Escarole Soup

Escarole Soup is basically Italian Wedding Soup but without the mini meatballs. It’s a very simple one-pot-meal, and only has three main elements that you basically can’t mess up: escarole, broth, pasta.  Throughout the cooking process, the broth gets enriched with all the wonderful nutrients and depth of flavor from the escarole. If you’ve never…

French Onion Soup in Bread Bowls

It’s definitely cozy soup weather, and what’s cozier than a BREAD BOWL?? Sorry to all of the gluten free folks out there but hot dang do I love bread. It’s like the most comforting food that ever existed, especially when it’s filled with hot, sweet french onion soup and topped with melted (dairy-free) cheese? I’ve…

Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

This might be the PERFECT slow cooker lentil soup recipe. I kid you not. It is so rich and flavorful, and so simple to make. I bought the “Greens for Soup” from the grocery store (Celery, Carrots, Leeks, Onions, Turnips & Parsnips) – this is a super great tip if you don’t mind spending $1-2…

Slow Cooker Hearty Pasta and Bean Stew

For me the slow cooker is always an experiment. I put a bunch of things in, turn it on for a few hours, and I never quite know what I’m going to get. This time I tried to make my mom’s minestrone soup, but I think the macaroni I used was too big or I…

Slow Cooker Bean Chili

Sometimes hubby and I have busy weeks, full of after hours work responsibilities and/or social plans. Many times our schedules oppose each others’ and there are weeks that we don’t eat dinner together at all. Those weeks can easily mean back-to-back takeout or fast food for dinner, but due to the costs of those options…