Whenever my mom made chicken soup she didn’t cut the chicken into little itty bitty pieces – she’d throw in whole chicken legs and then she’d separate the drumstick and thigh, keeping them both in tact. That is how I like my chicken soups, with an entire drumstick poking out of the broth. The smell [...]
Pesto chicken noodle soup
October 18, 2011
Two Soup Fails?
February 19, 2010
Wednesday was a cloudy, dark, and gloomy day. Soft, light snow fell followed by heavy, wet snow – perfect day for hot steamy dishes like soup. For lunch I wanted something simple and comforting. On top of the fridge we have a bag of alphabet pasta Jay and I purchased on a whim several months [...]
Hungarian Chorizo and Lentil “Stoup”
December 3, 2009
November was a crazy month what with working on my school assignments and writing my NaNoWriMo novel. But the fun hasn’t stopped yet. My story isn’t finished and next comes the revision part. I bet if it were summer I wouldn’t feel as inclined to spend a month indoors to write a novel but because [...]
Two fantastic soups
November 14, 2009
These days, when I think of Weight Watchers I don’t think about the points – I’m not really counting points or following the diet, I just like to think I’m eating a little healthier. Instead I think about how yummy my dinner is going to be. Of course, there are some Weight Watchers meals that [...]
Acorn Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup
October 29, 2009
I know I’m not the only one when I say that fall is the perfect season for baking and filling our tummies with lovely heavy food. I suppose we do this in preparation for winter. I simply love to eat a big bowl of thick and creamy soup, the kind of soup that warms and [...]
Spicy Chicken Soup
October 17, 2009
The best way to thaw after a chilly walk in the park is to eat a big bowl of spicy chicken soup. This soup will definitely make you sweat! 1 chicken leg, cut into pieces, keep bones 1 cup rice, uncooked Approx 6 cups of water 2 or 3 bay leaves 2 large carrots, cut [...]
Toast Soup
August 13, 2009
Sometimes I wonder if maybe I am not following a recipe correctly. When I was younger most of my teachers’ concerns were that I didn’t pay attention and that I didn’t follow directions. Or maybe the recipe is as quirky as Laura Calder. I’m not saying it was terrible because I did, after all, eat [...]
Food for the sick
August 1, 2009
I returned home almost a week ago from my vacation in Central America where I enjoyed beautiful scenery and amazing food. However, upon my return to Toronto, my body decided to get sick. Plagued with coughing, sneezing, wheezing and a very achy body, my one solution to freedom from illness was chicken soup. And, of [...]
International Cuisine Day Two: Münsterland Tomato Soup with Bacon
July 10, 2009
Before making this dish I did question the origin of the classic tomato soup. I still don’t have a specific answer so I’m just going to assume that tomato soup has been around since Jesus broke bread at the Last Supper. I’m also going to assume it’s a dish known everywhere with different variations depending [...]
