Forget Chicken Noodle Soup. THIS is my Jewish Penicillin – my “cure-all” and the item I crave 4 more most in life.Yes, spicy soup. SHRIMP soup. Spicy Shrimp Lemongrass Soup – this is what does the trick for me ✨💫🌟 in life.When we add homemade noodles (rather than traditional Jasmine rice), life is grand. Tom…
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“It’s not really potato soup. It’s mish-mash.”THIS is coming from my gourmet and all time bestie, Val, who whips up exquisite items in the blink of an eye. She throws things together, whisks and whips, and violà! MAGIC! A little of this, a little of that, and we have a gorgeously gourmand Creamy Potato Soup!…
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When Val told me about her day – the aromas in her kitchen and the exhaustion from cooking – I immediately asked for photos and a description of the meal. THEN, when the photos arrived, I quickly asked if I could post the recipe, her photos, and her process on the blog. Of course, she…
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There is absolutely NO denying that Pho is the cure-all for everything. Bad day, bad cold, tired old bones – it’s actually better than ice cream! In fact, I prefer the delicious and magical mother-broth filled soup to chicken noodle, when need of some comfort for the soul, by far. It’s rich, it’s full of…
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When the doctor calls – or when the sickie 😷 calls the doctor – I DELIVER just what the doctor 👩🏼⚕️ ordered! Well, after all, I AM a doctor! Once again, chicken soup was in order. This time, freshly dried rosemary from Valerie’s garden and kitchen, was added to the broth for an aroma and…
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Sometimes you want to craft and cater to a crowd. And, sometimes you simply want to serve yourself.A piping hot bowl of spicy tomato soup and a toasty grilled cheese sandwich is just the solution for eating in solitude.It serves so many salubrious purposes: nourishing the body, warming the heart, and soothing the soul: grilled…
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Way back when… 13 years ago (yikes!) I whipped up a spicy tortilla soup for my sister upon the birth of her daughter. She was due – and she was ready. And, thanks to my soup (just kidding), Rylee Roo was delivered ON her due date!I can’t really take credit for that, of course. But,…
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I actually only made this soup because I had a zillion other things going in the kitchen on this particular day, and figured, “why not?”I’ve been cooking meals for a friend and her hubby weekly, and often times that means three or four big meals going all at once on the food prep day, in…
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They say chicken soup is for the soul. Indeed, it is. Nourishing, soothing, satisfying… It’s also known as the “Jewish Penicillin.” And, I do believe, it’s the very best when served from the pot of a fellow loving soul… Whether that be Mom, Dad, friend, neighbor, or otherwise. I simply love standing in the kitchen,…
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