Slow Cooker Chili

When I host dinner parties in the summer, it’s all about outdoor dining with foods that can be nibbled on for hours. In the wintertime, I like to serve heartier foods that can be baked in the oven or slow cooked in a crock pot. I really liked the idea of serving big bowls of [...]

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

I’ve been on a soup kick lately with the quest to keep things as simple as possible. What can be simpler than throwing ingredients into a slow cooker and letting the food do its thing? I recently had some leftover ham to use up. I thought making a big batch of split pea soup would [...]

3 Culinary Cory Soups on FamilyCorner.com

Old man winter is making his graceful entrance and the holiday season is in full swing. Now is a perfect time to turn to a steamy bowl of soup for comfort and extra change in your pocket. I’m thrilled to share with you an article I wrote for FamilyCorner.com about 3 fabulous soups that are [...]

Gazpacho Mamor

While walking through my local farmer’s market, I noticed the most gorgeous vegetables I have seen in a long time. Baskets were brimming full of rich red tomatoes, crispy cucumbers, and peppers of all shapes and sizes. My most favorite part of all was the reasonable prices for fresh ingredients; sold to me by the [...]

Chicken Ravioli Soup

Ever since ravioli and sauce met that faithful moon-lit night in Italy some decades ago, they have rarely parted ways. Even after gaining celebrity status through a huge licensing agreement to feature their likeness on every Olive Garden menu across the country, their bond continued to remain strong. Then came the moment when ravioli decided [...]

I Won a Soup Contest!

Last month, I entered my Smoked Kielbasa and White Bean Soup recipe into a contest on Recipe4Living.  Well, I’m excited to say I was the winner!  In addition to being featured on the homepage for two weeks, I will be receiving a Pumpkin Shape Soup Tureen with Pumpkin Ladle and a copy of The Big [...]

Potato Cheese Soup

I took a hearty bite into the freshly baked Sweet Potato Biscuits, chewed for a second and immediately threw the remaining batch away.  My only saving grace was the Rum and Coke chilling on ice next to me.  They were horrible flavorless hockey pucks with speckled orange bits of sweet potato.  I next turned to [...]

Chicken and Dumplings for Two

When I decided to buy a few goldfish several years back, I thought it would be a breeze. To make things even easier, I automated the feeding process by buying an electric feeder that easily clamped to the side of the tank. It was a brilliant invention that I thought would be the best $10 [...]

Smoked Kielbasa and White Bean Soup

Did you know this recipe is award winning? Check out my I Won a Soup Contest post. It’s October now and that means many things for me.  First, I have to start wearing pants!  Goodbye shorts and flip-flops.  Hello, jeans and great shoes.  Second, I am becoming more inspired to cook fall flavors as the [...]