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Soup of The Week

I Only Use Velveeta For Two Things

I know, I know.  One minute I’m talking about removing preservatives and convenience from the household, and the next minute I’m talking ab0ut using pancake mix and Velveeta.   While pancake mix has...

A Warm Hearty Bowl Of Comfort

Wow! It’s still frigid outside with a windchill of 33 below.  The kids are home from school for a second day, and while we may send Daddy out to pick up a...

Really Fantastic Chili

First, I just want to say a quick thanks to everyone who commented yesterday- it really was nice to hear what everyone had to say,and it was really encouraging to see that...

Soup Of The Week: Italian-Style Lentil

Whew, winter is here big time!  We have more snow in the first few days of December than we usually have for the whole month!  And there’s more to come!  I am...

Delicious Salmon Chowder

But before I get to the chowder,  I want to briefly mention what’s going on with my blog, Menu Planning 101.  After thinking on it for a while, I have made the...

The Return of Soup of The Week

With cooler weather upon us, and a weekly dance class session that keeps us out until close to bedtime, soup makes its natural return.  There is nothing better for a late meal...

Exploring Oatmeal’s Savory Side

A few weeks back I had a gift card to the bookstore burning a hole in my pocket.  Gift card plus bookstore equals cookbooks, and with so many out there that I...

Soup Of The Week: Tortilla Soup

Last night’s soup was a new one for us. I’ve made variations of tortilla soup before, adding this and that to a pot, then stirring in some tortillas or chips and calling...

Soup of The Week: Can’t Win ‘Em All

This week’s soup was another one that I’ve had on my radar for forever. See, I use the computer program Mastercook to organize a lot of my recipes. I put a lot...

Soup of The Week Times Two

This past Sunday for Sunday Company Dinner we had a soup night. It was really fun to do, each person brought a pot of soup, and I made some homemade bread to...

Soup of The Week: Simple Clam Chowder

Last week after grocery shopping by myself, I arrived home to find two children who were very willing to help me unpack groceries. They were very willing helpers, scrutinizing everything and putting...