Bacon Pea Soup
As soon as the fall temperatures show up, soup goes on the menu at my house. The chilly nights are so perfect for a hot, comforting soup. It’s nice too, since the vegetables of summer, served cold then, now can be tossed in for a hot and nutritious dinner. We each have our favorites. Mine vary from week to week, but nearly always include Beef Barley Soup, Chicken Brunswick Stew, and Spinach with White Beans. This week, it’s been a...
Spicy Pumpkin Soup
This fall it seemed appropriate to buy a pumpkin to use for cooking. In past years we’ve always carved one or more for Halloween, but aside from the pumpkin seeds, we wouldn’t use the rest. It’s easy to cook them. More involved to prep them for cooking. Still it is a lovely feeling to know you’ve used the whole pumpkin and made puree for cooking from scratch. When you are cooking pumpkins it is suggested you...
Barley Lentil Soup
Lentil beans are so nutritious, so good for a healthy brain and body. Because of that, I am always trying new ways to cook them. So when I saw a recipe that included lentils and barley too, I knew I had to try my own variation. Use a vegetarian bouillon cube to adhere to a vegan dish. If you aren’t concerned with that you could use beef or chicken bouillon as well. The recipe can be cooked stove top too, simmering until the...