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Tis the Season for Soup

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. What’s more, nearly all soup recipes can be prepared in advance, so you aren’t left chained to the stove in the kitchen while the rest of family is partying in the living room. The following are some of my family’s favorite winter soups: SIMPLE RAVIOLI SOUP Ingredients: 1 pound Italian sausage 1/2 cup diced onion … Continue reading →

Recipes for Soup Season

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. I enjoy warm weather, but I can tolerate chilly temps when I have a large bowl of hot soup to slurp down each night. The following soup recipes are some of my all-time favorites: CLASSIC TORTELLINI SOUP Ingredients: 1 pound sweet or hot Italian sausage, casings removed 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup, finely diced carrot 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon black pepper … Continue reading →

Hearty Fall Stews

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. However, a person can only eat so much traditional beef stew before he longs for something new. Enter the following culturally kicked-up stews. Not only are they easy to make, but their unique ingredients will put a spring in your step on a chilly autumn night: AFRICAN VEGETABLE STEW Ingredients: 1 tablespoon margarine 1 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup parsley, chopped … 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 →

Welcome To Autumn Soups

If you live in the Upper Midwest, then you may be wondering what happened to autumn. We went from sunshine and 60-degree days last week to a weekend filled with snow and below freezing temps. On the bright side, the premature snowfall inspired me to cook up some of my family’s favorite seasonal soups. After all, nothing says fall like a flavor-packed bowl of hearty soup (even though it feels more like winter outside). The following recipes are not only simple to make, but they can be infused with additional fall flavors by adding fresh seasonal vegetables from your own … Continue reading →

Simple Soup Recipes

Soup’s versatility makes it one of my all-time favorite dishes. It doesn’t take a ton of skill or time to whip up a big pot of hearty homemade soup. What’s more, a single pot can yield dinner plus leftovers for a quick and nutritious lunch the next day. The following recipes are among my very favorites. The Corned Beef Soup is ideal for using up leftover St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef. Meanwhile, the Bratwurst Soup is a crock pot classic that cooks on its own while you tend to more important tasks. CORNED BEEF SOUP Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chicken paste … Continue reading →

Comfort Foods: Soup and Sandwiches

I grew up in Hawaii where the mercury rarely dips below 60 degrees. Needless to say, growing up, I didn’t crave soup as much as I do now that I live in the Upper Midwest where the average winter last about 8 months. These days soup and sandwiches are the ideal comfort food on a bitterly cold day. I’ve warmed up with the following recipes for the last decade. Hopefully, you will find them as warm and comforting as I do, regardless of where you reside. PATTY MELT Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter 2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced 8 … Continue reading →

Comfort Foods: Super Soups

Canned soups can come in handy when you are pressed for time and need to get a meal on the table fast. But, what most people don’t realize is that homemade soup doesn’t require a ton of time to prepare, and it’s so much healthier than the canned version. The following recipes prove that. Tip: Double the recipe and you can have delicious and nutritious leftover soup for lunch or dinner the next day. SIMPLE POTATO SOUP Ingredients: 1 medium onion, diced 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 4 tablespoons butter 1 (32-ounce) bag frozen Southern style hash brown potatoes 3 … Continue reading →

Comfort Food Recipes

What’s your favorite comfort food? When I think of comfort food, dishes like pot roast, macaroni and cheese, soup and casseroles come to mind. We may have sprung ahead an hour this past weekend, but Old Man Winter still has our city firmly in his grasp. Consequently, I find myself digging out from under 7 inches of new snow, and digging around for some of my favorite comfort food recipes. Here are a couple of my top picks: CLASSIC CHICKEN CASSEROLE Ingredients: 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Salt and pepper 1 jar dried beef (try Armour or Hormel) 6 strips … Continue reading →

International Soup Recipes

Despite the fact that temperatures were in the 80s during our recent trip to Hawaii, I couldn’t help but indulge in some of my favorite soup recipes. I am very fortunate to have an extended family of wonderful cooks, who love to feed visiting foodies. The Chicken Jook and Sausage and Bean Soup can be made in slow cookers, making preparation and clean up a breeze. Meanwhile, the Roast Pork Kim Chee Soup is bursting with flavor and is just as fast and easy to make as the Chicken Jook and Sausage and Bean Soup. All three are ideal for … Continue reading →