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Family Favorite: Broccoli Cheese Soup

by Mary Ann Romans

30 Jan 2012 08:03 AM

If I ever want my kids to eat their broccoli, I just cook it up into this soup! While this is not exactly a diet recipe, since it is a cream soup, it still packs a lot of nutrition in it. Paired with a crusty bread, it makes a hearty meal that keeps everyone satisfied in the winter months.

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Crockpot Split Pea in Broth

by Mary Ann Romans

The rough winds are definitely shaking the darling buds of May today. In fact, they have been shaking them all weekend. After unseasonably warm temperatures, things have gotten decidedly cooler.

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Championship Chili

by Michele Cheplic

Here's some food for thought during this weekend dedicated to whittling down the NCAA tournament field: According to a new study, scheduled vasectomies jump by 50 percent during the college basketball tournament.

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Winter Warm Ups

by Michele Cheplic

After a string of days with above normal temps, winter has returned to the Upper Midwest. Our high today is supposed to be 6 degrees with windchills bottoming out at -25 degrees.

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Cream of Turkey Rice Soup

by Mary Ann Romans

Here is one of those recipes that just came about under the right circumstances. It was cold outside with a fierce wind making us want to snuggle in even more. We were all exhausted from the trials of the past week. The pantry was a bit bare, and no one felt like venturing out.

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Tis the Season for Soup

by Michele Cheplic

Tis the season for frigid temperatures and family gatherings. If you've hosted meals for friends and family during the holiday season, then you know nothing feeds the masses like homemade soup. Not only is soup affordable, nutritious and tasty, it's also very simple to make.

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Recipes for Soup Season

by Michele Cheplic

Whenever the temperature dips below 40 degrees for more than five consecutive days, I declare it "soup season." Unfortunately, this year, soup season started a bit earlier than I would have liked.

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50th State Stews

by Michele Cheplic

I grew up enjoying balmy year-round temperatures in Hawaii. Average highs in the 50th State during the fall range from 80 to 89 degrees. However, despite the tropical setting, locals love stew. Hot stew. I have always loved eating stew, regardless of how high the mercury climbs.

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Warm Up With Chili

by Michele Cheplic

Fall is one of the best times of the year to make chili. After all, nothing beats digging into a piping hot bowl of hearty chili following a marathon leaf-raking session. Chili is also great to serve up during Sunday football tailgate parties.

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Hearty Fall Stews

by Michele Cheplic

Say bye-bye to boring beef stew. The fall favorite is a dinner classic, especially this time of year. When the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, nothing is more warm and inviting than a hearty bowl of stew.

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