It’s easy. It’s fairly quick. It doesn’t involve a lot of ingredients. It’s tasty. It’s filling. And, it’s comforting. We ALL need a little extra dose of comfort in our lives right now: Meatball Noodle Soup. Meatball Noodle Soup 2 Tbs. olive oil1/2 cup onions, diced1/2 cup fresh tomatoes, dicedfresh parsley, mincedsea salt and pepperHomemade…
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A few weeks ago I laughed myself silly watching a friend’s Instagram loop, singing (in a highly “island accent) “Put the Lime in the Coconut.”His rendition was actually MUCH better than this one and was quite inspiring – so inspiring, in fact, that I was moved to create a bit of a lime and coconut…
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Although the weather may be heating up, I feel as though there is always room for soup on the menu. Whether that be cold soup or hot soup, veggie soup or chowder, our souls call for the nourishment of a comforting bowl of goodness. This time the goodness comes in the form of a creamy…
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Sometimes you just need something super simple, super fast, and well, super soup. In less than 5 minutes, you can have all of that – and more…a salubrious sense of satisfaction – with fresh peas and a touch of mint in a nice warm bowl! Minted Pea Soup 2 Tbs. butter 1/4 small sweet onion,…
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The term “wedding soup” comes from the Italian language phrase “minestra maritata (“married soup”),” which is a reference to the flavor produced by the combination/”marriage” of greens and the broth. The modern wedding soup is quite a bit lighter than the old Italian and Spanish forms, which contained more meats than just the meatballs of…
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While I absolutely love living where I do and the loft lifestyle, there is a very small part of me who misses my garden crop. Only once in my life did I ever successfully grow a garden ~ but it was a magical year. The zillions of zucchini and beautiful bounty of spaghetti and “squtternutbash”…
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Very similar to the cilantro version of this soup I created a few months ago, I was presented with the opportunity to cater a dinner party and really wanted THAT SOUP, but had a few of those genetic cilantro soap tasters in the group. Thus, I amended…and it was great. Sweet Potato Lime Basil Soup…
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Originally I was not going to blog this quick and easy soup recipe. It was made in sort of an “emergency” situation, in that we needed a quick meal before heading out the door for the day. It was awfully cold that day – thus a warming soup was definitely on my mind, as were…
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I was really in the mood for something spicy. Something Thai – something citrusy, something gingery, and something to pair well with a chilled glass of Grooner. The citrus-ginger combo, along with the spicy shrimp, was the plan to play off the simple, clean amazingness of my first bottle of Grüner Veltliner. Oh boy was…
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Summer is just around the corner, as is the plethora of earthy green zucchini squash and aromatically intoxicating fresh basil. Whipping up a soup with the two can happen in the flashiest of flashes. And, don’t forget a drizzle of pomegranate molasses for a hint of sweet to your savory. Basil Zucchini Soup 1 large…
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