Split Pea Soup; the seed catalogue

Hearty Pea Soup

It’s definitely soup season chez nous. It’s been cold… cloudy, foggy, gray, and windy at times. We’ve even had snow on a few occasions, although it didn’t ‘stick’ to use a Minnesota term. I actually woke up about 3 am … Continue reading…

Chestnut Soup; a story

Easy Chestnut Soup

I don’t make this soup often, but I do like it over the holidays…. when I have chestnuts. Use either fresh or canned chestnuts for this easy soup. The chestnuts will cook down and break apart as the soup simmers. … Continue reading…

Cabbage Soup with Ham

Cabbage & Ham Soup

The theme for Monday posts in November is Soup. We love soup. Well, I love soup… mon mari likes it. He’ll have a small bowl with his sandwich for lunch. I could eat soup for every meal, every day and … Continue reading…

Zucchini Soup; change

Zucchini Soup

You can use fresh zucchini, any color summer squash, or any of it frozen for this easy soup. If using frozen there is no need to thaw. This is a ‘quick & easy’ soup that is great served hot for … Continue reading…

A Guide to Soup Maker Machines

An Australian friend of mine once told me about a wonderful machine that cooked and pureed and baked and did just about everything one could want and did it all by itself. She also told me that it was outrageously … Continue reading…

Goulash Soup; sunsets

Goulash

I am calling this a soup because…. it is. It has the flavors of a traditional Hungarian goulash but it’s not a thick stew. It’s also not the Midwestern goulash that my mother made which was ground beef, Creamettes elbow … Continue reading…