Easy Lobster Bisque

Easy Lobster Bisque

We stay in for Valentine’s Day. We don’t like to fight the crowds. Instead I like to make a Date Night Dinner In menu. This year I made Salad, Steamed Crab Legs and Lobster Bisque and a Strawberry Stack cake (which was an experiment that 

Cincinnati Style Chili

Cincinnati Style Chili

I can still remember the very first time I ever had Skyline Chili. I was at orientation at University of Cincinnati with my parents and another student asked our family if we wanted to have lunch with them at Skyline Chili. We weren’t from Cincinnati 

Gluten Free Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Gluten Free Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

This recipe is super simple and you probably have all of the ingredients in your pantry and freezer. As you know, I have been working to be better about using our leftovers so for me this time around making this recipe I used almost all 

Crock Pot Brown Bean and Ham Soup

Crock Pot Brown Bean and Ham Soup

This was a busy and stressful week for me. I needed some easy, low stress dinner options so Monday I ran into The Honey Baked Ham Store for a bone in ham. That night we had ham for dinner with some quick sides and I 

The Best Crock Pot Chili

The Best Crock Pot Chili

I have been making this chili recipe for years. Seriously YEARS. It is super simple but has great flavors, can be made stove top or in the crock pot and freezes well. It also has a very short list of ingredients. What more can you 

Crock Pot Black Bean Pumpkin Soup

Crock Pot Black Bean Pumpkin Soup

Fall is the season for soup. And Pumpkin. Better yet, this Black Bean Pumpkin Soup has lots of ways to change up the recipe to suit your tastes! This was originally a stove top recipe but it can easily be made in the crock pot 

Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Goat Cheese and Coconut Cream

Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Goat Cheese and Coconut Cream

As the garden is winding down, I am enjoying the last crop of winter squash. I have cooked and frozen the spaghetti squash and cubed and frozen the butternut squash. Now I am in the process of working through my favorite soup recipes to make 

Dairy-Free Creamy Corn Chowder

Dairy-Free Creamy Corn Chowder

I like to have soup on hand for lunches and too busy to cook nights. So I tend to make my soups in larger batches and freeze the left overs in single serve packets. The trick is to freeze the packets laying flat so you 

Chicken and Rice Soup

Chicken and Rice Soup

Whenever my husband is under the weather he wants Chicken Soup. This version is simple and hearty and freezes well to keep extra at the ready. To make it even heartier you could add white sweet potatoes. As always, seasoning can be adjusted for taste