Broccoli White Bean Soup Recipe

You have the appetite for one last soup, don't you? Last I checked, it was still chilly and damp in many places. And even where I live in Southern California, it is very cool in the evenings. We love soup all year. My husband and I especially love soup as our entire dinner. This particular soup ...

Salmorejo Recipe

Last summer, back when we could travel without weighing the pros and cons, I went to visit my daughter who had an internship in Pittsburgh. We were invited to my friend Joaquin's house for dinner one night. Remember when we could dine with friends indoors and without masks?? Sorry, but I am a ...

Pantry Staple Recipe Ideas

Hello, Friends. I'm checking in. I hope you are all staying healthy and sane right now. I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking about you all and I appreciate this community more than ever. Thank you for your feedback, encouragement, viewership, questions, and comments. Thank you for ...

Poblano Potato-Leek Soup Recipe

I have been on a major soup kick this season. I have always made soup once during the week and once on the weekend during the school year. I am now making soup at least three times a week and we are all loving it. I also order soup when I go out to eat, sometimes as my meal. In the ...

Thai Kabocha Squash Soup Recipe

One of my goals in creating recipes to teach in my classes is to introduce my students to healthy, whole ingredients that they don't know what to do with. I used to be really intimidated by many types of produce and whole grains until I just decided to buy them and play with them on ...

Tomato Chickpea Stew Recipe

I am STILL purging the pantry/fridge/freezer! Although my husband went to the market on Sunday and came home with tortilla chips and hummus to eat while watching the football games and I almost lost my mind. "Do you NOT watch my Instagram??? Do you NOT understand my January goals of raising ...

Super Greens Soup with Lemon-Tarragon Cream Recipe

I am not much for New Year's resolutions anymore, because I try my best to keep learning and improving all year. It's a little like my (not consistent) meditation practice. I aim to stay present the whole time; and when I drift (which I always do), I acknowledge it and pull myself back in. What I ...

Chicken or Turkey Tortilla Soup Recipe

Last week I told you I wasn't going to post any more Thanksgiving recipes in order to encourage you to commit to a menu. Let's hope that's all set by now. If not, make the $10 investment in my Thanksgiving ebook and get going! What I like to post the week of Thanksgiving is a leftovers recipe ...

Creamy Black Bean Soup Recipe

While I am finishing up my manuscript for my second cookbook, I am taking advantage of the plethora of new cookbooks in my kitchen. One that I was excited to receive was my friend Katie Morford's book, " Some of the recipes in Katie's book are a tad elementary for most of the readers of my ...

Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Turmeric

This stew was an innocent dinner last week. I saw my friend Leanne post a photo of this stew on her Instagram feed and it looked delicious, vegan, flavorful, easy, everything I like and the way my family eats. She mentioned she found the recipe in the NY Times. Well, what she didn't ...

Curried Lentil, Tomato and Coconut Soup

I've become soft. That's what my East Coast family and friends tell me. LA has had an unusally cold and rainy winter and I can't get warm. By "cold," I mean below 60 degrees, but above 40 degrees. I know my friends in the midwest have NO sympathy for me. I wouldn't either. But what to do if ...

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