Soup

Favorite Turkey Chili

Can you fall in love with a market? For me, it began [bleep] years ago with a high school English assignment.  I chose the option to illustrate a song with photos and needed to find a merchant who would “roll his awning down” in a proxy Morning Morgantown.         When morning comes to Morgantown,        … Continue reading »

Cheater’s Shrimp Bisque

The idea took root on Christmas Eve.  Valentine’s Day was not yet on the radar, but a cook is always planning… My (very abundant) buffet included a new Chicken Paprikash recipe, described as easy but thoroughly enjoyable–an above average comfort food.  The real surprise came after Christmas, when the kids fought over the leftovers and … Continue reading »

Carrot and Ginger Winter Soup

At last!  The snow is flying and a nip is in the air.  Whether you are a winter lover, or you can’t wait for spring, there is nothing like a hot bowl of soup to warm you. Every winter, I have lots of carrots left from summer’s CSA, and this recipe for Velvet Carrot & … Continue reading »

Thai Curry Squash Soup

The holidays are over… and right now the bathroom scale is not my friend.  The celebrating was wonderful and I thoroughly enjoyed the muffins… the pies… the hot buttered rums… But alas, it is time to turn away from holiday treats and back toward healthier fare. With a basement full of squash and beets, brussels … Continue reading »

Favorite Fall Soup: Spinach Potato Leek

This morning the world was dusted with snow.  This first sign of winter is always magical, reminding us that sugar plums and reindeer will soon grace our world. Homemade soup is a perfect transitional food and one of our favorites is Spinach Potato Leek Soup.  Made with some of the final CSA box contents it … Continue reading »

Channeling Grandma: Egg Noodles in Chicken Broth

Perhaps it was rationalization.  Grandma had shown me how to make her homemade egg noodles many times.  And we (myself, siblings &  cousins) were all experienced in her rolling technique after years of unfurling noodle pinwheels into long streamers and spreading them to dry over linen towels (see recipe below). But I didn’t remember the … Continue reading »

No Brainer Chicken Broth

  It has been a long 15 years since I made my first forays into organic eating.  At the time, the practice was more “fringe” than “in” and I relied heavily on local farmers to support my habit. Eating well today has its challenges but they are nothing like a decade or more ago when … Continue reading »

CSA Beets: They’re Ba-ack

Last winter I commented on the challenge of finishing the beets from my CSA.  As one of the last remnants of summer, they languished, in the basement refrigerator, inspiring simultaneous fear and guilt.  My solution at the time—a chocolate beet cake—was not a hit, though it was good for a few laughs and a story.  … Continue reading »

Slow Roasting Tomato Days: Roast Tomato & Red Pepper Soup

It is the time of year when summer winds down.  If the shorter days and cooler nights aren’t enough of a hint, the wild (as in crazy, insane, isn’t this just supposed to happen with zucchini) tomato bonanza should seal the message.  Last year, tomatoes had a difficult fall, suffering from a blight that nearly … Continue reading »

Martha: 2 Compost: 0 (Butternut Bisque)

On the heels of an initial Martha Stewart soup success, I tried a second recipe, her Butternut Bisque. Since winter squash is highly nutritious with its bright orange color and serious vitamin/phytochemical content, I am always on the lookout for new ways to prepare it. You can only eat so many acorn squash with brown sugar.

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