This hearty Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup is like a warm hug by the fire on a cold day. Loaded with potatoes, veggies and ham — pure comfort food. It’s also quick and easy to prepare and is ready to eat in about half an hour. I buy ham after major holidays at a reduced […]
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Italian Meatball Soup
A healthy, full flavored, main dish soup, Italian Meatball Soup is so quick and easy that it is ready to eat in thirty minutes! Cannellini beans (aka white kidney beans) are fiber rich – about 7 grams of fiber per half cup. They also contain 7 grams of protein per half cup, which added to […]
Slowcooker Cheesy Brats and Potato Soup
Thick cheesy soup, chunky potatoes, flavorful brats topped with a handful of cheese – very good! Bytes made this cheesy good potato and brats soup for supper on a cold, rainy evening recently. (It’s almost May, folks! And we’re still eating hot soup to warm the soul!) If there are leftover brats in the refrigerator, […]
Creamy Turkey Tortellini Soup, The Prefect After Thanksgivings Meal.
A yummy way to use leftover holiday turkey is to make Creamy Turkey Tortellini Soup! Or use chicken for Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup! A hearty, filling soup that is a meal by itself because it has meat, pasta and veggies in one flavorful, nutritious pot! Creamy, warm comfort food on a chilly day! When […]
Monte Cristo Sandwich
The Monte Cristo sandwich is based on a similar sandwich called Croque Monsieuer – basically a grilled cheese sandwich. When it appeared in American cookbooks in the 1930’s, it was known as French sandwich. Then someone came up with the idea of combining those two “French” dishes – French sandwich and French toast – into […]
Curried Chicken and Fruit Salad
One of our long time favorites and a make ahead main dish — Curried Chicken and Fruit Salad. The weather has been summery – astounding for March! And we’ve taken advantage of it, with lots of time in the garden. Meals when we are concentrating on a project are usually do ahead. Last night I […]
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