White Bean, Potato and Ham Soup

There’s a lot of ham left over from Easter and Bob has been sick with what turned out to be bronchitis so I decided to put some soup together for him.  A lot of the recipes I looked at for ham and potato soup had a cream base and I wanted to avoid those calories … Continue reading

Sausage and Cabbage Soup

Delicious dinner last night, recipe inspiration from “Everyday Maven”.  Hearty and warming, perfect for winter.  I simplified the recipe and am just going to give you my version here, you can click the link for the original recipe. 1 (13 oz) package Butterball everyday hardwood smoked turkey sausage (or similar sausage), halved lengthwise and sliced … Continue reading

The Best Chicken Soup Ever

I don’t know if this is the best chicken soup ever since I’m pretty sure I haven’t tasted all of the chicken soups but that’s what the “Budget Savvy Diva” calls it so that’s what I’ll call it even though I deviated from her recipe quite a bit. 30 ounces chicken broth (I only ended … Continue reading

White Bean and Ham Soup

Trying to use up the last of the Christmas ham.  I haven’t tried this one yet but Bob said it was delicious.  The recipe comes from a blog called “Dashing Dish”. soup: 4 cups chicken broth (or one 32 oz box)  ( I used four 14.5 oz cans) 1 1/2 cups (12 oz) ham, diced … Continue reading

Hearty Sausage Soup

You are looking at one yummy pot of soup!  I made it on Sunday and it was a pretty big pot and it was gone by Monday afternoon.  The recipe comes from “My Recipes” and was easy to make and delicious! 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 (14 oz) smoked beef sausage, sliced into 1/4″ rounds … Continue reading

Spaghetti Minestrone

Here is my lovely soup in my even more lovely brand new, first time out, Food Network brand, blue ombre cast iron enamel Dutch oven that I got on a Black Friday sale from Kohls.com for like $34 regularly $100, score!  I’ve been wanting one for a long time.  Have I professed my love for … Continue reading

Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli

The first of the winter soup pots, so happy!  I love homemade soup, I could and sometimes do live off it during the winter months.  This one comes from “Todd Wilbur’s Top Secret Recipes” and was amazingly delicious!  Can’t wait to have a bowl for lunch today as soup is almost always better the next … Continue reading

Veggie Soup with Pasta

On Saturday Bob and I went and did some heavy grocery shopping at Costco (no food in the house after I’ve been at work for 5 weeks!).  We ended up with tons of veggies and I was thinking how awesome some vegetable soup would be so on Sunday I just started throwing things in the … Continue reading

Pasta E Fagioli Soup

It’s been rainy and cold here so this hearty and filling soup was just the ticket yesterday for dinner.  It comes from a blog called “Stick a Fork in it” and it fit my 3 criteria for a good recipe, easy, fast and delicious! 1 pound hamburger 1 small onion, chopped 1 large carrot, sliced … Continue reading

Taco Joe Dip/Soup

Another dip for the party, another easy one too as this one is made in a crock pot.  It was really easy and also really yummy, another one that would be great for a Super Bowl party.  It’s a “Taste of Home” recipe. 1 (16 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15 1/4 … Continue reading