Archive for the ‘soup’ Category

Mexican Pile

Posted on February 2nd, 2009, by Erin

This is actually called taco soup, but the husband requested the alternate title for giggles.  And there it is, honey!  Another crock pot dish from A Year of CrockPotting, this came together easily, and was really tasty.  We had it with a little bit of sour cream, and some baked corn chips for a relatively [...]

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Chili with Chipotle and Chocolate

Posted on October 20th, 2008, by Erin

I think this recipe calls for a bit too much sugar, so I’d probably back off the next time.  I didn’t wimp out too much on the chili powder, and actualy ended up adding regular chili powder about halfway through.  The result was a great, slightly sweet, smoky, complex chili that was really enhanced by [...]

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Corn Chowder

Posted on September 11th, 2008, by Erin

I’m trying to find new vegetarian recipes that I enjoy that don’t involve meat substitutes.  Those were a staple of mine when I lived as a vegetarian for three years or so… I just used Boca crumbles and Quorn chicken.  This soup, adapted from Simply Recipes, makes use of the Eastern shore’s abundance of corn [...]

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Quinoa Tabbouleh and Cucumber Soup

Posted on July 8th, 2008, by Erin

According to the package that it came in, quinoa is “The Supergrain of the Future!”  So I guess I better start learning what to do with it.  First things first:  Do not go into your local hippie supermarket and ask for “kwin-oh-ah.”  They will laugh at you.  It is “keen-wah.”  Oh.  I had to take [...]

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