Easy Chicken and Dumplings Being from the south you grow up on southern recipes like chicken and dumplings. It's been a while since I have made them so I started researching recipes and found nothing that sounded like my grandmother's chicken and dumplings. I see so many people cooking them in the slow cooker but I have yet to brave ...
Soup Recipes
Roasted Eggplant Soup
Eggplant Soup When Bob and I visited New Orleans back in Spring of 2005 we were able to enjoy a lot of what the city has to offer. Of course the food and music were the top of our list and this eggplant soup recipe traveled back home with us! We dined at both NOLA and Emeril's while there and one night they served this eggplant soup at one of ...
Vietnamese Pho Recipe for the Crock Pot
Vietnamese Pho Recipe I have been trying to find more uses for my Crock Pot than the typical pulled meats and my son suggested his signature dish of pho. Why of course! Pho broth has to be cooked over a long period of time and when you do it on the stove top, your liquid evaporates. Diluting your pho broth is a huge no no when making pho so this ...
Easy Potato Soup Recipe
Easy Potato Soup Recipe The slow cooker and the bread maker are about to become a permanent fixture on my counter. Today I am sharing an easy potato soup recipe that is hearty and delish (especially with the homemade bread I will be making to go with it... but that is another post). The best potatoes for soup are "boiling potatoes" since they ...
Black Bean Pumpkin Soup
When we lived in Turkey we used to do these roaming cooking parties each month where a host would pick the theme and everyone would bring a dish. My old neighbors Tim and Stacy made this spectacular black bean pumpkin soup for one and it's a recipe that we have used since then (for over 15 years!). Since Bob is a vegetarian I remove the ham from ...