Category Archives: Soup/Stew

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

Thai-Style Scallop Coconut Soup

The original version of this recipe, from the nice folk at Coastal Living, called this “Scallop Tom Kha,” and my version does have all of the flavors of that classic Thai soup, but… I made a fair number of changes … Continue reading

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Pretty Quick Cheesy Tomato Basil Soup

So, no. This is not “open a can, add some milk and heat” tomato soup; but it is pretty close to that; and it does make for a lovely bowl of soup on a chilly winter’s day. Based on Sandra … Continue reading

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Tortellini and Meatball Soup – A Slow Cooker Recipe

I got a new slow cooker for the holidaze – mostly to replace my trusty three-legged six quart with the broken timer and (because of only having the three legs) a limp. The new cooker is as large (which I … Continue reading

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French Onion Soup With Ham

Who doesn’t love French onion soup? Well, as it turns out, two of our best friends, and, can you guess what I served them the first time we had them over for dinner? Still, it has been years, and they … Continue reading

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Avgolemono Soup

I was looking through new recipe emails when I came across one for Avgolemono – Greek lemon chicken soup – but this Avgolemono recipe had a pretty big shortcut. It started with a can of condensed chicken and rice soup. … Continue reading

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Buffalo Chicken Soup

This recipe came across my inbox from the nice folk at Betty Crocker, and, well, I just had to try it. Ermmm… with just a few, tiny changes. First things first; this is one fine soup, but, I was a … Continue reading

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Apple, Cheddar, and Bacon Soup

It’s sunny and gonna come close to 70º today… but! It is also November, so that means a nice bowl of soup is a pretty good idea. Cheddar cheese soup. With apples. And bacon. OK, so now that I have … Continue reading

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(Kinda) Cowboy Chowder

My husband came across this chowder recipe on delish.com, and thought it would make for a nice dinner. I agreed, but thought that potatoes and corn in a soup might could be a bit of a starch overkill, so imagine … Continue reading

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Vichyssoise

On a hot August day, what could be more refreshing than a nice bowl of… soup? Yah, youbetcha! When the soup is ice cold and creamy and so very, very tasty Vichyssoise. Otherwise known as “cold potato soup.” Some folk … Continue reading

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(Baked) Bean Soup

Some things I haven’t always known about canned baked beans: Number one: most are gluten-free. I would say all, but one never knows what someone will slip in when they can. Number two: cousins in the UK promise us that … Continue reading

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