Soups :

Seasonal February Soups

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Winter is a tough time for those of us trying to stay within the sustainable and local framework when it comes to buying produce. In the summer, when we go to our local market we are enticed by brightly colored fruits like strawberries and[...]

Food Preparations - Soups

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One of the first types of soups can be dated to about 6,000 B.C. Boiling was not a common cooking technique until the invention of waterproof containers (which probably came in the form of pouches made of clay or animal skin) about 9,000[...]

A Tale Of Two Soups

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I am in Illinois visiting my parents for Thanksgiving. So, of course I'm doing lots of cooking. I always come with meal ideas and then figure out when I will make them. It just so happens that I ended up making both of my soup recipes[...]

Soups as Comfort Food

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It’s winter, last evening we had our first snowfall of the year. It was not a heavy snow but it was followed by verrrry cold weather, is there a  better way to warm up than having some nice hot soup? Below is one of my favorites: Creamy[...]

Countdown to 2011: Soups

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What a fun week it has been already.  I have added so many of your breakfast and bread recipes to my upcoming menus... oh my!  Thanks for all the inspiration. Winter is just the perfect time for soup recipes!  It?s[...]

Countdown to 2011: Soups

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What a fun week it has been already.  I have added so many of your breakfast and bread recipes to my upcoming menus... oh my!  Thanks for all the inspiration. Winter is just the perfect time for soup[...]

Countdown to 2011: Soups

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This was a recipe that a friend passed on to me and hubby loved it! He does not like soup. So it totally deserves the honors: Fave of 2010 in the Category of Soups goes to...... White Chicken Chili Check out all the 2010 faves at[...]

Garnishing Ideas For Soups

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  Soups usually fall into one of three categories:     ~ Smooth     ~ Chunky     ~ Clear Broths Chunky soups and clear broths often don't need garnishing other than perhaps a scattering of herbs, as the[...]

Soups, Sauces, and Dressings

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I think Blogger hates me somedays...when I do have time to post it refuses to upload pics lately! Luckily today is not the case...but I need to multitask and review key terms and study questions for our first culinary skills quiz today. But its[...]

The Crockpot + 2 Simple Soups

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I bought a Crockpot on Black Friday and I have to say I really like it. I won't say love. Because I think I like things a certain way. Like I wish it would heat a full pot to boiling or simmer quicker. If you want that to happen a Crockpot is not[...]