Soups & Stews

Minestrone Soup

Minestrone soup is a hearty version of vegetable soup with all the goodness from the vegetables plus yummy whole wheat pasta. It’s simple to make, healthy and oh so tasty. I used hot sausage in my recipe because all my ground beef was frozen. Oh it adds such a delicious […]

Sweet Potato Gnocchi Soup with Rosemary Bacon

“What the heck is a Gnocchi anyways?” Ty said. It’s a thick, small, soft, pillowy little potato dumplin’. I love dumplin’s so much, Ty called me dumplin’ sometimes, or biscuit, for the same reason. These gnocchi dumplin’s are made with one of my favorite vegetables, sweet potatoes. And you know […]

Creamy Pumpkin Soup

This is such a festive soup for fall, however, I think you’ll enjoy it so much you’ll make it all winter. It’s creamy with the wonderful flavors of rosemary, caramelized onion, garlic, maple & pumpkin pie spice mix. I’m all for simplicity, so I use canned pure pumpkin, not canned […]

Beef & Barley Stew

This stew is packed with nutritious ingredients! It is warming, hearty and just so healthy. It’s high in protein and fiber and low in fat. It’s so flavorful and I just love the texture of barley. Leftovers freeze well in a ziplock bag so make a big pot. It’s very […]

Stew Beef and Vegetable Soup Recipe

This is a perfect one pot meal! This soup is full of flavor, healthy vegetables and lean meat. I made this for lunch after working our horse and the cowboys couldn’t stop raving about it. It’s easy to prepare and then just simmers for an hour or so on the […]

Nana’s Vegetable Soup

This is the best vegetable soup you will ever taste! My Nana made this often and would have the whole family over for soup and cornbread. Here is her cornbread recipe. We would eat until we were stuffed! It is also so versatile. You can use just vegetables and no […]