Soups

Summer Soups: Savannah-Style She Crab Soup

May 26, 2013

There are times in the heat of summer that I want soup. Yep, soup. And not one of those fruity cold soups either – real soup. Plenty of people look at me like I’m crazy when I make soup in the summer in Houston, but I say it’s no different than meatloaf or grilled chicken [...]

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Soothing the Soul with Soup: Pasta e Fagioli

April 29, 2013

You might know it as something you can order a bottomless bowl of at the Olive Garden, but to me, Pasta e Fagioli (or pasta fazool as it’s said in my house) is better than chicken soup for the soul. Despite my Italian mother, I didn’t have this growing up, it’s something I fell in [...]

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The Definition of Comfort Food? Chicken and Dumplings

November 6, 2012

If I’m in a bad mood or I’ve had a bad day there’s an easy way to make me happy. If it’s cold outside and no amount of socks and blankets will warm my soul, there’s an easy way to make me happy. Chicken and dumplings. The thing is that chicken and dumplings just feels [...]

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Corn Chowder with Shrimp – Yes, Shrimp

October 17, 2012

I’ve given up on Fall in Texas. It was above 85 here again today. It’s as if summer didn’t give us enough of a blast and is trying to hold on for as long as it can. I’m ready to kick it to the curb. BRING ON FALL! Probably the reason I long for Fall’s [...]

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Frito Pie: All Grown Up

October 11, 2012

When I was a kid we belonged to a Dad’s Club where my brother and I played sports. To me, one of the best parts of Saturdays full of games was the concession stand frito pies. I’ve recently learned that frito pie isn’t a national phenomenon, which saddens me. I hate to think of all [...]

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If You Could Only Eat One Soup…French Onion Soup

August 16, 2012

If you could only eat one soup for the rest of your life, which would it be?  I’d likely have a nervous breakdown trying to choose because I love so many. Tomato, Corn Chowder, any crustacean Bisque…the list is long. But if I’m only going to eat one, it’s going to be French Onion. I [...]

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The Chili Conundrum: Beans Or No Beans?

December 30, 2011

I was born South of the Mason-Dixon line, but spent a portion of my childhood above it. I was raised by 2 Yankees in a sea of Southern traditions. I consider myself a Southern Girl….until I make chili. I can’t help it. I love the beans. And so, like a Yankee I add beans to [...]

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Because I Refuse to Wait for Winter: Bacon Corn Chowder

September 7, 2011

I love soup. I will eat soup anytime of year. I don’t care that it was 107 degrees in Houston the day I wanted it. Soup makes me happy. And as a plus, most soups are simple and quick dinners. So there’s that. The weeone and I were cleaning out the freezer in the kitchen [...]

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