You know that old saying, “Chicken soup is good for the soul.” It must be true because chicken soup has been proven to help heal the body with heat, hydration, and nutrients. Probably because it contains vitamins A and C, magnesium, phosphorus, gelatin and...
CROCK POT SPLIT PEA SOUP This is the time of year when I would start saying to Allen, “I’m cold…”. In his diligence to control heating costs, he typically tried to ignore me for a while. Most people who know me are aware of the fact that I am not very...
NOTHIN' LIKE SOUP THERAPY Well, okay, maybe homemade bread therapy, too. That's probably why whenever I make soup to take to someone who is under the weather, I usually also make bread. Soup, bread, salad--a perfect meal to take to someone who is a bit under the...
WARM UP WITH SOUP My husband Allen used to tease me about having a "three degree comfort zone". I get too cold if the temperature is under 70, and too hot if the temperature is over 72. In Michigan, I start feeling cold in the fall. That usually starts in...
SIMMERED PORK AND CABBAGE The original name for this family recipe has bothered me for years: Boiled Dinner. Now you tell me, would you stop scrolling to see what THAT was or would you blithely move along to find another recipe? But wait, don't go...
I started making this soup for friends who were ill and having a hard time chewing. It is very easy to swallow, since it is blended after simmering. Put it in a cup for even easier sipping. This soup is very satisfying and fulfilling, no matter how it is...