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Roasted Tomato and Tarragon Soup

Roasted Tomato and Tarragon Soup

As you can tell from the last couple of weeks, I’m trying to make a new soup at least once a week. It’s cold and soup warms you quickly from inside out. As I was looking at recipes, I found Martha Stewart’s Roasted Tomato and […]

Get out of your comfort zone

Get out of your comfort zone

When it comes to cooking, we all have things that we stay away from for one reason or another. It’s human nature to stick with what you know. I’ve always kept my distance from: 1) Seafood because, well…it’s seafood. 2) Non-traditional meat because I just have […]

Lentil Soup with Fresh Herbs

Lentil Soup with Fresh Herbs

Lentil soup with fresh herbs is the kind of thing that you eat and you think to yourself “I am eating a bowl full of health.” There is no guilt in this soup whatsoever and it is absolutely amazing. Of course, you do need to […]

Pork Tenderloin with Prosciutto

Pork Tenderloin with Prosciutto

Roasts and “elegant looking” meals don’t always have to be reserved for the weekends when you have more time to cook. I made this pork tenderloin with prosciutto on a school/work night last week for my family and it was a huge success. I had […]

Sauteed Corn

Sauteed Corn

Sauteed corn is a great alternative to corn on the cob or canned corn (I think Melissa’s heart just skipped a beat on the thought of that one). It really is not hard to make and is a great compliment to any nice piece of […]

Leftover rotisserie chicken

Leftover rotisserie chicken

We’ve all been there. You get a rotisserie chicken from Costco or your favorite grocery store, and you end up with leftovers. So, what do you do with leftover rotisserie chicken? First of all, you pick the chicken apart and shred it into bit size […]

White Bean and Tarragon Soup

White Bean and Tarragon Soup

My friend Kayla is one my guinea pigs when it comes to trying out new recipes. Since we have very similar taste in soup, she usually gets half of what I prepare due to the large quantity that a single soup recipe typically makes.  After last week’s Southern […]