soup
Cabbage and Pasta Soup
Baby, it’s cold outside, and a cold snap means soup. Ribbons of cabbage, small pasta and pancetta in chicken stock, finished with Parmesan.
Read MoreAsian infused soup with instant noodles
For years I have been sodium-aware and have passed this awareness onto my kids. And yet my daughter, while she was in high school and in university, loved noodles in a cup or the instant noodles with a flavour pouch. While I doubt the noodles are the sodium culprit, I’m pretty sure the pouch contains…
Read MoreCelery Soup
Easy to make, healthy and budget friendly. A smooth celery soup finished with crumbled blue cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.
Read Morelentil soup
The other day it was chilly outside (read: freezing!) and Mr. S wanted to know what was for dinner. After spending 20 years together, there are some things we do in unison without ever thinking about it. We both said at the same time we wanted soup for dinner. A bag of lentils in the pantry…
Read Moresquash and parsnip soup
Soup has been around for centuries and previous generations did not use a recipe. They simply dumped various ingredients into a pot to boil. And each culture adopted its own variation with whatever was on hand. For my readers who feel more comfortable using a list of ingredients, throw caution to the wind and be…
Read MoreSplit Pea Soup
A family favourite: whenever Mom had a roast ham, we knew split pea soup was coming next. Split peas and a smoked ham bone, finished with fresh tarragon.
Read MoreBeet Soup
My cup of happiness, whatever the weather outside. Beets and Granny Smith apple with a hint of curry, blended smooth and topped with yogurt.
Read MoreButternut Squash Soup
Thanks to my husband, the fridge police, wrinkly apples found a home here. Butternut squash, leeks, ginger and apple, puréed smooth and finished with parsley.
Read MoreEasy-To-Make Pumpkin Soup
I enjoy the change of seasons and if you asked me what is my favorite season, I’d have to say autumn. While I don’t look forward to the cooler and shorter days ahead, I do like all that comes with the fall and its harvest. The orange signature of autumn…sugar pumpkins (aka pie pumpkins) are…
Read MoreAsparagus Vichyssoise
A celebration of eating local, made with spring asparagus. Leeks, potatoes and asparagus blended with milk and yogurt, served chilled.
Read MoreSeafood Soup
Just when you think the frigid weather is behind us, mother nature shakes her head and delivers a polar vortex. Usually the polar vortex stays in the Arctic but this year it’s paying Canada and the United States a visit…a very cold one! Here in the Maritimes, we’re not going to be as hard hit…
Read MoreRoasted Squash and Apple Soup
Roasting squash with apples may sound odd, but they end up best mates. Blended with sage and cumin, then topped with crisp bacon and goat’s cheese.
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