Soup

Why soup will always have my heart I have always loved soup. There’s just something about a big pot simmering on the stove that feels like a hug in a bowl. One of the very first meals I ever made for my late husband was a classic: homemade chicken noodle soup, a loaf of warm homemade bread, and an herbed compound butter. I’ll never forget...

The Best Lasagna Soup Recipe I had the pleasure of meeting Brenda from A Farmgirl’s Dabble in 2013 at a beef event.  When everyone was introducing themselves, she mentioned that her lasagna soup was her most popular recipe on her website.  SHE WAS THE OG CREATOR of this recipe!  I immediately rushed over to her to let her know that I have made this soup...

Blender Tomato Soup Tomato soup is hands down my favorite soup.  This blender tomato soup is ZERO Weight Watchers points too! My late husband however, couldn’t stand it.  It was probably because he told me he had a date that told him she was preparing him an Italian dinner. My husband walked into the kitchen, and was horrified when he saw her warm up a...

Easter Dinner on A Budget Grocery prices seem to just going up and up these days.  But if you utilize your grocery stores sale flyer, you can create a delicious Easter Dinner on a Budget. While this meal may not be a typical Easter dinner, I think your family and friends will love this Easter Menu. How to save money at the grocery store Mariano’s...

This barley meatball vegetable soup is definitely a meal! One of the first recipes I made for my last husband was homemade bread, compound herbed butter with chicken noodle soup.  He loved it!  I cleaned up the kitchen and asked if he was ready to go the movies, and he said “what’s for dinner?”  It was quickly learned that my husband did not consider soup...

This asparagus soup is one sure fire way that I will eat my veggies! Is asparagus available all year round? Fortunately, asparagus is available year round in most grocery stores, but it’s usually at its peak in spring and early summer.   What ingredients are needed for asparagus soup? asparagus baby spinach chicken broth (or veggie broth) crushed red pepper flakes (optional) garlic (I like a...

Easy Miso Soup with Tofu Recipe This easy miso soup with tofu will be your go to soup recipe when you are short on time.  Ready in just 10 minutes! What is miso paste? At Mariano’s where I usually shop, the white miso paste is on the top shelf in the Asian section.  I’ve also found a refrigerated version at Fresh Market.  No matter which...

Pasta Fagioli Soup Recipe This pasta fagioli soup is a hug in a bowl!  I’ve updated this recipe to add more protein – adding 4 ounces of lean beef (made into meatballs) makes this bowl of soup 5 Weight Watchers points AND a whopping 43 grams of protein.  So good I plan on eating this for breakfast too. For whatever reason I’ve never made this...

Heirloom Tomato Basil Soup Fun fact about me:  I don’t like sliced tomatoes but I love tomato soup!  This heirloom tomato basil soup screams summer. When I went to the Logan Square farmers market yesterday, there was a whole table of heirloom tomatoes and they looked incredible!  I bought this one, which is called an accordian heirloom tomato.  How gorgeous is this? What are heirloom...

The secret to my vegan tomato soup recipe?  Silken Tofu! A couple weeks ago I bought silken tofu for a pancake recipe, and I never ended up making it.  My lunch out yesterday was 24 points, and I thought for sure I’d be over my healthy range for the day on WW.  Nope!  This vegan tomato soup was made mostly in my blender, and other...