This is more traditional on the west coast from those that settled in Central California and came from the Azores. These folks weren't farmers or fisherman...
Not only are these black-eyed peas good, but they're also very easy to make. Cooking the beans with the hambone is key to this recipe. It infuses flavor...
Hearty cold weather comfort food. So ono! I like to serve this with Pao Doce (Portuguese sweet bread)for sopping up every last bit of this flavorful and...
A simple, hearty, country meal for a cold winter's night. Add a nice Horiatiki (Greek Country Salad) and a flat bread and you have just transported yourself...
This is a basic bean soup recipe adapted to make it low on fat and sodium and therefore more healthy. My friends like it very much and I hope you will,...
In Louisiana just about everyone has some type of garden. Staple favorites in gardens are turnip greens, mustard greens, collard greens, cabbage and plenty...
This is a soup that is fast and easy. Spice amounts are a guideline and should be adjusted to your taste. Made it with what I had on hand and it tuned...
Traditional New Years food in the South - I thought I would post my mother's and grandmother's recipe for this dish. It's simple and plain. My mother liked...
When I make my baked ham it is the leftover meaty bone that is my best soup flavoring! In fact we like the soup after the dinner best!!! It is just wonderful.(...
This soup is one of those things that improves after sitting overnight in the fridge. If you don't puree it, you may need to add a little water to it the...
This is a Palate Pleaser on a cold Winter's Day or Night. The Smoked Ham Hocks make this dish, and I don't make Ham and Beans without them. Served with...
It was a cool, rainy & dreary day today here in the Chicago area. So I decided to make Black Bean & Smoked Sausage Soup. I decided to make something that...
A traditional white bean soup that is usually served with a salad and a loaf of crusty bread. This is an adaptation of a recipe found in an Albanian cookbook...
This is a good and delicious way to use up leftovers. The recipe came from my mother who got it from her mother and so on. Everyone always asks for the...
When I was a child in the '50s, this hearty meal was on the menu every Monday (washday) like clockwork! We all loved it, especially the drop dumplings,...
I was looking for a Lentil Soup Recipe and adopted this abandoned one, made a few adjustments added a photo, and here we are... If you like, you could...
I had a ham bone left from the ham I baked yesterday...had some beans needing used, so put this on, this morning...this soup can be made on the stove top...
These are the best beans you will ever eat. If you live in Colorado they are at most grocery stores. Outside of Colorado you might have to order them online....
This is one of my favorite soups & I especially loved to order a bowl of it at my Aunt Linda's restaurant named after her husband Monty. I am a purist...
This was a chili that I created for my husband and children. My children do not like the traditional red beef chili but love this. It is full of flavor...
This soup is so good. It cooked all day and made the house smell simply wonderful. We all went back for seconds... In fact, my son and grandson both wanted...
Easy to prepare, this beef with barley stew is delicious on a cold night. It's savory but carrots add a bit of sweetness to the soup. The stew meat becomes...
Great on a cold winter day with corn cakes! Note you can do this in a slow cooker if you put the soup ingredients in a slow cooker for about 8 hours. After...
This is a great comforting soup on a chilly day. It may take a while, but it is well worth the time it takes. It's an easy, flavorful soup to make. I like...
I had something very similar at a neighbors house and it was so delicious. After getting the recipe I played with it just a little, made some additions...
This recipe came about from the left over Ham Bone that I had on Thanksgiving. Hated to let it go to waste. So with the cooler weather, I made this soup...
Yum! This chili is hearty AND healthy... a wonderful way to warm yourself through and through. This is a terrific vegetarian dish - one where you'll never...
Oh, this soup is made for those blue cheese lovers out there. The blue cheese and cream cheese add some tang to the soup. Salsa is an unusual ingredient,...
This robust soup is full of Mexican spices. It's hearty and will definitely leave you satisfied. It is a little on the spicy side, but we loved it. There...