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This recipe provides an easy way to whip up a one-dish meal in just a few minutes. This hearty soup is loaded with protein and veggies. Serve it with a lightly buttered slice of toasted whole grain Oatmeal, Sourdough or French bread, and you’ll be all set for a speedy lunch. Keep in mind that …
a.k.a. Winter Squash Soup, Take 3 I thought I was done sharing squash and pumpkin soup recipes, but I just created a new favorite this week. It’s similar to my Pumpkin Peanut Butter Soup, but it has applesauce instead of sweet potatoes, making it even easier to whip together. It’s thick, gorgeous, delicious and ready …
The Delicious Pumpkin Peanut Butter Soup already posted on this site is my absolute favorite squash soup recipe, but since not everyone can—or wants to—eat peanut butter, I thought I’d share my second favorite as well. One of the best recipes I’ve seen utilizing winter squash in soup is from Cook’s Illustrated The Best Light …
This is another version of the microwave granola I shared in an earlier post. This one is a little crunchier—and pricier—because of the honey and extra canola oil. As for the rolled barley and rye, I first bought these in bulk last year to try expanding our whole grain options. Matt and I have had …
I have to admit that when I first saw the recipe this is adapted from, I was dubious. I loved the idea of saving time and money by using a microwave instead of the less energy-efficient oven, but I didn’t think it would really work. Lo and behold, it does! I have played around with …
As pizza lovers with an aversion to garlic and onions, we have mastered several different recipes over the years. (Just try going into a restaurant and ordering a pizza that doesn’t have either item in the sauce!) When we first got married, our favorite crust utilized Jiffy mix, bacon pieces and dried tomatoes. We haven’t …
This one-dish meal is a great way to use leftover pasta and broccoli. Variations of it usually include onions, but not this one. (Sorry, but the only way they make an appearance in our kitchen is if the children bring in ornamental ones from the garden.) Anyway, my first renditions of this—including the one pictured—included …
I have to admit that the first time I saw a variation of this recipe, I was intrigued and yet somewhat repulsed at the same time. I love to use peanut butter and pumpkin as ingredients for baked goods, but together? I’m glad to say that curiosity prevailed, and after trying it, I was hooked. …