I hope you all had a great weekend. We went out to dinner for our 7th wedding anniversary (which is actually today) and just had a quiet weekend around the house. I just started "The Plan" yesterday so I'm on a 3 day cleanse. The plan is all about identifying which foods aren't healthy for your body's chemistry. After the short cleanse I will start to introduce food items one day at a time to see if I have a reaction. Ever ... Keep Reading >>
French Onion Soup
French onion soup has always been a favorite of mine. It has such a rich flavor and the gooey cheese on top always hits the spot. I have wanted to make it at home for years but never found a recipe that looked easy enough. I recently spotted today's recipe on Skinnytaste, one of my favorite blogs, and decided to give it a whirl. ... Keep Reading >>
Butternut Squash Soup
Last week I promised my Aunt Shelly's butternut squash soup recipe. While I was visiting Michigan my mom and my Aunt met up at my Grandma's house to do some organizing and set up her Christmas decorations. Aunt Shelly brought this soup for lunch and it really hit the spot on a chilly day (even though Granny had her heat set to 82 degrees). I snapped some pictures and fount the recipe online so I could try it myself. Instead of ... Keep Reading >>
White Chicken Chili
I love making soup! It is so comforting and makes the perfect light dinner. I usually make a double or triple batch and freeze some of it for easy meals down the road. Recently I tried this recipe for white chicken chili using rotisserie chicken, one of my favorite ingredients. I like to pick them up at the cafe inside Calafia in Palo Alto but you can find them almost anywhere. ... Keep Reading >>
Baked Potato Soup
I love baked potato soup but I have always had a hard time recreating it at home. Last year I tried to make it from scratch and I ended up with a huge pot of gunk, it looked and tasted like glue (we had to order a pizza for dinner that night.) ... Keep Reading >>
The Best Chili Ever!
I hope you all had a safe and fun Halloween! Usually we don't do much to celebrate because neither one of us like to dress up in costumes and we are both chickens when it comes to scary stuff but this year we had a special treat and were able to have our friends Russ and Laura and their daughter Sarah over to trick or treat in our neighborhood and have dinner. Sarah is two years old and it was fun to watch her say trick or treat ... Keep Reading >>
Tuscan Bean Soup
Ahhhh.....there is nothing better than a Saturday spent loading up on goodies at the farmer's market and enjoying a full day of college football on the couch. That is exactly what my day is going to look like today and I couldn't be more excited! On fall days like today I like to make something easy comfort food that we can snack on all day long like sloppy joes, soup, mac and cheese, chili, and casseroles. This recipe for ... Keep Reading >>
Homemade Tomato Soup
The only thing I love more than tomato soup is Ina Garten from the Barefoot Contessa. When I recently spotted this recipe in her cookbook I knew I had to give it a try. I feel like my cooking has been kicked up a notch over the last year and this recipe is proof of that. On Sunday Chris and I bought all of the ingredients at our local farmers market and enjoyed homemade soup with grilled cheese sandwiches. I must say the meal ... Keep Reading >>