Food + Drink
Lentil Soup With Smoked Sausage and Apples
If you celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope it was a wonderful day with family and friends with plenty of good food. As the holiday season kicks off, a hearty lentil soup with plenty of cool weather goodness, is a good option. This soup can be put together in a few minutes and within the hour be
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Scenes from my pantry: Italian Bean Ramen
My youngest son departed for the college this year. His exodus left us with an empty nest and ramen noodles. A case of ramen noodles tucked into the trunk of his car now seems like overkill, and we are left with at least half of case of chicken flavored ramen noodles. This may be
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Stove to Table within 30 minutes: Moroccan Lentil Stew with Raisins
This lentil stew with raisins is considered a traditional Moroccan comfort soup much like our beloved chicken soup. Chick peas, lentils, and golden raisins stew in a savory tomato broth with cinnamon, cumin and red pepper. Dried fruits are a staple in a Moroccan kitchen and the raisins here are a perfect addition
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Lemon Vegetable Soup with Cheese Ravioletti
Many of us have been experiencing the forces of Mother Nature. An Earthquake on the East Coast, Hurricane Irene, followed by Tropical Storm Lee, and the most destructive has been the raging wildfires in Texas. When it feels like it is all going to pot, soup is best. A good bowl of soup has a
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Curried Carrot Soup
Are you feeling like you need some clean eating this week? I do. I am packing this homemade soup in containers to enjoy for lunch during the work week. I can’t be held responsible for what I might enjoy after this light and healthy soup, but at least I had the right idea. This soup
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Brazilian Shrimp Soup
I discovered this recipe on Thyme for Wine www.Thymeforwine.blogspot.com and I have lost count of the number of times this soup has been made in my kitchen these last few months. The soup has just a hint of spiciness, loaded with shrimp, sauteed with garlic, peppers, tomatoes and rice, then simmered in a coconut sauce. Who