With the flu going around our family and the extra mild spring temperatures lately, it was time for some soup. I had a leftover ham bone that I’ve been wanting to use up, and everyone being sick was the perfect opportunity to use it up. Yes, I could’ve gone with chicken noodle, but this just [...]
After being a little lazy and forgetting a few P90X workouts this past week, I’m getting back on track today. I’m serious. The scale doesn’t lie, and the spring like weather is serious about summer being just around the corner. (Although the four inches of snow outside of my window might say otherwise). The thought [...]
Halloween night is chili night. A good hot meal is just perfect before sending out the kids to trick or treat in the cold. I was introduced to this tradition when I married my husband. His family always had a big family dinner together before heading out. Since my husband had diabetes, they wanted the [...]
There is a reason I don’t post a lot of beef recipes. I am not a beef fan at all–but my husband is. The worst, WORST beef recipe for me is beef stew. There is something about the flavor combination and the smell going through the room that just makes me sick. But for some [...]
It’s finally here. Fall. The leaves are starting to fall, the weather has turned colder and the cravings for soup have started. I have never been a big soup eater. But my husband and kids love it. And I have grown to love it. This chicken and wild rice soup is much creamier than I [...]
This spring has been one of those “sprinter” springs. It can’t decide if spring wants to come, or if winter wants to stay. One day it’s sunny and 60 degrees, the next day we’ve got several inches of snow covering the ground. The other night was a cold one, and my husband was craving soup. So [...]
