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Category Archives: Soups
Jodell’s Ravioli Soup
First, make a list of people who might enjoy a soup lunch or dinner at your home. Second, narrow down the list to ten for lunch or six for dinner. Third, call them and get a commitment. Fourth, start the … Continue reading
Jerri’s Potato Soup
When I was growing up, there was a potato bin in our basement. It was eight feet long, six feet wide and about seven feet high. Trust me when I say that it held a lot of potatoes and that … Continue reading
Julia Child’s Cream of Mushroom Soup
I don’t remember how we ended up with two copies of Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, but it’s good that we did. The first one came as a wedding gift from one of Jerri’s friends at Maine … Continue reading
Vegetable Beef and Barley Soup
I used to say, “Cold days call for soup.” Now it’s “Today is a good day for soup.” A good soup makes a welcome addition to any meal. It’s hard to beat a cup of soup and a sandwich or … Continue reading
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Tagged beef broth, one-dish meals, Red wine, soup, vegetables
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Garbanzo Bean Soup
Even before people had pots to make garbanzo bean soup, they were cultivating and eating these delicious beans, which are also called chickpeas. Archaeologists found domesticated garbanzo beans over 10,000 years old in the pre-pottery levels of Jericho in Palestine. … Continue reading
Beanless Beef Chili
Growing up in northern Wisconsin, I used to think that chili was made with kidney beans, hamburger, tomato sauce, and onions seasoned with salt, pepper and a little chili powder. People from Texas might have confused it with tomato soup. … Continue reading
Corn & Sausage Chowder
One of the advantages of growing up in northern Wisconsin was being able to take your prom date to a good supper club and have a cup of clam chowder before the steak appeared. Although I discovered that I liked … Continue reading
Julia Child’s French Onion Soup
Last week a friend asked me what he could do with yellow onions. “Make onion soup!” I answered. He asked me if I had a good recipe I could share with him and his daughter who had gotten a 50 … Continue reading
Beef Stew
One time I asked my mother what her favorite food was. She thought about my question for a few seconds and then said, “I like anything that I don’t have to cook.” By the time I asked her that question, … Continue reading
