Smoky Black Bean Soup My family loves soups where they can really make it their own. Serve with diced avocado, limes, sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, hot sauce, or organic tortilla chips. Serves 6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 medium shallots, chopped 2 stalks celery, diced 1/2 …
Seafood Paella A delicious, exotic one pot meal awaits you! Substitutions abound in this recipe: use chicken instead of seafood, or go all veggie if you don’t eat meat. I use Arborio rice but you can easily use long grain brown rice, just note that the cooking time will be …
It is my childrens’ third snow day. For the last three Monday’s my kids have been kept home because of blizzards, snow and today, a coating of ice so thick my car looks like a popsicle version of itself. I might not be able to drive until spring. We are …
My husband almost never cooks. Yes, when I had my back surgery, he was there for me, cup of tea in hand in the morning, oatmeal, even an egg. But come time for dinner, things would fall apart a bit. His “signature” dish (as he likes to call it, or …
What is it about winter that makes us want to start making soup? Could it be the feeling of never ending cold, icy days that prompt us to start craving something warm and nourishing? Or maybe it’s in the convenience. Make a pot of soup in the morning in the …