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More Hearty Winter Soup Recipes: Turkey and Rice and Tropical Chicken

The Midwest is bracing for record cold temperatures today and tomorrow, while people in the East are hunkering down to take on the big chill later this week. While hot soup may not help jump start your car in the morning, it does help warm a body on a cold winter’s day. The following soups are affordable ways to feed large families on frigid days. Both are simple to make and can doubled if you want leftovers or are hosting a soup party: TROPICAL CHICKEN SOUP Ingredients: 2-3 pounds chicken thighs, cut in half (use boneless, skinless chicken thighs) 3 … Continue reading →

Hearty Homemade Winter Soup Recipes

We received more than 40 inches of snow in the month December. That’s more than our city typically sees during the entire winter season and meteorologists say more of the white stuff is on the way along with record breaking cold temperatures. Next week Milwaukee is not supposed to get above ZERO. In fact, on Wednesday the forecasted high is predicted to be -6. City officials are already warning people not to travel if they don’t have to. What a joke. Who willingly chooses to expose themselves to dangerously cold weather conditions? If I had my way I would stay … Continue reading →

Super Soups

The day after Thanksgiving should be named Leftover Turkey Day rather than Black Friday since most Americans typically partake in round two (or three or four) with the holiday bird. In a previous blog I listed recipes that are ideal for leftover turkey. However, if you’re planning to stick with traditional turkey sandwiches, then why not whip up a steaming hot pot of fresh soup to go with them? The following soup recipes pair perfectly with turkey sandwiches on the day after Thanksgiving: WILD RICE SOUP Ingredients: 1 stick butter 1 finely chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup … Continue reading →

Soup’s On: Spectacular Fall Soup Recipes

Rich and delicious homemade soup can be a busy cook’s best friend especially when Mother Nature is acting like your enemy. Here in the Midwest fall came in like a lamb (it was nearly 80 degrees on Election Day), but now it feels more like late December (yesterday’s high was 30 degrees). The conditions are terrible if you have to be outdoors for long periods of time, but they are ideal if you have the luxury of staying indoors all day making homemade soups. The following soup recipes are easy to prepare and satisfying enough to serve as a one-pot … Continue reading →