Category Archives: Soup/Stew

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

Meatloaf Soup

Earlier this month, I made one our fave comfort meals, Mary’s Meatloaf. The thing was, even with my mom-in-law staying with us, that eight inch square pan o’ tasty meatloaf, was too much for us. and my husband is not … Continue reading

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Avgolemono (Greek-Style Lemon Soup)

So, no. This is not an authentic recipe. Based on a Sandra Lee recipe, it is, however, a favorite around about here, especially when I want something tasty and refreshing without putting all that much thought or effort into it. … Continue reading

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A Perfectly Lovely Cream of Tomato Soup

I came across yet another tomato soup recipe that I absolutely had to try because… First: it was a (mostly) barefoot contessa recipe, and, even when I dive off the deep end with substitutions, I am always pleased. and… Second: … Continue reading

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Bloody Mary Chili

So far this week, I’ve posted a pretty decent (if I do say so myself) gluten-free Bloody Mary Mix, and my fave take on Iowa’s Maid Rite Sammiches. Now, I am gonna mash them all together to make a pretty … Continue reading

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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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