This is one of my favorite homemade soups. It’s very hearty, filling and very tasty! Barley is a very healthy grain to fit into your diet once in awhile. To keep this down to what I consider low enough carbs I would limit the barley to 1/4 c. raw. It swells when cooked, so it’s [...]
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Beef Barley Soup
Posted in Beef, MAIN DISHES, Soups, Stews on April 2, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Mushroom Barley Soup
Posted in Beef, MAIN DISHES, Pork, Ham, Sausage, Soups, Stews on March 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We used to enjoy the most wonderful mushroom barley soup at a wonderful restaurant in Houston called Alfred’s Delicatessen. Not sure if it’s still in operation or not, as I’ve been gone from the area for over 10 years now. This soup, bar none, was THE best mushroom soup I’ve ever eaten!! I don’t know [...]
Sausage-Greens Soup
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Soups, Stews on March 21, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I love a good soup! This one was made from a bunch of leftovers my refrigerator! And as often is the case with soup made from leftovers, it turned to be VERY go0d!. I put this together with: cooked cabbage leftover from a keilbasa/caraway cabbage dish two days ago, ½ c. leftover cooked kale and [...]
Low-Carb Vichyssoise
Posted in ALL-STAR RECIPES, MAIN DISHES, Soups, Stews on September 15, 2011 | 12 Comments »
My hubby brought home a beautiful head of cauliflower from the store yesterday and it was crying to be made into a creamy “potato” soup. So I came up with a low-carb version of Vichissoise, but I served mine warm. I’ve never been fond of the classic cold soups, any of them. I like my [...]
Sausage Leek Soup
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Soups, Stews on August 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My husband wanted soup for lunch and this is what I came up with using what I had freshest in the refrigerator today. It was tasty and VERY filling! This is probably more suited to winter than summer, however. This is Atkins Induction friendly. If you can’t find Boursin Cheese (comes in a small [...]
Asian Pork & Lotus Root Soup
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Pork, Ham, Sausage, Soups, Stews on July 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
If you’ve never eaten or cooked lotus root, this is a fun, starchy vegetable. It is the wagon-wheel shaped item in the picture. The stem of the lotus pond plant has hollow channels so that when peeled and sliced crosswise, it produces this interesting result. It’s texture is somewhat similar to water chestnut, but when [...]
Escarole Sausage Soup
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Soups, Stews on July 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The only way I’ve ever had escarole before was raw added to salads. Its curly leaves are very attractive in green salads, but I don’t find it has much flavor, if you want the honest truth. But I decided to cook it in a soup today just to see what that was like. This Induction [...]
Tomato Soup al Pesto
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Soups, Stews on July 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was craving tomato soup today and made it quite different from how I usually make it. It was thick and very flavorful. Cream can be added for extra richness, but that is not included in the nutritional info here. This is Induction friendly. INGREDIENTS: 2 14-oz. can of diced tomatoes, no-salt added 12 oz. [...]
Vegetable Beef Soup
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Soups, Stews on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I can put this soup together in 40 minutes or less, even faster if I use my pressure cooker. It’s an easy way to rack up some veggie carbs when you’re low for the day and ever so tasty. Induction friendly, too! If I have some cooked, leftover beef, I always use that first. But [...]
Indian Chicken and Almond Soup
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Soups, Stews on June 13, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge I took a single chicken breast out of the freezer to make some kind of soup today. When I set it by a beautiful bunch of cilantro I bought at the store this morning, I was smitten with this idea. Needed to get some veggies in for the day, so I [...]
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Soups, Stews on May 25, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge I’ve been wanting some cream of asparagus soup lately and finally remembered to pick up two cans of asparagus at the store today. This can also be made with cooked fresh asparagus, but be sure to cook it VERY tender before trying to puree it. This recipe is Induction friendly and [...]
Fish Dill Chowder
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood, Soups, Stews on March 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge I’ve been making this chowder for many many years. In my opinion, Redfish is best for chowders. It is so firm (often have to cut with a steak knife) it holds up to cooking without falling apart in the soup. But the other fish varieties indicated below will also work for [...]
Peggy’s Texas Chili
Posted in Beef, MAIN DISHES, Soups, Stews on March 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge Since chili has to simmer quite awhile for the flavors to blend, I like to make big batches. This recipe makes 8 large bowls. The nutritional info is calculated with the can of Eden black soy beans, making the recipe as written unacceptable for Induction. But omit the beans and this [...]
Bok Choy Soup
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Soups, Stews on January 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge It’s such a brisk day, I felt like having soup for lunch today. As usual, when I want soup, I open up the fridge and freezer, stare awhile, and decide what bits of this and that I’m going to throw into the pot. Today, I had a beautiful head of bok [...]
Lobster Leek Bisque
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood, Soups, Stews on December 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge Whenever I buy lobster (which I did for Christmas this year), I invariably have a tail or two leftover, as I tend to overbuy by 2 tails to be sure I have enough for the number of people eating. The lobster tails I bought this year were so large, the two [...]
Seafood Cauli-Chowder
Posted in Seafood, Soups, Stews, XTRA STUFF on October 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I just love creating soups in the fall and winter. This was today’s creation and we both gave it a definite thumbs up! Because this has clams in it, a serving provides your entire day’s requirements of Vitamin B12! It also provides 78% of your iron needs and 65% of your selenium requirements! This recipe [...]
Pumpkin Kale Soup
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Poultry, Soups, Stews, XTRA STUFF on October 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Someone mentioned pumpkin soup this week and I had to try my hand at it. I think I finally came up with a tasty, healthy, Induction friendly version even my husband gave a thumbs up. He was saying it smelled good before I even told him what was in it. His first response was a [...]
Ham-Eggplant Gumbo
Posted in Soups, Stews on October 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Came up with this gumbo for lunch with bits of stuff I had in the fridge and freezer and man, was it ever good! And filling! Makes a large pot for 7-8 people, so expect to have leftovers. This would freeze well, so no problem. This recipe is OK for Induction. If you’re in OWL, [...]
Seafood Bisque
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Seafood, Soups, Stews on July 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge I’ve made shrimp, crawfish, lobster or crab bisque this way for years. Sometimes I substitute 1T. tomato paste for the fresh tomato instead. This is very rich and smooth. I’ve tried leaving the salt out but it is just too flat without it, folks. I like to boil the shrimp shells [...]
Chicken Gumbo
Posted in Poultry, Soups, Stews on January 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Click pic for larger view: This is basically a chicken version of my regular gumbo recipe. We just LOVE cajun food around my house. I think you’ll enjoy this dish. Of course, you can increase the cayenne if you really like your gumbo spicy, but I recommend letting folks do this at the table to [...]
