Years ago I worked in an office in downtown Portland, OR.  Across the street from our office was a deli that made to-die-for Hungarian Mushroom Soup.  On particularly cold, rainy winter days one of us from the 4th floor would run across the street and buy a gallon of soup, and bring it back to [...]

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This is a very made up recipe that I’ve thrown together several times. It’s base is a simple chowder (potato, milk, butter) with some added spices. It’s easy, fast, and extremely filling.
I will admit that it’s a slight departure from my usual very healthy recipes, but overall it’s not all that bad you.  [...]

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Last week I roasted a chicken.  Now it’s time to use what’s left of the bird to make more chicken-y goodness.  I use chicken stock all the time, in just about everything.  Sometimes I buy it (I’m partial to the Pacific Rim Organic Low Sodium kind) but I much prefer to make my own when [...]

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Chili with Beans Recipe

One of my favorite autumn things is chili. In the summer it’s too hot to make or eat chili. Who wants to sit down with a bowl of steaming hot food when it’s 90 degrees out? Not me, that’s for sure. But at the first hint of [...]

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I love autumn. It’s my favorite season of the year. Cooler temperatures, bright gorgeous autumn leaves, crisp bright orange mums in my garden, and … the food. Oh the varieties of wonderful, warm, yummy comfort food that you can make in the fall now that it’s not too hot to cook.
Soups, stews, [...]

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