Creamy Tomato Soup

Creamy Tomato Soup

Creamy Tomato Soup is a very easy recipe. There’s nothing complicated about it. The tomatoes used in this recipe are canned tomatoes. These can be homemade canned (jarred) tomatoes or store bought. Canned tomatoes are an extremely versatile pantry staple. They can be used in a variety of dishes from spaghetti sauces to chili as well as soups such as the Tomato Soup with Lentils […]

A ham bone with some meat still on it sitting in a metal pan. A knife and fork are visible near the ham bone.

What Do You Do with that Leftover Ham Bone?

What do you do with that leftover ham bone? Make Ham Broth! I was lazy. I didn’t cut super close to the ham bone during our Easter dinner, so there was still a fair amount of meat on the bone. Don’t throw away your leftover ham bone. For those who have been around for a while, it’s probably not a surprise that I didn’t want […]

Sopa de Fideos

Sopa de Fideos

Sopa de Fideos is a Soup made from a pasta called “Fideos.” If you’re unfamiliar with Fideos, they’re similar to angel hair or vermicelli. They are sold in bags which contain a coil of the dried noodles or in bags of short, cut pieces. Sopa de Fideos is prepared by browning the noodles in oil with onions before being cooked in a combination of tomatoes […]

This hearty and delicious Italian Sausage and Kale soup is loaded with vitamins from superfoods like kale and butternut squash.

Italian Sausage and Kale Soup

An Italian themed soup with Italian Sausage, Kale, and beans is the perfect hearty and satisfying meal after a long day.  Paired with a loaf of warm crusty bread or accompanied by a salad, this soup is sure to satisfy. 

cholent leftovers make a great base for a delicious soup

What Can You Do With Leftover Cholent?

This is not a question I am asked very often.  In fact, it’s a problem that I have had only once.   During my 30 days of beans, I made a pot of  Cholent.  After we ate, we still had about 9 cups of left overs.  Having never made cholent before I had no idea that the volume of the finished product would be so great.  […]