Fast, Fresh and Healthy! You can whip up a big batch of this soup and feed your family for a few days with a enough left over for lunch! Over the years I have gotten in the habit of cooking a large pot of something on Friday nights to avoid having to cook over the […]
21 Fast and Fresh Whole 30 Recipes!
December 27, 2015 12 Comments
21 Whole 30 Meal Recipes that are incredibly Fast and Fresh! What is a Whole30? Whole30 is a short-term nutritional reset, designed to help you put an end to unhealthy cravings and habits, restore a healthy metabolism, heal your digestive tract, and balance your immune system. Sounds lovely doesn’t it! Who wouldn’t want to look […]
Gnocchi Sausage and Spinach Soup
October 9, 2015 28 Comments
A recipe re-doooo ! I first posted this in December of 2011. It is the most popular soup recipe on this blog. It’s good….like really good, but as mentioned in previous posts, I am a much better cook than a speller. Seems I misspelled Gnocchi on my original post. Left out the “H”. What the H? My […]
Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup
September 11, 2015 27 Comments
Without question, my favorite food season is Fall. Soups, stews, all things that cook all day and make my house smell like a food dream. Things served with bread….lots of bread and lots of butta… I don’t use my slow cooker enough. I find that most of the dishes come out a bit opaque and […]
Chicken Parmesan Soup
August 24, 2015 4 Comments
What’s to love about this soup? 1.) It’s easy. Rotisserie chicken or a couple cups of diced cooked chicken will make a huge pot! 2.) It’s healthy. (as long as you don’t load up on the parm!) 3.) It’s fast. 25 minutes from stove to table! 4.) There will be leftovers for lunch! Quadruple recipe […]
Chili Con Carne with Sweet Potatoes
January 16, 2015 3 Comments
Chile Con Carne: Chili without beans which makes it great for folks who’s bodies don’t like beans…the potential for humor here is overwhelming. I come from a long line of people who think the funniest thing on earth is gas…the human kind. You wanna see a family fall to pieces? Bring a whoopee cushion and […]
Skinny Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup!
October 23, 2014 11 Comments
#Paleo and #Whole30 Compliant Here is one of my secret diet weapons! Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper soup. Coming in at only 80 calories a cup. (That is exactly a cup in the photo by the way). It’s hearty and healthy and great with a half a turkey sammie for lunch. I am the […]
San Marzano Tomato Soup
March 11, 2014 11 Comments
Washington State is blessed with a wonderful wine country. There are over 690 wineries and growing! In order for us Seattle folks to enjoy the bounty and not drive the 2 hours over the mountains where the wineries are located – 90 of those wineries have tasting rooms located in a little […]
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
January 20, 2014 2 Comments
I’ve always loved lemon flavored anything…savory or sweet, doesn’t matter. I have been stalking this recipe for quite some time and finally made it and am so glad I did! It’s light and fresh..I mean look at that photo? It looks like summer time! This recipe is perfect for a store bought rotisserie chicken […]
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
November 29, 2013 1 Comment
This is a Soup-er easy recipe to make. Comes together really quickly and guess what you use for the ‘cream’? A can of evaporated milk! Clever, clever! The beauty of this is that your soup will never curdle or get grainy like some cream soups do and as an added bonus store bought Rotisserie chicken […]
White Chicken Chili
October 25, 2013 7 Comments
Another tasty meal made with a store bought Rotisserie Chicken! Who needs to ever cook a chicken again? I used a little of this recipe and a little of that recipe, to make, what I think, is a very easy but tasty chili. We ate half and put the rest in the freezer for one of those…’if I […]
Lasagna Soup
September 13, 2013 Leave a Comment
I know, this looks like every other soup I love to make…but this one is different. It’ has a secret….a yummy, gooey secret. Shhhh, come closer, let me whisper in your ear…it’s called YUM! A scoop of yummy, gooey goodness lies underneath the quiet tomatoey exterior and it is heaven my friends. I can […]
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