cloves of garlic for a 4 serving batch, so if you like lentils and love garlic, you will enjoy this soup. I use pre-peeled garlic to…
Photos of Recent Food
Yesterday I posted a blog about our recent salads; today, here are the rest of the photos of our recent food. Sorry there are so many; I’ll try to…
Recipe: Baked Winter Squash Soup
I have tried many butternut squash soup recipes and never until now found one that I love. I had this recipe for the first time at last month’s ecumenical clergy association meeting.
Recipe: Vegetable Soup with Swiss Chard
Ever want to know what to do with the beautiful Swiss chard you see at the store or at farmer’s market? Or maybe, like us you’ve got so much from the garden that you are looking for alternative ways to eat it? This delicious vegetable soup is your happy solution! Vegetable Soup with Swiss chard … Read more
Recipe: Tomatillo Soup
Feasting off a friend’s bumper crop of tomatillos, we thought this soup was particularly delicious. Give it a try… Tomatillo Soup recipe 3 tilapia loins (or could use chicken) 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound chopped tomatillos 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced 4 cups stock 1/4 … Read more
Recipe: Curried Sweet Potato and Millet Soup with Tilapia
In our busy household, we love food that can be easily warmed up to instantly be a complete, wholesome meal. This soup fits that bill; it combines protein, whole grain fiber, vegetables, and most importantly, delicious flavor. This soup is so unique, it is a welcome departure from anything else you are used to … Read more
Recipe: Leek, Spinach, Barley & Tilapia Soup
I make this soup probably more than any other one. It is a nourishing meal in a bowl – healthy comfort food that always hits the spot. When recently asked for the recipe, I was surprised to discover that it had not yet graced the blog! This soup is a favorite around here, a … Read more
Recipe: Curried Lentil Soup
This recipe, based on a classic Indian dish, is bound to become a staple in your soup making repertoire. It is delicious, interesting and satisfying. Curried Lentil Soup recipe 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 carrots, peeled and finely chopped 2 large stalks of celery, finely chopped 1 large onion (12 ounces) finely chopped 1 … Read more
Recipe: Winter Vegetable Fish Chowder
This is a really good, nourishing chowder. Not too rich, it resembles more a wonderful chicken vegetable soup (at least as far as I remember since I haven’t had chicken in thirty years!) Warm and comforting, it is a complete meal in a bowl, and not hard to make either. It’s snowing here today, … Read more
Recipe: Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup
This warm, nourishing soup was perfect for lunch today, a day that was all of two degrees when we woke up! And this is not only delicious but very quick and easy to make. It took me all of a half hour from the first chop to the table, and it generates just the … Read more
Recipe: Lentil, Sweet Potato and Coriander Stew
This easy to make vegetarian stew makes a nice winter lunch with enough staying power to get you through a long afternoon. See photos below for the stew at different stages. (This recipe came from Jillian Michael’s cookbook…) Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium red onion, chopped 2 celery … Read more
Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Bisque
We’ve had a lot of tomatoes this season and this easy tomato bisque recipe is one of the yummiest ways to eat them! Heirloom Tomato Bisque 4 lbs heirloom tomatoes 6 cloves garlic 1 onion 2 fennel bulbs 2 large carrots 1/4 cup fresh oregano 1/4 cup fresh thyme handful of fresh basil leaves … Read more
Recent Meals
Here are some recent meals of ours: • (above) Tilapia salad with bean & cheese nachos • (in order below) Turkey burger (my husband’s) and veggie burger (mine) with raspberries (the two yellow raspberries are the first from our garden). • Fresh trout with rice and asparagus (at Eagle’s Mere Inn click here) compliments of … Read more
Recipe: Smoky Black Bean and Rice Stoup
In a recent Rachael Ray cookbook called Book of Ten, she gives her top ten recipes in different categories. This is one of her favorites that she serves her own family. I can see why. Its ingredients are inexpensive and it is quick and easy to make. All that, and it is delicious and … Read more
Recipe: Our Favorite Green Soup
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Not being a corned beef and cabbage person, I saved our favorite Green Soup recipe to share with you today for some festive food! We eat it all year long, but since it is uncooked fruits and veggies, it is especially great in spring and summer. It is a fresh, light … Read more
