Potatoes and Leeks are simmered together for a creamy, soul-comforting soup that will melt away all your winter blues. Today’s recipe is focused squarely on those pleasantly chilled, blissfully dreary late November and early December days sandwiched between the end of Thanksgiving and the start of the dreaded Christmas rush. During those few precious days,…
Soups/Stews/Legumes
Tomato and Pea Soup
Warm up these bitter winter days with a bowl of this comforting Tomato and Pea Soup! Like many of you, I started this year off with a handful of well-intentioned ‘Resolutions’ aimed at self-perfection, both personal and professional. Now, I’m about to embark upon a self-deprecating tangent on how I’ve already broken my waist-line orientated…
Yam and Tomato Soup
Bring the flavors of the season together in this warm and comforting Yam and Tomato Soup with homemade croutons! I’ve always been one to sort of chuckle at the perennial cavalcade of ‘seasonal’ dishes. Pumpkin-Everything with a dash of spice through October, and countless incarnations of potatoes and turkey through November, with a nice side…
Stovetop Chicken Stew
This post has been sponsored by Seeds of Change® Organic Simmer Sauces. All opinions expressed are my own. Nothing soothes the soul like chicken stew, and this simple stovetop recipe will become a seasonal staple in your home. Thanks to the new Seeds of Change Simmering Sauces, gourmet-style family dinners are only a few ingredients…
Split Pea Soup
Some of the best comfort foods are those that come in a bowl. Warm, creamy and filled with veggies, this Split Pea Soup will become your seasonal go-to! There’s a scene in the Matrix where Neo and Morpheus discuss the definition of ‘Reality,’ and whether or not the computer world of the Matrix itself is,…
Spicy Cream of Potato Soup
Get Game Day ready with this spicy cream of potato soup served alongside cheddar and potato biscuits! ‘Sorry to let you know on such short notice, but…’ We’ve all been there, faced with that singular phrase, or some variation thereof. Whether in the workplace, amongst friends, or even between family members, that line typically translates,…
Roasted Tomato & Pepper Gazpacho
As we bid summer adieu, we wrap our series off with this refreshingly delicious, hearty, cool soup. Loaded with fresh vegetables alongside Parmesan crisps, it’s a perfect end note to everything the season embodies. Despite the heat of the summer, I had a strong hankering for soup. Crazy right? Believe it or not, my craving…
Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Polenta Cakes
This spicy, warm pumpkin soup is just what your fall menu is calling for. Add deliciously fried polenta cakes in place of ordinary bread or biscuits, and you have an extraordinary winter dish. There’s a certain, rather pleasant stereotype regarding the autumn season in New York. It’s a nostalgic yet thoroughly modern scene, city blocks…
Gnocchi and Chicken Soup
This light, brothy soup is warm and comforting but not heavy. It is loaded with veggies, shredded herb chicken, warm spices and homemade gnocchi. I fully intended on waking up to the rain. In fact, I went to bed the night before day dreaming about waking up, making myself some tea and breaking out the…
Roast Veggie Gazpacho
Thank you to the Sverve Community & the Brooklyn Creamery Company for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. This classic comfort dish gets a summer makeover served cold with #BKCreamery for a truly refreshing and satisfying meal! If you have been following along then by now you know that LTG is a…
Italian Style Veggie Soup
This comforting veggie soup is loaded with hearty vegetables and a tomato based broth. The result is warm and delightful – a sure fix to melt away winter blues. It is a long cold winter here in the north; at least it feels that way. The ice and snow have decided to make several appearances….
Sweet Potato & Jalapeño Soup
Thickened with sweet potatoes and spiced up with jalapeños, this soup will warm your soul even on the chilliest of nights. I do love sweet potatoes!! I enjoy them fixed up many different ways, but sweet potatoes cooked up in soup seem to be my passion at the moment. It has been a long cold…
Sweet Potato Soup
There is no better way to celebrate National Soup Month than with a bowl of this chunky, comforting Sweet Potato Soup. There really is nothing like a bowl of soup on these cold days and nights. I had some baked sweet potatoes that needed to be used so I thought, “why not make soup with…
Pumpkin Soup
With Autumn slowly sinking in a little more each day, it is time to break out our favorite cold weather recipes. This soup is not only seasonal, but it is full of warm spices, hearty ingredients and sure to satisfy the soul. So grab a cozy blanket, put on a classic movie and enjoy with…
Lentils with Rice
There are so many ways to prepare a dish. Perhaps there is a longing for spice or perhaps mild. Very often your senses crave what is lacking. It is nudging you to fulfill the void. Often there is a tendency to ignore what is silently calling. Listen to the calling of your senses. It is…
Scallion & Potato Soup
Ingredients: 1 bunch of scallions – chopped 1 large handful of fresh Italian parsley – shopped 4 cloves of garlic – chopped ½ yellow onion – sliced thin 2 stalks of celery – chopped 2 pats of butter 1 cup of potato buds 1 cup of milk 4 cups of chicken broth Drizzles of olive…
Delicious Sausage Soup
Ingredients: 2 lbs. of Kielbasa Sausage 1 – 29 oz. can of chickpeas – drained 1 box of your favorite macaroni 1 pint of cherry tomatoes – halved ½ cup of fresh parsley – chopped 1 onion – sliced 1 cup of baby carrots – sliced 5 cloves of garlic – chopped 5 stalks…
