Soup season is getting off to a good start this year with a brand new recipe in our house. Keri and I have recently discovered the wonders of Jackfruit. This tropical fruit has the texture of chicken/pork when pan-fried or roasted and then shredded. It has a slightly sweet taste but otherwise it absorbs flavors […]
Category Archives: Recipes
What to do with all that chard?
Chard, a relative of the beet plant, is ridiculously easy to grow here so we grow a lot of it. Kale is just as easy to grow but kale is cheap to buy by the pound at the store. Chard, on the other hand, is expensive. I have no idea why. I actually prefer chard […]
Roasted Poblano Corn Chowder
The Snowmageddon Snowpocalypse snow storm that passed through has kept us mostly indoors for the past couple days. We were totally prepared with a fully-stocked fridge, freezer, and pantry. Cold weather like this calls for soup, and I have been meaning to try this particular one ever since I saw it in boxed form at […]
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
Keri and I recently bought a crockpot so we could do a bunch of slow cooked meals this winter. Lately I have been craving a good split pea soup like my Mom used to make. My recipe is slightly different. She uses an entire jar of peanut butter whereas I only use a few tablespoons. […]
Spicy Tomato Basil Soup
Tomatoes! We’re getting close to the end of the growing season and the final harvest is comping up quick. Our last couple trips to the garden yielded quite a bit of tomato and peppers and with the cooler weather it was time for some soup! Spicy Tomato Basil Soup Ingredients: 3 pounds ripe tomato, blanched […]
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Another day, another soup. Cream of Asparagus is on the menu. Tonight’s soup is brought to you by a lucky find from Asiana Market in East Providence. Asparagus is usually pretty expensive but Asiana had a ton of it at $2.39ish a bunch. I used 2/3 of the bunch for the soup. One third was […]
Spicy Dal Soup
We’re entering the last week of winter with a blast of cold up here in New England and I’m just about out of my stock soup ingredients. Luckily, I had just enough of the three main ingredients for Mirepoix plus a bit of fresh ginger and garlic, some hot peppers and Dal for this soup. It’s easy and quick […]
Tomato Mirepoix Soup
I’ve been experimenting with some new (to me) cooking techniques lately and discovered “Aromatics.” Aromatics are a mix of vegetables and herbs sautéed in a bit of oil or fat and are used as the base for many dishes. They are perfect for making rich, flavorful soups. Every culture has their own version and for […]
Lentil Quinoa Salad
Ingredients 1 cup quinoa, rinsed 2 cups water 1 cup lentils 1/2 cup chopped parsley 3 green onions chopped 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice Salt Pepper Feta Cheese crumbles Hot sauce Instructions Boil lentils in pot of water until tender. About 20 minutes. While the lentils cook, rinse quinoa in a strainer. […]