The week before Christmas is always such a neat time. The hustle and bustle of trying to get things done, hearing from folks across the country and eating yummy things. When I was younger, I used to love the week before Christmas because it meant my sisters would be home from college. I lived at …
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For the Love of Pho
It is a week before Valentine’s Day so the time is right to tell you of my new love. My beloved is HOT, satisfying and good for me. I want every liaison to last forever and I long for it on my lips. It is something I dream about and is the base of many …
(Almost) Labor Free Grilled Vegetable Soup
Can you believe that it is September already??? Did everyone have a great Labor Day weekend? Did you have your grills going? I didn’t barbeque this weekend because I did a family BBQ last weekend for my husband’s birthday, which his mom coincidently calls Labor Day too. (Actually there should be a National Holiday for …
Almost Kevin Potato, Sausage and Kale Soup
As a child of divorce, you get used to some of the quirks that come from a “broken” family. You don’t get to say good night in person to both parents. You spend a lot of time repeating stories and forgetting which parent already heard it. And you worry a lot about the one you …
Lime Soup of the Yucatan Peninsula
Out of nowhere the other day, my friend asked me if I had a favorite peninsula. I had to chuckle when I replied that I loved the Yucatan Peninsula, doesn’t everyone? She, of course, asked when I had gone there. I said only my taste buds had been there via their Sopa de Lima soup. …
Provencal Chicken Soup
I love soups that can be considered a meal. They are warm and completely satisfying while only dirtying one pot. Plus it gives me an excuse to eat with a spoon and I love to spoon! To me, there is nothing better than homemade soup. In canned soup, the flavors seem to mush into each …