I love cooking, partially for the creative aspect of it, and partially because it’s delicious (actually, that IS most of the reason!), but also because I can control the nutritional profile. I try to avoid preservatives, so I’m big on homemade food, and often, homemade food is more nutritious than any bought in a super-market or…
Soups
Hearty Pea Soup with Ham & Why My Shoes are Squelching
Technically it’s spring, but Mother Nature doesn’t seem to have gotten the memo. I went to work on Friday with a spring jacket on, and leather loafers on my feet; I walked home in a snow storm, shoes squelching soggily all the way. Luckily, I had some delicious pea soup in the fridge that I had made…
Waste Not, Want Not: Hearty Meat & Potato Soup
Usually enriching refers to adding butter (often to a sauce or a stew) but I prefer to add nutrients. I also dislike waste. So whenever I have leftover veggie scraps, I pop them into a container in the freezer. And if I’m steaming or boiling veggies, I save the nutrient-rich water by pouring it over the…
Easy Portuguese-Inspired Bean Soup with Kick!
I came up with this recipe last fall, when I was trying to use up the leftovers from my Pistol Packin’ Texas Caviar. I was majorly surprised at how delicious this turned out to be, and I strongly recommend that you all try it yourselves. It would be perfect on a crisp fall evening like…
Autumnal Urges and Sweet Potato-Pear Soup
One of the doctors at the clinic where I work made a Pear and Sweet Potato Soup last fall, and liked it so much that she passed out the recipe to anyone who was interested. I took it and made it my own by cutting out the whipping cream and maple syrup and replacing the…