Category: Soup
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Almost Instant Chicken Noodle Soup
It started yesterday, very subtly. At first I thought my throat was just dry, as the heat had been cranking at work. That seems to happen when the weather changes. One day is freezing cold (like Monday was) and they turn on the heat. Then the next day is warm and seasonal. Which is lovely…
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Simple Hearty Vegetable Soup
It’s NaBloPoMo, National Blog Posting Month. For the month of November, I’m going to post every day. This is day 25. Time to countdown to the end? I’ve been on a big soup kick. Every week we’ve been making a pot of something or other. Sometimes two. I can’t seem to get enough! If we make…
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Marrakesh Minestrone and a New Plan
Mike has a different schedule every semester. During his breaks, I enjoy that he’s around so much more. He takes on all sorts of roles, including that of chef de cuisine. I get to enjoy surprise dinners. Once school starts up again, I swing into gear and take over more of the cooking, especially weeknight dinners. This…
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Chicken Soup for a Summer Cold
I’m not sure if it’s worse to have a cold in the winter or the summer. Right now I have a summer cold. It’s interfering with all sorts of things, like breathing through my nose, talking at length, thinking, oh – and having outside summer fun. Mike has pointed out that every time I visit…
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Un-Chicken Matzah Ball Soup
I was so excited about preparing for our Passover Seder, that I didn’t have time to take any pictures between all the cooking, cleaning, and furniture rearranging. Everything came out really tasty and my guests were very content. So, I will provide you with some photos of the finished dish and a recipe for my…
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Something’s fishy – maybe the soup?
I bought a beautiful piece of Chilean Sea Bass at the market, before I knew that this is the only fish Mike doesn’t like. Oops! I was sure he’d like it if I cooked it up with plenty of flavor and love. I decided that a winter night calls for some type of fish stew.…