Did you know that January is NationalSoup Month? Well it is, and rightly so. It’s perfect for the cold weather and seemsto nourish both body and soul. Soup is delicious and nutritious,and it’s easy to make. If you can boil water you can make soup. Andthere’s something about a simmering soup pot…it’s the originalcomfort food.Continue reading “Three Photos and Six Recipes”
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Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#383), a Minor Confession, a Very Brief Story, and a Recipe
Things on the bike…4lbs/1.8kgs of green and yellow split peas. My minor confession…for the past three days, even though the streets have been snow-free, other than a few small jaunts I have relied mostly on my truck for transport. This is mostly–but not entirely–because of family gatherings outside the city. I also have not hadContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#383), a Minor Confession, a Very Brief Story, and a Recipe”
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#373)…plus two recipes.
Things on the bike: A canvas book bag containing two books; a cardboard box containing a just-kneaded batch of whole-wheat honey-oatmeal bread (see below for recipe), a small container of oatmeal, 2 pints of 3-bean soup with pork, 2 re-gifted coffee cups, and an extra pair of gloves (yes that’s snow coming down and visibleContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#373)…plus two recipes.”
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#373)…plus two recipes.
Things on the bike: A canvas book bag containing two books; a cardboard box containing a just-kneaded batch of whole-wheat honey-oatmeal bread (see below for recipe), a small container of oatmeal, 2 pints of 3-bean soup with pork, 2 re-gifted coffee cups, and an extra pair of gloves (yes that’s snow coming down and visibleContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#373)…plus two recipes.”
Three-Bean Soup/Stew with Pork
I made this soup/stew yesterday to utilize some of the turkey stock that was left over from Thanksgiving. It’s a basic bean-and-pork soup or stew recipe, and I say soup or stew because it depends on how you like it. I made it thick (sort of condensed) so it would take up less room inContinue reading “Three-Bean Soup/Stew with Pork”
Three-Bean Soup/Stew with Pork
I made this soup/stew yesterday to utilize some of the turkey stock that was left over from Thanksgiving. It’s a basic bean-and-pork soup or stew recipe, and I say soup or stew because it depends on how you like it. I made it thick (sort of condensed) so it would take up less room inContinue reading “Three-Bean Soup/Stew with Pork”
How to Make Really Good Mushroom Soup (and a few others)…four recipes and a link.
“Goodsoup is one of the prime ingredients of good living. For soup can domore to lift the spirits and stimulate the appetite than any otherone dish.”–LouisP. De Gouy As the weather turns colder so to do our appetites seem to turn heartier. Soups and stews are often on the menu this time of year andContinue reading “How to Make Really Good Mushroom Soup (and a few others)…four recipes and a link.”
How to Make Really Good Mushroom Soup (and a few others)…four recipes and a link.
“Goodsoup is one of the prime ingredients of good living. For soup can domore to lift the spirits and stimulate the appetite than any otherone dish.”–LouisP. De Gouy As the weather turns colder so to do our appetites seem to turn heartier. Soups and stews are often on the menu this time of year andContinue reading “How to Make Really Good Mushroom Soup (and a few others)…four recipes and a link.”
Tuscan-Style White Bean Soup
This full-flavored and nutritious soup is so easy to make and hearty enough to be a full meal (with some good bread, of course). In fact, it is so hearty if you add pasta to it (especially ditalini) and some Parmesan cheese you’ll have a sort of Pasta e Fagioli. Here it is in pictures;Continue reading “Tuscan-Style White Bean Soup”
Tuscan-Style White Bean Soup
This full-flavored and nutritious soup is so easy to make and hearty enough to be a full meal (with some good bread, of course). In fact, it is so hearty if you add pasta to it (especially ditalini) and some Parmesan cheese you’ll have a sort of Pasta e Fagioli. Here it is in pictures;Continue reading “Tuscan-Style White Bean Soup”
Chilled Blueberry Soup with Espresso, Triple Sec, and Yogurt Garnish
This is a very simple and refreshing warm-season soup that is both refreshing and nourishing. I do not have a typed recipe for this (though I do have pictures) and these are the ingredients that I used: Orange juice, coffee, triple sec, sugar, a small amount of cornstarch, heavy cream, yogurt, and of course freshContinue reading “Chilled Blueberry Soup with Espresso, Triple Sec, and Yogurt Garnish”
Chilled Blueberry Soup with Espresso, Triple Sec, and Yogurt Garnish
This is a very simple and refreshing warm-season soup that is both refreshing and nourishing. I do not have a typed recipe for this (though I do have pictures) and these are the ingredients that I used: Orange juice, coffee, triple sec, sugar, a small amount of cornstarch, heavy cream, yogurt, and of course freshContinue reading “Chilled Blueberry Soup with Espresso, Triple Sec, and Yogurt Garnish”
Just What the Doctor Ordered…
I’ve been feeling somewhat under the weather for the past few days and surprisingly have not even had that much of an appetite (a real rarity for me). Knowing I needed to eat something soothing yet still nutritious, I put a pot on the fire with with some chicken broth, brought it to a simmerContinue reading “Just What the Doctor Ordered…”
>Just What the Doctor Ordered…
> I’ve been feeling somewhat under the weather for the past few days and surprisingly have not even had that much of an appetite (a real rarity for me). Knowing I needed to eat something soothing yet still nutritious, I put a pot on the fire with with some chicken broth, brought it to aContinue reading “>Just What the Doctor Ordered…”
Sweet Roast Red Pepper Bisque with Jalapeño Cream
How to Roast a Pepper Roasting peppers is a simple thing to do and the flavor that it adds to a dish is excellent. This is an ancient technique of cooking vegetables where the peppers are not actually “roast” in the oven but over an open flame. The skin becomes charred black as night. WithContinue reading “Sweet Roast Red Pepper Bisque with Jalapeño Cream”
>Sweet Roast Red Pepper Bisque with Jalapeño Cream
> How to Roast a Pepper Roasting peppers is a simple thing to do and the flavor that it adds to a dish is excellent. This is an ancient technique of cooking vegetables where the peppers are not actually “roast” in the oven but over an open flame. The skin becomes charred black as night.Continue reading “>Sweet Roast Red Pepper Bisque with Jalapeño Cream”
Soup…the original comfort food.
“There is nothing like a plate or a bowl of hot soup, its wisp of aromatic steam making the nostrils quiver with anticipation, to dispel the depressing effects of a grueling day at the office or the shop, rain or snow in the streets, or bad news in the papers.”– Louis P. De Gouy TheContinue reading “Soup…the original comfort food.”
>Soup…the original comfort food.
> “There is nothing like a plate or a bowl of hot soup, its wisp of aromatic steam making the nostrils quiver with anticipation, to dispel the depressing effects of a grueling day at the office or the shop, rain or snow in the streets, or bad news in the papers.”– Louis P. De GouyContinue reading “>Soup…the original comfort food.”
Big Pot of Springtime
OK, so it’s a little early in the season for local asparagus, but asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables and I made this soup today so I thought I’d post a recipe and a couple pictures…and nothing ushers in springtime more than asparagus (I think). The recipe I’m including is a slight variation ofContinue reading “Big Pot of Springtime”
>Big Pot of Springtime
> OK, so it’s a little early in the season for local asparagus, but asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables and I made this soup today so I thought I’d post a recipe and a couple pictures…and nothing ushers in springtime more than asparagus (I think). The recipe I’m including is a slight variationContinue reading “>Big Pot of Springtime”
Urban Simplicty 