There is absolutely NO denying that Pho is the cure-all for everything. Bad day, bad cold, tired old bones – it’s actually better than ice cream! In fact, I prefer the delicious and magical mother-broth filled soup to chicken noodle, when need of some comfort for the soul, by far. It’s rich, it’s full of…
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When the doctor calls – or when the sickie 😷 calls the doctor – I DELIVER just what the doctor 👩🏼⚕️ ordered! Well, after all, I AM a doctor! Once again, chicken soup was in order. This time, freshly dried rosemary from Valerie’s garden and kitchen, was added to the broth for an aroma and…
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Root vegetables are so rustic and earthy, yet so sweetly satisfying.They are fantastic, any time of year!!!!I’m partial to parsnips – and I love pears, so this easy, creamy, veggie loaded soup makes for perfect meal as the winter months come to an end and spring is poking its head around the corner! And, the…
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Ribollita is a famous Tuscan bread soup, a hearty potage made with bread and vegetables. There are many variations but the main ingredients always include leftover bread, cannellini beans, lacinato kale, cabbage, and inexpensive vegetables such as carrot, beans, chard, celery, potatoes, and onion. “This vegetarian Italian classic is about as comforting as it gets,…
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Cooking for others makes my heart sing.It’s my jam, how I roll, and what gets me up each morning.Truly. Cooking and nourishing with tasty food is my love language.The people closest to me in my life know this well.I think my dear hubby may know this too well! 🤩🤩🤩 I just want to provide for,…
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There’s something incredibly special about sweet potatoes.They are sweet. They are starchy. They are satisfying. They are salubrious.But, they also come in a variety of “varieties,” many with which you many not be familiar. Most of us know sweet potatoes, the orange-y golden ones, as “yams.” Well, sorry, folks, yams are a completely different thing….
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It’s thick. It’s creamy. It’s vegan. It’s warming SOUP. And, it contains lemongrass, lime, coconut, and parsnips. Are you drooling yet? Vegan Parsnip Lime Lemongrass Coconut Soup 4 Tbs. vegan butter (or olive oil)2 medium shallots, dicedsea salt4 large parsnips, peeled and chopped1 large stalk lemongrass, diced4 cups vegetable broth2 cups coconut milkjuice and zest…
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As I was gushing over my adoration of cooking for others, particularly soup, a friend said to me, “How many hours a day do you spend in the kitchen? The kitchen gives me SO much anxiety. I love soup, but it’s just too much for me to cook!” And, just as Monica Gellar would say,…
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As we were slurping down and savoring Valerie’s Mushroom Sherry Soup, Brian asked me, “Why don’t people ever make a really brothy tomato-based mushroom soup?”I responded, “Well, I don’t know that they don’t. But I will!”He said, “With some sausage…”And, I said,“And lots of fresh rosemary.” So, here we have Brian’s Italian Mushroom Tomato Soup….
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Valerie blessed me with soup again this week.I’m so very spoiled. SO spoiled in any and every way – don’t ever forget that! She talked about making her Mushroom Sherry Soup, with croutons created from San Francisco sourdough.I couldn’t resist – asking for just a touch. So here it is – no recipe, really. In…
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