Matzo Ball Soup was traditionally served by my husband’s family on Thanksgiving. I had never had matzo ball soup until I met him thus spending the holidays with his family. His Mom and Sister taught me how to make their matzo ball soup. Now, with much honor, it is a tradition that I have carried…
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Potato and Leek Chowder + Brie
My family are avid skiers and spend a lot of time in Mammoth during ski season. During this time, one of my favorite items on the menu, at most of the restaurants in Mammoth, is the potato leek soup. The rich potato chowder warms my stomach and is so comforting, plus filling. Perfect with a…
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husband approved steak and beer chili
The beauty of this chili is that it can be cooked either on the stove, for those evenings or days when you are home and have time to allow the chili to simmer for a couple of hours, or in the crock pot when you don’t have that kind of time.
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simple chili con carne
This time of year is when I start craving chili. Nothing like a bowl of chili to add warmth and comfort to your cold days or nights. What I really love is adding fritos, cheese, red-onions, sour-cream, and cilantro to my chili. Having spent my summers with my Dad while growing-up, I was brought up…
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california tortilla soup
Pomi tomatoes, from Italy, aren’t just for use in Italian food. I used a box of Pomi chopped tomatoes for a Mexican Tortilla Soup and it was delicious. I prefer to use Pomi tomatoes over canned tomatoes, because they contain 100% natural ingredients (oh yes, they are organic!) and are sealed in a BPA-free, stay-fresh…
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roasted butternut squash soup + spicy pecans
Spicy Pecans not only add salt and spice to this soup, but they add crunch too.
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chicken + gnocchi dumpling soup
As you can probably guess from both of these dishes, is that I love the taste and texture of doughy things. And this simple chicken and gnocchi dumpling soup, with a California twist, doesn’t disappoint my craving for southern food. Now days, I don’t always have time to make dumplings from scratch. And honestly, my…
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room at the beach’s favorite thai shrimp curry
Liz’s Thai shrimp curry bursts with exotic Thai flavor yet is so effortless to cook. With fresh ingredients such as shrimp, coconut milk, curry paste, and fresh vegetables, this flavorful dish can be prepared in less than 15 minutes. Serve with steamed brown rice for a healthy and filling meal. Are you ready to try this…
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slow cooker loaded baked potato soup [organic]
There is nothing better than skiing that final slope of the day, down to a warm and satisfying bowl of soup that was effortlessly made. This delicious and organic slow cooker loaded baked potato soup will warm you up from the inside out. During the winter season, we go skiing a lot. Mostly to Mammoth…
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fennel + carrot soup
So far this winter, I’ve been cooking up a lot of soup. During the hotter months I’m a “juicer” but during colder months I’m finding that I’m a “souper” (is that even a word?). When cooked with whole organic ingredients, soup can be filled with nutrients. Not only does soup warm you up, but it…
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chilled avocado soup shooters + crab
Several months ago, I received a package in the mail. Not out of the ordinary, since I order on-line all the time –mostly cookbooks to suffice my cookbook addiction. Anyway, I opened it and here was this beautiful Taste of Home 2014 Holiday & Celebrations cookbook. The only problem was… I didn’t order this cookbook….
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the canyon bistro’s french onion soup
Often, I like to escape the hustle and bustle of city life by taking a drive through the winding roads of Topanga Canyon.
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chilled avocado soup + cilantro oil
For the past couple of nights, I have been busily building my family tree on ancestry.com. Last night, I stayed up until 2 am. I’m hooked. Recently, I went to Texas to visit my father’s side of the family. While there I questioned my Aunts and Uncles about our Native American heritage. I wanted to…
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italian minestrone
I make this soup when one of my family members are sick, or for a light but comforting dinner. Use leftover chicken with carcass intact, or do what I do….purchase a whole roasted chicken from the market. The rind from the Parmesan cheese cooks into the soup, adding a slightly sharp nutty flavor, and your…
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roasted butternut, pear + curry soup [vegan + clean eating]
Now, I must put away my flip-flops and bring out my fuzzy warm buggs. So ready for the changing season that I have begun cooking up some fall dishes. Such as, this velvety slightly sweet with a hint of spice roasted butternut squash soup. The sexy hourglass shaped fruit, known as the butternut squash, is…
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easiest posole
Summer is coming to a close and now it’s time to start cooking warm and comforting meals, such as this quick and easy posole. Posole is a Mexican stew normally made with pork. However, this posole does not contain any meat, perfect for vegetarians, making it more of a soup rather than a stew. Use…
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gazpacho + cilantro pesto
Our 16 year old and I love to go to this little pet store in the Valley that specializes in tea-cup breeds, and provides an area where customers can sit and play with a puppy of choice. Anyway, there was the cutest black and white fur ball of a puppy. He was the one that we…
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healthy turkey and kale soup
Sometimes, I want only a bowl of soup along with warm crusty bread for dinner. This happened to be one of those nights. So tonight, I decided to cook this turkey and kale soup, which I adapted from Giada Delaurentiis’ Turkey, Kale and Brown Rice Soup. Instead of using wild rice, I tried multigrain pasta…
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tomato basil soup with grilled cheese croutons
It was a cold and rainy day, so I stayed in and made an amazingly delicious tomato basil soup for lunch. This soup, a standard for comfort food, topped with grilled cheese croutons, provided a warm and satisfying meal. Once you try this soup, you will be spoiled for life, you’ll never be able to…
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