Snow Day Spicy Brown Lentil Soup

Jan 14, 11 Snow Day Spicy Brown Lentil Soup

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It’s amazing what you can come up with when there’s too much snow outside to get to the grocery store. This should probably more accurately be called “clean out the veggie bin and pantry” lentil soup. Lentils are a great blank canvas. Toss them in with any aromatics and a good flavorful liquid...

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Sausage and White Bean Soup with Kale

Jan 07, 11 Sausage and White Bean Soup with Kale

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Who doesn’t like a big bowl of hot soup this time of year? In Nashville, this winter is starting out to be one of the coldest since my time here. Of course Nashville cold doesn’t compare to Buffalo NY or Washington D.C. cold, but by our standards it’s pretty frigid. On a cold afternoon, soup has a way of...

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Chunky Potato Leek Soup with Sausage

Sep 21, 10 Chunky Potato Leek Soup with Sausage

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As soon as September hits, I mentally start to transition to fall. For me, fall means sweaters, soup, and cool 50 degree evenings (nevermind the fact that it’s still in the mid 90s in Nashville). I started pulling out soup recipes the day after Labor Day and found this in The Best Simple Recipesby America’s Test...

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Penne with Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Mushrooms

Aug 17, 10 Penne with Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Mushrooms

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This week (and possibly next week too) has been deemed “Pantry Cooking Week” at my house. After my fourth trip to Publix last week, I realized that I was stockpiling food and it had to stop. Not only was I blowing my grocery budget, but I was also buying things we really didn’t need or already had. How many jars of...

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