There’s a cozy blanket of snow covering the garden. The world is quiet and still as the fluffy flakes continue to pile up. The garden is resting and waiting for renewal to begin. It needs this time to “just be”. The garden embraces this season of rest. That layer of snow can protect the plants from excessive cold, just like being wrapped in a warm woolen sweater. Organic matter leftRead More →
Well, this is it! Our last Soup of the Month recipe. It was hard to decide which soup to feature, but in the end, I chose Chunky Steak Soup. Mainly because I have a freezer full of deer and elk steaks to use up. Beef steak works perfectly well in this recipe, so don’t worry that you’ll have to find some wild game. Last January, when I began the SoupRead More →
It’s time for the November Soup of the Month. I thought with the holidays fast approaching that it would be nice to have a soup to help use up some of your leftover turkey. This recipe for Turkey Barley Soup is one that I’ve used for years. I have a love of barley and it pairs well with turkey. This is a hearty soup that will warm you up asRead More →
Can you believe that it’s October already and that means it’s time for the October Soup of the Month. This month I’m showcasing a classic dish as a soup. Chicken and dumplings are a family favorite, so I thought that I would create a soup that uses the same tasty ingredients. This Chicken and Dumpling Soup uses basic ingredients like chicken, onions, carrots and celery. If you like comfort foodRead More →
Can you believe that it’s September? It’s crazy how quickly the summer flew by. But this means that it’s time for another bowl of soup. The Soup of the Month for September is this Easy French Onion Soup. We have been using a lot of vegetables from the garden for the monthly soups and French Onion is no exception. It uses onions and garlic. Simple, but oh so delicious. IRead More →
So it’s time for the August Soup of the Month and of course it has to be Summer Garden Vegetable Soup. This is an everything-but-the-kitchen sink kind of soup. If you are a gardener then your produce is growing and ripening in your garden…ALL at the same time. I love that about August. Well except for the zucchini. You want to go out and pick a nice zucchini for dinner. Read More →
With July comes an abundance of fruit and vegetables from the garden. So I am going to use some of my delicious produce to make July’s Soup of the Month. Chicken Enchiladas are a family favorite and Chicken Enchilada Soup with Fresh Salsa mimics the taste of this wonderful dish. You can find all of the produce needed for this soup at your local farmer’s market even if you aren’tRead More →
When my husband and I first got married I didn’t know how to cook. I was still in college and had not lived on my own long enough to learn how to cook anything but the basics. My new best friend was Betty Crocker. I taught myself to cook using that one cookbook that we got as a wedding gift. What does this have to do with June’s Soup ofRead More →
It’s finally time. Asparagus season is here and the newly harvested vegetable is starting to trickle into the stores. This bright spear is only available locally for the next month or 2 and we eat it in everything. We grill it, steam it, roast it, bake it, stir fry it and even microwave it. These yummy stalks are the star of my Soup of the Month for May… Asparagus, ChickenRead More →
It’s time for a new soup of the month. We are now into April so I wanted to share another soup with you! I hope that you have been enjoying trying the new soups each month. This month I will be making a delicious Seafood Chowder. It is still early in the growing season. That means that we are not yet getting a large variety of new fruits and vegetablesRead More →