Tis the season for root vegetables here in my neck of Upstate New York! Roasting the turnips converts what can be a bitter or smelly cabbage-like veggie into a rich sweet addition to a creamy soup. Potatoes give this recipe a nice base, the two together complement and balance each other. Since we’re currently in-between…
Tag: soup
{recipe} Stobhach Gaelach
Stobhach Gaelach.. sounds fancy doesn’t it? It’s not. In fact it’s one of the most common of peasant foods. Stobhach Gaelach is quite simply “Irish Stew” in Gaelic. My ethnic heritage is Irish, French and German with a touch of Dutch and Welsh, but if you were to ask my fraternal grandmother, I’m IRISH… end…
{recipe} Hearty Lentil Soup
I love lentil soup, my parents and grandparents love lentil soup, my kids love lentil soup, my husband does not love lentil soup, but he eats it anyway. I think of lentil soup as comfort food, warm, filling, a little spicy, topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese served with a warm buttered roll and a…
{Grain Brains} Parmigianino Millet Chicken Soup
A recipe challenge to help you get whole grains into your mouth, not just your kitchen. +++ It’s winter, this old house is cold, and my bones need a bowl of chicken soup. Nothing warms the soul like an elixir of pullet. I usually make chunky veggie chicken-soup, skipping rice or noodles. I don’t like…
{recipe: stone soup} Making Something From “Nothing”
I have always loved the folk tale of “Stone Soup” because in it a delicious soup is created from meager ingredients. I love the challenge of creating delicious food from not-so-obvious ingredients. Over one year ago I pledged to stop buying grocery store meat and this prompted me to start purchasing whole chickens at the…
{recipe} Curried Butternut Squash Soup w/ Heirloom Tomatoes
I used to be a creative person. For years after completing a bachelors in art I made stuff and found ways to express myself visually. I am no longer like that. I have the usual excuses: child, work, household demands, tv, etc, but really none of them is adequate in explaining my lack of non-verbal…
{Dark Days} Week 11: All About Wheat
Editor’s Note: This is the 11th week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, a pledge taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as sustainable, organic, local and ethical possible. This week we change it up a bit with Dianna, a FSC guest contributor, working an amazing Dark…
{dark days} Week 10: My Miso Obsession
Editor’s Note: This is the 10th week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, a pledge taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as sustainable, organic, local and ethical possible. This week is yours truly and my miso obsession. – Christina Its miso madness month in my house….
{soup swap} Farmgirl Susan’s Garlic Lover’s White Bean Soup
{Sarah’s soup was so good that I forgot to shoot it until my bowl was almost empty!! -Christina} I love soup. I’ll be the first to admit it. I could eat soup almost every night during the colder months along with a grilled cheese sandwich. It’s a comfort food and so tasty and warm. When…
{soup swap} Bean ‘n Pasta Soup
QUICK, EASY, HEARTY and TASTY… you have to give it a try this winter. Did I mention QUICK…isn’t that music to your ears! It is very easy to adapt and add your families favorites into this soup; add extra veggies, use your favorite beans, and meat lovers can add sausage or pepperoni. I have been making…
{Dark Days} Week 8: Soup by Trial & Error
Editor’s Note: This is the eighth week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, a pledge taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as sustainable, organic, local and ethical possible. – Christina The more I have thought about possible meals for the Dark Days Challenge, the more I…
{FSclub} Soup Swap Day 2011
When we began this club, our monthly meetings were all about sharing a food experience, but once the blog was launched the three hour meetings quickly became more about the blog; topics, theme weeks, recipes, generating readers, giveaways, guest contributors. Not a horrible thing, but something that can be discussed via email and not something…
{Dark Days & GIVEAWAY} Week 6
Editor’s Note: This is our fourth installment of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, taken up by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as local, sustainable, ethical and organic as possible. I’m talking gluten-free sweet potato gnocchi, my very own quart of canned tomatoes and some sautéed broccoli rabe….
{Meals in Busytown} Greek Chicken & Chickpea Stew
Meals in a hurry… Isn’t that what we all wish for? I know I do. I’m tired when I get home from work and the last question that I want to try an answer is what are we having for dinner. Nevermind trying to create something from nothing on the days that I forgot to…
{Meals in Busytown} Crock Pot Taco Chili
When I think of getting dinner on the table on a busy night, the first thing I think of is my beloved crock pot. What could be better than having dinner ready and waiting when you walk in the door after a long day? I have several go-to crock pot meals for times when life…
