Sometimes you just feel like soup. Like those times when spring arrives but it still feels like winter. You know, when it’s snowing in March for example. This week I took the hand blender and crafted an incredibly easy and smooth butternut squash soup. If you’re a dip-my-spicy-or-cheesy-sandwich-into-my-soup kind of person, then this butternut squash… Continue reading An Easy Butternut Squash Soup
Category: Soups, Stocks, Broths, and Marinades
Guest Post: How to Make a No Cook Korean Sauce
My no cook Korean sauce is guaranteed to be made again and again. That’s because it tastes fantastic (of course), but also because the sauce can be made with common kitchen items in five minutes and is very versatile. I like to use the sauce as a marinade for pork, chicken, beef, or pan fired… Continue reading Guest Post: How to Make a No Cook Korean Sauce
Guest Post: Simple Marinade of Ketchup, Coke, and Italian Dressing
I’ll never forget the day my mom brought home this simple but sensational marinade recipe from work. I remember biting into the steak tips she had grilled up and being struck by something so original and delicious that I demanded the recipe instantly. Well, it couldn’t be easier to remember.
Time to Make Your Own Chicken Stock
A whole chicken from the grocer costs less than four chicken breasts. Did you know that? I didn’t know that, and I was pleasantly surprised when I bought a completely gutted and ready-to-go chicken for a batch of chicken soup I made recently. I’m not crazy about canned chicken soup. In fact, I don’t like… Continue reading Time to Make Your Own Chicken Stock
Slow Cooker French Dip and Au Jus
A few days ago I made the best French dip of my life. Actually, I think it’s the only French dip I’ve ever made. Either way, I’m certain that this recipe will make its way into the rotation of meals here at the Lancaster house. After smelling the delicious meat scents all day and enjoying… Continue reading Slow Cooker French Dip and Au Jus
Rescuing Veggies from Misfit Veg Island
You may have seen my previous post about the dollars and sense of making vegetable stock. In that recipe I was instructed to buy all new, whole vegetables and NOT to clean out the fridge. I obliged. Although, I didn’t 100% agree. Well, turns out two friends of mine have a trusted vegetable stock recipe,… Continue reading Rescuing Veggies from Misfit Veg Island
A St. Paddy’s Day Feast: Corned Beef Dip and Soup
I’m not particularly crazy about St. Patrick’s Day. I mean, the party is nice, but the food…well, the food is nothing special. At least that’s what I thought until I discovered corned beef. Oh, corned beef. You delicious, salty meat, you. Where have you been all my life? After browsing around the web and finding… Continue reading A St. Paddy’s Day Feast: Corned Beef Dip and Soup
Dollars and Sense of Vegetable Stock
Many advise that making your own vegetable stock is a MUST DO. Seeing how I make a few sauces and soups around here, I heeded the advice and made my own. Here’s how homemade vegetable stock compares to store bought vegetable stock: Does it take less time to make your own vegetable stock? Of course… Continue reading Dollars and Sense of Vegetable Stock
If Your Kitchen Challenges You, Make Soup
We have officially landed in our new place, but unfortunately we are without most of our kitchen items. We have one bowl. While we wait for the movers to catch up with us, we are sharing that one bowl and making due with the few items we have, and that means making food that doesn’t… Continue reading If Your Kitchen Challenges You, Make Soup