Cream of Tomato Soup

This is the best tomato soup you will ever taste.  If you are fortunate enough to be able to grow your own tomatoes it is also an excellent way to get them used up.  I make it all but the cream and freeze it to be used on a cold winter day, add the whipping…

Corn Chowder with Clams

This is an all time favorite recipe.  For years we made it the night before Thanksgiving since it was easy to have on the back of the stove while making all the preparations for the next day’s feast.  Ever since Jason built his pizza oven we have spent Thanksgiving eve eating delicious pizza at his…

Baked Potato Soup

This soup can be made in a crock pot or on top of the stove.  You may also throw in some chopped cooked chicken at the end.  However you fix it, it will be a welcome sight and smell on a chilly fall day.  Leftovers are great too! Print Recipe Baked Potato Soup Prep Time…

Crawfish Etoufee

Once again having J.D. around to get the crawfish is one of the first steps.  If you find another source, lucky you!!!  Anyway we had great fun making and eating this crawfish stew.  The boys would catch crawfish in the Cedar River and bring them up to the house to shell them and  eat them. …

Butternut Squash or Broccoli Soup

So here’s a two for the price of one!  Your choice of butternut squash or broccoli soup.  Either soup will fit well in the bowl with the Red Pepper soup found on the blog.  The presentation is fun.  However, either of these soups will stand just as well on their own or in a Print…

Chicken, Tortilla Soup

  Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 1 hour 30 minutes Difficulty   Serves: 8 The garnishes shown  at the bottom of the recipe are what take it from ho-hum to muchas gracias!!!! 2 whole boneless chicken breasts 1 tablespoon olive oil 1  1/2 teaspoon Cumin 1 teaspoon Chili Powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon olive…

Crock Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

Prep time: 30 minutes  Cook time: 8 hours  Difficulty:   Serves 8 Hits the spot on a cold day in January!!! 1 lb. ground beef 1 can corn 1 can green beans 2 carrots, diced 2 celery ribs, diced 1 onion, diced 4 potatoes, diced salt and pepper 1/2 teaspoon red pepper 1/2 dill 1 bay…

Beer Cheese Soup

Great soup for sandwich dunking!   A Cuban sandwich or Jeff’s soft pretzels are perfect  with  this.