Yes, you will stink after eating this, but it will be very worth it!  Roasted, caramelized garlic and onions seem to make everything all better, then you top it with fresh bread broiled under a slice of cheese and life really starts looking up. Give yourself plenty of time though… like 3-4 hours. Starting ingredients: [...]

Fall had decided to show it’s presence earlier this week, and I was torn between roasted root veggies and soup.  Then I thought, “Why not have both?” Thus, this soup was born. There is a lot of yummy flavor in here – a special sweetness that comes from the roasted veggies and the herbs.  If [...]

The weather took a turn for the cold this weekend… which is fabulous, because I have been hankering for soup, but it was just too hot! Since it is cold & rainy today, it was easy to convince the girls that we needed soup. Of course, one of them is always in the mood for [...]

I came across a dilemma today. I picked up a large green tomato at the CSA farm today, and I had no idea what to do with it. Yes, there are the traditional fried green tomatoes, but after the breakfast we had today, that just didn’t seem like the best idea. So, to google I [...]

I set out to make a pot of potato soup the other night… and it turned into something entirely different, but very tasty! We had some leftover salmon from the night before, so I added that in with the garlic and leeks. Then I used a buttery sweet corn soup (from Pacific) that I had [...]

This recipe was given to me by a dear friend by request. She made it for our family after my daughter was born and it eas such a hit with everyone! This has a few more ingredients than basic potato soup, but they add another level to the flavor. Very Tasty! 4-5 large baking potatoes [...]

1 yam 6 med. Yukon gold potatoes 1 quart vegetable broth 2 Tbsp. Olive oil 1 medium sweet onion – finely diced 6 cloves garlic – crushed 1 leek – minced (up to green leaves) 1 stalk celery – minced 2 carrots – diced 2 strips bacon – cut into small pieces 1 can minced [...]