Soups Stews and Chilis

Zucchini Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese

This soup is a great way to get your greens in the winter months! Cooked zucchini has a really creamy texture once it's blended, so you can skip out on the loads of actual cream, but still have that hearty taste. The fresh basil gives it some bright notes, and a reminder that warmer weather is… Continue reading Zucchini Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese

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Turkey & White Bean Cassoulet

I love dishes like this for the fall time. One pot meals that can use up a number of ingredients in the house, and make doing the dishes a piece of cake. This is a very basic cassoulet recipe, which means that you can throw any vegetables or other ingredients in it that you'd like.… Continue reading Turkey & White Bean Cassoulet

Soups Stews and Chilis

Minestrone

Ryan left to go on the road this past Wednesday, which means that I went from cooking for three hungry baseball players and myself to just myself :(. Insert pity party here. Cooking for one is so much harder than cooking for a big group. You either have to decide to eat the same thing… Continue reading Minestrone

Soups Stews and Chilis

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

    When Ryan and I first starting dating, we used to have those "get to know you" long distance phone calls. Our relationship was mostly long distance at that point, so we had a lot of these phone calls. I was in culinary school at the time, so naturally one of the questions was,… Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie Soup