My cousin Andrea told me about a super easy soup she had found on Bon Appetit. Since I love homemade soup, it sounded good. When I lazily watched her making it a few weeks later, it sounded even better. Once I ate it, I knew I had to share it with you! I went … Continue reading
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Grandma Lois’ Swedish Meatballs
I met up with a friend of mine for lunch last week. That night, she was going to have Swedish meatballs for a birthday dinner with her extended family. In my family, Swedish meatballs get served once a year at Christmas Eve; it’s a tradition! Since it’s one of my favorite meals, I’m not sure … Continue reading
BBQ Pulled Pork in the Slow Cooker
Who wants an easy prep in the morning and ready at dinner time meal? Me! I love these kinds of meals because I always know I’m coming home to something done/almost done. No stress! I put the pork and BBQ sauce in the crock pot and set on low for 10 hours. Bam! When I … Continue reading
Chicken Gumbo with Brown Rice and Okra
I’ve only recently discovered that I like gumbo. So, when my Clean Eating magazine (June 2012) had a quick and easy recipe, I made a note to myself to make it as soon as the weather cooled. I’ve varied Clean Eating‘s recipe a tiny bit (mostly proportions, not so much the ingredients) and the result … Continue reading
Homemade Crockpot (turkey or beef) chili with Parmesan bread
One of the first meals I made en masse was my chili. You can make it ahead of time. You can make huge batches and freeze half of it. You can make it in a crock pot and serve it immediately to large crowds (think open houses and potlucks). The best part? You can tweak … Continue reading
Black bean soup
The ONLY reason this soup takes a long time to make is because the beans have to soak and then be cooked. The actual hands-on time in the making of this soup in minimal. The result is a phenomenally healthy (if you take it easy on the cheese and sour cream) and nummy soup. The … Continue reading
Potato Leek Soup
It seems like as soon as we have our first day below 60 degrees I go into winter survival mode. Must stock the freezer! Must make sure everyone has hat, boots, mittens and snow suits that fit! Ahhhhh! This soup was my first step into crazy winter survival mode. I like a few things about … Continue reading
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