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“Ya gonna make soup with that?” people would ask for years as I trimmed the last remnants of meat from a roasted turkey, leaving bones and bits of meat that could not be removed. And for years I answered “No,” and I simply threw the carcass out. Keeping it just seemed like a lot [...]
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It sounds odd but it’s true: I cooked a turkey just for the leftovers. In fact, I grilled a turkey (easy and delicious, by the way, and a nice excuse to invite friends over for a fun meal), made stock from the carcass (why haven’t I ever done that before??) and then I made [...]
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It’s fall, definitely. Just last week I posted a Summer Harvest soup, and now summer seems so long ago. Here in Chicago, the days are suddenly much shorter, there’s dry dead leaves swirling everywhere as the wind blows in the new season, and there are pumpkins piled up in front of all the grocery [...]
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I’m on a quinoa kick; I like the unusual, nutty flavor and springy texture. I found this lovely recipe (originally from the Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home ) at Morsels & Musings. I followed it fairly closely, and the result was delicious. It’s a simple combination of flavors, easy to prepare, and yes, it’s healthy [...]
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This is a delicious fresh-tasting soup that uses vegetables you may still have growing in your garden. Even if you don’t, buy some and make this soup anyway! Home-grown or not, the fresh vegetables give this soup a rich taste.
I still have lots of cherry tomatoes and I was happy to dump 2 cups of [...]
Continue reading about Summer Harvest Bean Soup in Slow-Cooker
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Beef stew is a perfect slow-cooker recipe because the slow cooking allows the meat to become very tender and tasty. This classic recipe includes potatoes, onions, carrots and celery in a simple and hearty sauce. Even after 12 hours of cooking, the potatoes and carrots are soft but firm enough for a fork.
And as with [...]
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In 2008, Stephanie “The Crockpot Lady” made and documented one different crockpot recipe every single day in her blog A Year of Crockpotting. Putting aside my awe, wonder and profound respect for Stephanie’s perseverance and creativity, I decided that I would make a similar attempt at a feebler goal of cooking and reporting on one [...]
Continue reading about Salsa Soup with Chicken and Black Beans
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I make this chili at least once a year - usually in the fall - and invite my close friends over to share, along with tortilla chips, salsa and guacamole. This tradition, and the recipe, began many, many years ago, when I went on a weekend field trip with a small group of fellow students [...]
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I made this Turkey Stew for my brother’s birthday last night (per his request) and it was a big hit with everyone but my picky daughter, who accumulated a pile of discarded peas beside her bowl. I had never made it before, and most of the recipes I found online were geared towards the use [...]
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This is a delicious, light but robust-tasting soup that is quick to prepare and cook. This recipe originally comes from a restaurant where I worked while going to college. No, it was not a dark Italian place, but a private restaurant, Room 500, at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago, which was filled with hundreds [...]
