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Curried Pumpkin Soup

Soup and pumpkins are beautiful signs of fall. Combining the two will warm up a cool autumn evening. The soup is great paired with a salad or a sandwich. Keep the recipe on hand for Thanksgiving celebrations. You may want to have it on hand to give to your guests as they are sure to ask you for the recipe. I was surprised that a few of my kids also liked pumpkin soup. Normally, I make butternut squash soup but this goes over a bit better. If you don’t like curry the omit and get creative. Think about how squash … Continue reading →

Butternut Squash: Healthy and Yummy

Butternut squash is an uncommon ingredient in most recipes. Due to this it is underrated for its health benefits of which it has many. The yellow of squash tells you it carotenoids. Carotenoids can help reduce your rise of developing certain cardiovascular diseases and cancers. It also contains antioxidants which fight free radicals in the body. Butternut squash is an anti-inflammatory which is helping in preventing many diseases. Due to it having low calories and no fat and low sodium it makes a great item to add to soups, salads, or even grilling. Buttersquash is also a good source of … Continue reading →

Simple Seasonal Soups

Busy cooks appreciate the simplicity of soup, and with fall in full swing, this versatile dish is a welcome sight at mealtime. Not only is it warm and inviting, but soup can also be tailored to fit a variety of palates from meat lovers to vegetarians. The following autumnal soup recipes are designed especially for soup lovers looking to incorporate fresh fall vegetables into their diet: EASY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP Ingredients: 6 cups vegetable broth One 2-pound butternut squash (quartered, seeded, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces) 5 thyme sprigs 2 garlic cloves, halved 2 medium leeks, white and pale … Continue reading →

Soup’s On: Spectacular Fall Soup Recipes

Rich and delicious homemade soup can be a busy cook’s best friend especially when Mother Nature is acting like your enemy. Here in the Midwest fall came in like a lamb (it was nearly 80 degrees on Election Day), but now it feels more like late December (yesterday’s high was 30 degrees). The conditions are terrible if you have to be outdoors for long periods of time, but they are ideal if you have the luxury of staying indoors all day making homemade soups. The following soup recipes are easy to prepare and satisfying enough to serve as a one-pot … Continue reading →

Seasonal Recipes for Acorn and Butternut Squash

If you are looking for an affordable way to get into the spirit of the fall season consider purchasing some acorn or butternut squash. For the past two weeks my local market has drastically reduced the prices of its squash and by the looks of the containers, which continue to overflow with the orange and yellow produce, not very many people are interested in taking advantage of the deal. If you are not used to cooking with acorn or butternut squash the following recipes might provide the incentive you need to get over your apprehension. The first recipe is as … Continue reading →

Autumn Recipes: E is for Easy Taco Soup

Now that the temperatures are cooling down our local McDonald’s has returned soup to its daily menu. (The McDonald’s here in Wisconsin takes soup off the menu during the summer months while the McDonald’s in my hometown in Hawaii keeps theirs on year-round—-go figure!) This in turn has me itching to make a batch of my favorite taco soup. If you read my food blogs on a regular basis you know that I am by no means a gourmet chef. While I love spending time in the kitchen and experimenting with new recipes and unique kitchen gadgets, I mainly cook … Continue reading →

Autumn Recipes: B is for Butternut Squash

It’s not fall around here until butternut squash makes its way into a few dishes. The hearty bottle-shaped fruit (yes, fruit) is a seasonal favorite that can be used in everything from pies to rolls, soups to casseroles. (My daughter adores Butternut Squash Fries.) It’s not exactly a joy to peel, but the flavor it imparts makes prep time worth it. If you have never cooked with butternut squash before consider trying these simple recipes to start. They are fall favorites in my home and combine a few other autumnal flavors as well. BUTTERNUT SQUASH CASSEROLE Ingredients: 3 cups mashed, … Continue reading →

Maybe He Does Not Realize That It Is A Vegetable?

If you are experiencing or have experienced a period of time when your toddler refuses to eat vegetables, you are not alone. In fact, most toddlers go through some variation of this phase at one time or another. For about the past month or so, Dylan has been known to declare that he “does not like vegetables” when they are placed on his plate. Parents differ in how they approach the no – veggies situation. At our house, the way that I am dealing with this phase of Dylan’s development can be summarized as “put them on the plate and … Continue reading →

Celebs Serve Up Thanksgiving Dinner

If you are like me, you are probably still stuffed from eating too much Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. That is, unless you’ve been fighting crowds since 4 a.m. this morning for Black Friday, then you might have worked a bit off. Some celebrities decided to give back to the community this week to celebrate the holidays. Kirk Douglas and his wife Anne were among the celebrities at the 75th anniversary Thanksgiving dinner for the Los Angeles Mission on Wednesday. Each year, the Los Angeles Mission offers a hot Thanksgiving dinner to those who are homeless or hungry. Chef Roy Choi brought … Continue reading →

Not Your Mama’s Thanksgiving Recipes

Back in my previous life as a TV journalist, I had the opportunity to cook with local “celebrity” chefs when they appeared on our morning show. I actually did more eating than cooking, but I learned some culinary tricks just the same. The holidays always included a steady stream of cooking segments featuring proud pro chefs whipping up unique dishes. The following is a sample of some of the recipes I saved from those segments. They’re nothing like my mom served us on Turkey Day, but boy were they popular with our studio crew. THANKSGIVING GRAVY Ingredients: 1 can cream … Continue reading →