Fall Soups: Pasta, Kale, and White Bean Soup

Fall Soups: Pasta, Kale, and White Bean Soup

Here is a delicious fall soup recipe I made last week.  It was super tasty — great smoky flavor from bacon and the parmesan, tomato, kale, and white beans are a great combo. I made a couple of small modifications.  I didn’t have a parmesan 

Soup Season! Chicken & Spaghetti Soup

Soup Season! Chicken & Spaghetti Soup

The only food Charlotte loves more than chicken soup is spaghetti.  And by spaghetti I mean spaghetti.  She is very particular when it comes to pasta shapes (unlike her mother).  So when I saw this chicken and spaghetti soup recipe, I knew I had to 

Grown-Up Franks & Beans

Grown-Up Franks & Beans

Break out your dutch oven!  Here’s a great fall dish! White beans and some browned sausage cook with white wine, broth, onion, and lots of garlic and herbs for nearly an hour.  The tender and flavorful beans are served with sweet Italian sausage on top.  

Meatless Monday: Fresh Pea Soup

Meatless Monday: Fresh Pea Soup

Wow!  It’s been a while.  I am back in NYC after spending the summer at our house in the Berkshires.  Takeout is not an option up there and restaurants are a good drive away.  So, my kitchen was very busy — I cooked 3 to 

Roasted Chicken and Butternut Squash Soup

Roasted Chicken and Butternut Squash Soup

Here’s a tasty fall soup and a nice alternative to a traditional chicken soup. To save time I used pre-cut butternut squash.  I used chicken stock rather than water to add additional flavor.  I used a potato masher to break up / puree the roasted 

Fall Comfort Food: Beef Stew

Fall Comfort Food: Beef Stew

Unfortunately because I was entertaining I didn’t have a chance to take a photo of this very tasty beef stew.  But it was delicious and, while it says serves 6, 4 of us devoured it. The beef was so tender and everything had a delicious 

Fall Fare: Hearty Meatball Stew

Fall Fare: Hearty Meatball Stew

Here’s a delicious dish for the cooler weather!  The stew wasn’t what I expected — it was much earthier and less tomato-y.  But we loved it!  Giada rarely steers me wrong. The mushrooms (I used baby bellas) added a really nice flavor.  And, the meatballs 

White Chipotle Chicken Chili

White Chipotle Chicken Chili

I’m using Pinterest to discover new recipes.  I get drawn in by the beautiful photos but the recipe sources are not always known to me.  This recipe falls into that category and was a bit disappointing. This white bean and chicken chili is not my 

Weeknight Who?  Giada’s Chicken Stew

Weeknight Who? Giada’s Chicken Stew

Wow! It has been a long time since I blogged. I started a new job at Irrive (create your own social scrapbook for life’s adventures!) and have been a bit busy. Plus, I definitely got into a cooking rut — was feeling uninspired. Then, summer came 

Slow-Cooker Cajun Stew

Slow-Cooker Cajun Stew

Here’s a great slow cooker recipe — Cajun stew with andouille sausage and shrimp.  The dish has great flavor and a mild heat from the sausage and cayenne pepper. Like my favorite slow cooker recipes, this one requires little prep work — only a bit