Texas Style Soup Recipe

Texas Style Soup Photo

Texas Style Soup, cooked in your slow cooker, is the perfect dish to make today. With so much of the country, (us included,) in the grips of major snowstorms, we could not resist the opportunity to share this “pantry-friendly” recipe on KSHB Kansas City Live today. It was such a fun show and in case [...]

French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

All of a sudden, out of what seemed like nowhere, the bone chilling cold is back and hitting the Midwest with a vengeance. Nothing fights back the cold quite as much as French Onion Soup. We took advantage of a night when our teenager was going to be with friends to enjoy a meal that [...]

Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

Mediterranean Smothered Beef Photo

We have a treat for our die-hard regular readers. First, a big thank you for your loyalty and support and second we are going to share recipes with you that we shared at a conference we spoke at this weekend. We were thrilled to present the workshop The Healthy Slow Cooker at the Church of [...]

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

I have a new life rule that I am adding to my list. Never, I repeat NEVER live in one spot for almost 20 years! The tremendous amount of “stuff” (and I use that word lightly as I can think of other words that would be more appropriate but not for my “G” rated writing [...]

Santa Fe Roasted Chicken and Potato Soup Recipe

Santa Fe Roasted Chicken and Potato Soup Photo

Are you tired of leftover turkey? It is time to repurpose that turkey and save precious time on a busy evening. This chunky soup is easy to prepare and has a great, spicy kick so it tastes fresh and comforting! I love leftovers—but my family, not so much. They have eaten as many turkey sandwiches [...]

Tomato Basil Soup

Tomato Basil Soup

  My vote has been cast and I am feeling very patriotic and nostalgic today. What better way to feed my soul than to prepare a soup that screams Americana to me! This Tomato Basil Soup was inspired by a recipe in Ina Garten’s newest book, Barefoot Contessa Foolproof. The recipe goes together very quickly [...]

Tortellini Soup

Tortellini soup Photo

It’s funny how we get “hungry” for a specific food.  Why does a salad sound great one night and the next you must have a juicy burger? This week, I was hungry for Tortellini Soup. Why, I don’t know, except I hadn’t made it in several weeks. It’s easy and really is one of those [...]

Creamy Vegetable Soup

Creamy Vegetable Soup

  It has definitely been a winter to remember…..or not?  While we haven’t had any snowfall accumulation and for the most part the weather has been mild, it still seems bone chilling cold to me on many days.  What is the best cure for bone chilling cold? Soup, of course. My family adores the old [...]

Midwestern Chili

chili photo

Chili—let us count the ways. Fall is here! Football games with tailgate parties. Leaves falling. Cooler evenings. All of these are signs that it is chili season. In fact, it is National Chili Month. For many years we have worked with a Midwestern chili seasonings company, Williams Foods, and one of the highlights of the [...]