Mock Greek Lemon Soup
This is the best cold medicine ever. I try to keep the basic ingredients on-hand.
Soups & Stews
Soups can warm the soul on a cold Winter's night, or cool us in the heat of the Summer. Better yet, soups can fill a crowd on short notice and extend a tight budget.
Black Bean Soup
Black bean soup is one of the few bean recipes I enjoy. Preferrably with salsa and sour cream…or cheddar cheese… 3 (15 oz.) cans black beans — or 1 lb dried black beans 1 lb cooked chicken breast strips 1 diced onion (optional) 4 diced potatos (optional) 1 can diced tomatos or salsa (optional) chicken …
Beef Stew
This makes a huge double batch that will serve 12. After it is cooked, I freeze half for another day. 3 lb stew meat 3 lg onions baby carrots 16 oz frozen green beans 16 oz canned chopped tomatoes 2 c water 1/4 c instant tapioca 1 tbsp beef bullion 1 tbsp brown sugar 2 …
Sausage and Summer Squash Soup
Ingredients (exact quantities not critical): 2-3 tbsp minced garlic (more if you like garlic) 1 small to medium size yellow onion, diced 2-3 celery stalks, diced Extra virgin olive oil, enough to coat the bottom of a large pot 2-4 tbsp butter (or margarine) 4 medium size zucchini, sliced thinly 4 medium size yellow summer …
Cheater Gazpacho
I live in the Northwest. We do not get decent tomatos here. Oh, they may look beautiful…but the flavor is not as good as what I remember from California. We do have some grown on the vine ones, but I find they are a little spendy. Of course, it could also be that I’m basically …