Food + Drink
Sunday Supper: Pollo Con Arroz Amarillo (Chicken with Yellow Rice)
The heart and soul of a Spanish home is its kitchen. Our family traveled to Spain this summer. We spent two weeks with our host family who shared their hospitality, culture and food, with us. Our lives are forever changed. I will be working on a post about our experience which included the privilege
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Sunday Supper: Good Old Fashioned Fried Chicken
There is no rhyme or reason, why southern comfort foods have recently taken up residence in my head, it started with peach cobbler and now….well, it has drifted off to fried chicken. Maybe it is the sizzling sound, the crispy skin or maybe it is the comfort of the flavorful fat. I needed a
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Scenes from my Pantry: Split Pea Soup with Ham
It is almost spring! We have one last cool weather soup hurrah before winter is officially over. In honor of hearty and comforting soups I bring to you…..Split Pea with Ham. Split Pea Soup with Ham Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 1-lb dried split peas, rinsed and drained 2- quarts vegetable or chicken broth
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Savoring the Season: Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Soup in my world is fundamental. It is basic, real and soulful. My love affair with soup may be because simply stated Soup can just happen. It can be made from almost anything leftover bits of meat, veggies, discarded celery tops, a handful of beans or pasta woven together in a broth, it just works,
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Sunday Supper: Salisbury Steak with Caramelized Onion Gravy
If you follow Mary at One Perfect Bite then you have probably seen her recipe for this American classic. The moment I saw her post, I immediately thought Sunday Supper! This is pure comfort food. Served up with mashed potatoes or noodles, this one rocks. The onion gravy sauce is traditionally a rich brown coloring. I used
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Food for the Soul: Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade Soup to me is soul satisfying. I crave it. I could probably eat it everyday without complaint. There is a connection to soup that runs deep. You can make soup out of most anything, and that means everyone can eat it, it is not an exclusive meal. The most basic soups can provide comfort