Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.” – Ludwig van Beethoven. Soup My mother made homemade soup every Sunday night. The soups changed with the seasons and with the ingredients available. She never used a recipe. Chicken or turkey…
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Yum “The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold wet day.” — Dr. Seuss I looked out the window, today, and it was raining. Again. Yesssssss…
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Yum I try to resist, but whenever I find myself at Wendy’s, I just have to order the chili. I have read articles about “Fast foods you should never eat,” and reports that leftover beef is used . ….
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Yum It’s a cold, miserable day. You are exhausted from work, and the traffic is terrible as you drive home through the drizzling rain. The wind cuts right to the bone when you open the door, taking your breath away. Goodness. It’s so…
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Yum When most people hear “Cream of Mushroom Soup,” they grimace. They picture the congealed, canned kind that comes out in a can shape, still sporting the rings on the sides. But I want you to forget all of that….
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Thanksgiving is over, and if you’re like many American homes, you probably have lots of leftover turkey lurking in your freezer (if you have any left in the fridge, you should probably toss it ;). I always freeze turkey leftovers,…
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Yum Fall weather and the sweet promise of Thanksgiving make me think of all things harvest. When a friend of mine, Amy, suggested a pumpkin or squash based soup, I thought . . . that sounds amazing! This recipe is…
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This soup always reminds me of Christmas. Yep . . . my Mom always made us this soup, after Christmas, because it takes 3 cups of cooked ham. And our Christmas ham leftovers always disappeared into this scrumptious, rib-sticking…
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Yum You know the scene from the cartoon “Ratatouille” where Anton Ego tastes the Ratatouille? He takes a suspicious bite, and then, suddenly, he stops chewing, his eyes go wide, and he is instantly transported back in time to his…
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Yum Your nose is red and raw from sneezing. Your eyes are watery, and your throat hurts. Blah. It’s cold season, and it’s lousy. Suddenly, your Mom appears, bringing in a mug full of hot, steaming chicken noodle soup. You…
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