I saw a few recipes over the last few days, okay I'm totally behind... make that months. Anyway, I saw a couple of recipes over the last few months for butternut squash bisque and knew that I needed to make one of my own. I love butternut squash just about any way - mostly I love it cut into cubes and roasted and put into salads, soups, or just eaten with tons of salt and pepper. So I figured I … [Read more...]
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Since moving to Texas one of my new favorite appetizers is chicken tortilla soup. I find it to be the most interesting thing to order as it varies greatly between locations. Not just in quality but the ingredients, taste, texture, and toppings. I've probably had it at no less than 15 restaurants each that was quite different from the last. Nearly all restaurants here seem to have it on their … [Read more...]
Cure for a Cold
Well sorry for the hiatus lately. Like a lot of people, I came down with the flu last week. According to Google Trends the flu in the US is currently in a "severe" state (you can check it out here). For the past three days I have been all sniffles and complaints. This flu completely wiped me out; I was so tired I could barely get up off the couch. So when Nick called me after work on Friday to … [Read more...]
New England Clam Chowder
This recipe is hearty and creamy without being laden with needless calories and fat. It has that great clam flavor and wonderful creaminess with hints of bacon. It took me quite a while to get this recipe just right. For such a simple dish it took a lot of tweaking the ingredients to get both the flavor and body I wanted. This is one of my favorite soups when it … [Read more...]
Chicken and Dumpling Soup
The blog has been a little heavy on sweets lately so I thought it was time for a little bit of balance. I assure you, I do eat regular food as well (though far less often than pastry!). Here is a dinner from a few nights ago. It was cold and rainy and I wanted something that would warm me all the way through. This was perfect. As close as you can get to a hug from mom served in a nice little … [Read more...]
