Category Archives: Soup/Stew

Liquid sustenance, be it a soup, a stew, a nice curry, or a chili

Beer ‘n Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

So, yeh, first day of spring and all that, but… the evenings, around about here anyway, are still a bit nippy; the perfect weather for a hearty bowl of soup. And what a soup! Bacon! Beer! Beef! Cheese! My husband … Continue reading

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Stuffing Ball Soup

You will recall that I dragged out my leftover turkey carcass from the freezer to make my new favorite stock. Well… this is the soup I first planned to make from (some) of it. Sausage stuffing balls, loaded with onion … Continue reading

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Potsticker Soup

I had a lot of my New Fave Stock hanging around, so I thought about trying something different with it, like, grab a bag of potstickers from the freezer and the toasted sesame oil from the fridge and make a … Continue reading

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My New Fave Stock

Like many a (somewhat) thrifty person, I stashed the carcass from our Thanksgiving turkey in the freezer to “make stock.” Well… with my mom-in-law coming for an extended visit, and the cold weather, and the fact that, at almost 84, … Continue reading

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Cheesy (In a GOOD Way) Tomato Basil Soup With Ranch Baked Saltines

What could be better on a cold January day than a hot bowl of tomato soup and some saltine crackers? Well… how’s about if the soup is a jazzed up version of Sandra Lee’s Semi Homemade, and the saltines have … Continue reading

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Baked Bean Soup – Now With Beef!

When I first came across this recipe a couple of years ago, it called for using ham, and that is what I used. This time, though, I came across some sirloin steak tips at Trader Joe’s and thought, “Why not?” … Continue reading

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Really Good (And Gluten-Free!) Creamy Tomato Soup

Martha Stewart shared a really good looking, and wicked simple t toss together tomato soup recipe and I wanted to try it, but… I also had to tweak it a bit. I mean, there was no basil called for, and … Continue reading

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Jalapeño Popper Bean and Bacon Soup

And now, finally we come to the reasons I made Ranch Jalapeños and Welsh Rarebit earlier in the week… Bean and Bacon Soup with creamy cheese and zippy jalapeños to make it like a big ole bowl of jalapeño poppers. … Continue reading

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Garlic Soup

When I first made this soup last August for a visit by one of our nephews, who is vegan, I thought it a really nice soup. Even if it was vegan. Sorry, but I follow the word of our Lady … Continue reading

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Aunt Buzz’s Vichyssoise

So, here we are in the height of summer and all that that entails… weather hot enough to make us forget all of those vows made in January to never complain about the heat again, grilling and eating out, and, … Continue reading

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