Lowfat Shellfish Gumbo

I’ve made this dish twice. Both times for Mike’s birthday dinner. It’s taken me at least 3 hours start to finish each time, so it’s definitely a labor of love. It’s so delicious, though, it’s completely worth it. Click here for the full recipe. Below are some step-by-step pictures I took:

Homemade Turkey Soup

Just when it seems things at our house are going to settle down they get even crazier! This soup was the perfect answer for a throw-it-together dinner (even though I had to throw everything together and then let it simmer for an hour-and-a-half): leftover turkey carcass, water, onion, carrots, celery, rice and a can of [...]

Roasted Tomato Soup

Mmmm, mmmm good. It actually would’ve been a lot better with summer-ripe tomatoes. Here’s the recipe in case you want to get it so you’re ready when tomato season comes back around! By the way, mine looked a lot like the picture here…except I had about 20 croutons in mine.

Matzo Ball Soup

In Milwaukee there was a restaurant/deli called Benji’s. They had the absolute best Matzo Ball soup. Ever. In the entire world. If you had a cold or didn’t feel good for whatever reason, their soup would cure you. Honest. And I’m not the only one who thinks this. Wait. I’m not the only one who KNOWS [...]

Turkey and Bean Chili

Last night was day 2 of recipes from my hand-me-down issue of Cooking Light: Turkey & Bean Chili (Favorite 20-minute recipe #4). Another VERY good recipe and it couldn’t have been simpler! Although, not quite as good as one of my favorite chili recipes from a Weight Watchers magazine that I loaned to a coworker but [...]

p. 134: Rice Cooker Mixed Jambalaya

“The beauty here is that everything goes into the rice cooker. You turn it on and split. It’s as simple as pie, or in this case as simple as jambalaya – which normally tends to be not so simple.” -Sam the Cooking Guy

p. 75 Filipino Pork and Noodle Soup

I didn’t take a picture of tonight’s dinner because it wasn’t very colorful, but it sure did taste good! Ground pork, chicken broth, rice noodles, soy sauce and egg. It sure hit the spot on a cold and rainy day in May.

p. 111: Thai Curry Noodle Soup

This soup was VERY simple and VERY good. There were only 7 ingredients: chicken broth, coconut milk, curry powder, chili paste, ramen noodles (I substituted rice noodles), shrimp and green onions. I served chicken & vegetable potstickers on the side (courtesy the frozen section of the grocery store – see tip on p. 230) with [...]