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Soups

Between the finches visiting our bird feeders and the trees starting to blossom, spring is certainly in the air here in northeastern Georgia. We’ve even managed to eat a couple of dinners outside on the deck, though we had to wear light jackets and sweaters. Even though it’s warming up, there’s never a bad time [...]

Posted on March 18, 2013 in Featured,Recipes,Soups,Veggies and tagged as , , ,

There’s nothing better than homemade vegetable soup on a cold winter’s night. Or when you just got your braces tightened, like my son Nathan, and want something easy to eat. Luckily, this Hunt’s Signature Recipe is as easy to make as it is to eat. All you need to do is cut up a large [...]

Posted on February 19, 2013 in Featured,Recipes,Soups,Veggies and tagged as

Do you have leftover cans of pumpkin from Thanksgiving? Use up a few in this gluten free soup recipe created by Jennifer Cafferty for San-J. For Meatless Monday, pair the soup with a salad and some nice bread. Also, if you or a family member has a food sensitivity to peanut butter, try sunflower butter [...]

Posted on December 3, 2012 in Gluten Free,Recipes,Soups,Thanksgiving and tagged as

I loved okra even before we moved to the south. So when I saw a recipe for Okra Soup on Close to Home, my assigned Secret Recipe Club blog, I knew this would be a perfect fall time soup.  I’ve taken Maria’s version that is based on this recipe at Saveur.com and made some changes [...]

Posted on November 12, 2012 in Featured,Recipes,Soups and tagged as ,

Did you have a chance to vote for my Wholly Guacamole Gazpacho recipe yet? You can VOTE here or below once per day until September 6, 2012. I really enjoyed cooking with Wholly Guacamole as it’s a quality product made the way I would make guacamole from home with natural, fresh ingredients and no preservatives [...]

Posted on September 4, 2012 in Contests and Giveaways,Featured,Recipes,Soups

There’s nothing more refreshing – and healthy – than gazpacho soup. This gazpacho recipe goes “South of the Border” with the addition of Wholly Guacamole dip. Wholly Guacamole Gazpacho Makes 5 one cup servings Ingredients: 1 tomato, chopped 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped 1/4 cup cilantro (extra for garnish) 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth [...]

Posted on August 14, 2012 in Featured,Recipes,Soups,Veggies and tagged as

Last week Paul and I celebrated our 18th anniversary at Hugh Acheson’s 5&10 restaurant here in Athens, Georgia. It was a delightful meal of local and seasonal foods including an heirloom tomato gazpacho with avocado and chili that was out of this world. One sip and I thought to myself that I really MUST make [...]

Posted on June 21, 2012 in Featured,Gluten Free,Recipes,Soups,Veggies and tagged as

Seafood gumbo is yummy, but not so good for you even though it’s filled with healthy ingredients like crab, shrimp and vegetables. However, it’s the flour-based roux, dark chicken meat, sausage and rice that add on the fat and calories. In this week’s episode of Recipe Rehab, Chef Aida goes head to head with Chef [...]

Posted on May 30, 2012 in Featured,Fish,Soups and tagged as

For people living with lactose intolerance, Mexican food can be a problem because of the sour cream and cheese used. Luckily, Redwood Hill Farm and Green Valley Organics products like lactose-free sour creams, kefirs and yogurt that can be used in many Mexican dishes like Chilled Avocado Soup with Roasted Corn and Pico de Gallo [...]

Posted on May 3, 2012 in Featured,Gluten Free,Recipes,Soups and tagged as

Now that my kids are older, they love making ramen noodles on their own – even for breakfast! I just wish someone would develop gluten free ramen noodles, so I could enjoy them, too! What’s your favorite way to enjoy ramen?

Posted on March 23, 2012 in Soups and tagged as

I love borscht and grew up eating the Manischewitz version out of a large glass jar, cold with a dollop of sour cream. Then I discovered the “real thing” – Russian style borscht made with carrots, beets, cabbage, dill, mushrooms and potatoes, served warmed as a comforting winter soup thanks to Barbara Kafka’s classic cookbook, [...]

Posted on January 24, 2012 in Featured,Recipes,Soups,Veggies,Weight Watchers and tagged as ,

Get your big and little spooks and goblins warmed up after trick or treating with this healthy, vegetarian pumpkin soup from Golden Door Executive Chef Curtis Cooke. Not only is this a perfect Meatless Monday dish, but it would also make a wonderful Thanksgiving meal starter. See my Four ways to cook a fresh pumpkin [...]

Posted on October 31, 2011 in Recipes,Soups,Thanksgiving and tagged as , ,

Today’s guest post from Holly Clegg focuses on serving up a healthier Halloween with her Southwestern Soup. It’s GF – that’s gluten free - not ghost or goblin free! Want to check out more of Holly’s time-friendly trim& TERRIFIC® recipes from her Louisiana kitchen? Then visit hollyclegg.com and The Healthy Cooking Blog. A happy healthy Halloween On Halloween, [...]

Posted on October 11, 2011 in Featured,Recipes,Soups,Weight Watchers and tagged as ,

According to Wikipedia, congee is: A type of rice porridge popular in many Asian countries. It can be eaten or served with a side dish. It can be considered as a porridge or thick soup. In many Asian cultures, it is also called juk (Cantonese, Korean), chao (Vietnamese), chok (Thais) or kayu (Japanese). In some [...]

Posted on February 10, 2011 in Cookbooks,Featured,Food Sensitivities,Gluten Free,Recipes,Soups and tagged as ,

I recently tried out sous vide cooking with a SousVide Supreme Demi demo unit. Sous vide is a method of cooking food in vacuum sealed plastic bags in a water bath at a low and consistent temperature for a long amount of time. You can read my product review at Mom Central Food – Cooking [...]

Posted on December 2, 2010 in Cookbooks,Products and Equipment,Recipes,Soups,Weight Watchers and tagged as

Today’s guest post is from cookbook author, Holly Clegg. Holly will be sending me recipes from time to time to feature here at This Mama Cooks! I’m thrilled to be working with her! This recipe comes from Holly’s cookbook Holly Clegg’s Trim & TERRIFIC Gulf Coast Favorites. Quick Shrimp and Corn Soup Busy and no [...]

Posted on February 22, 2010 in Cookbooks,Recipes,Soups,Weight Watchers and tagged as , ,