I have wanted to make gazpacho all summer. It has been way to long since I made it last, but then fall arrived and I got over it. Then two things happened: we had a burst of lovely warm weather and our neighbors dropped off a gigantic basket full of vegetables from their garden (carrots,…
Welcome Fall with a Classic: Split Pea and Ham Soup
This soup won’t earn many accolades on it’s appearance and since we eat with our eyes it’s shocking that anyone has ever tried it! It is hard to make this soup look delcious but it sure is delicious tasting. If you aren’t a fan or have never tried it, trust me…it’s thick, smokey, garlicy, hearty,…
Secrets to Longevity & Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)
I am so glad that the temps dropped from high 80s to the low 40s just so I could post this recipe. You never know when it’s going to be a soup day. My grandparents are Greek and there a few things that my Grandmother makes that will always remind me of her: her Greek…
Mom’s Simple Chicken Tortilla Soup
I have about 4 different versions of tortilla soup that I make and this is the go-to quick version. My mom actually came up with it. This is how it evolved. When we were home visited in March she decided to make tortilla soup for dinner. She was out running errands late in the afternoon…
Quick Fix Dinner: Creamy Tomato Soup
If you would’ve asked me if I liked tomato soup before I made this soup for the first time I would have said “no, blech, yuck”. I am pretty sure the only tomato soup I had eaten back in the day was the canned version (when I was younger and as a result almost scared…
Hearty Vegetable Soup
There was a time that I wasn’t very fond of soup. Just wasn’t interested in them at all. Then I started making my own and realized soup is one of the easiest things to make and I love being able to control the fat and sodium. Sorry folks, but soup is not where I want…
Southwestern Chicken Soup
It is actually cooling off here to the low 70s- break out the soup recipes! This is one of my favorites and one that I probably made once a week last winter season when we were living in Austin. For me, soups are are a breeze to make. You can chop the veggies ahead of…
