Category Archives: Soup
Secret Cooking Tips Files: Soup
It’s that time of year again — when a not-so-young girl’s fancy turns to making soups and stews. I briefly flirted with millet last year — good for you, high in protein, etc. — so I have some left over … Continue reading
Coconut Clam Chowder (with bacon)
So yes, it’s lactose-free, but I went heavy on the bacon. I was trying to recreate the taste of a conch chowder I once had (and let’s be honest — I had a lot of coconut milk left over from … Continue reading
Making Vegetable Millet Soup
Millet is an ancient grain that has recently gotten a big reputation. Remember the quinoa craze? And how annoying it was to remember how to say it when it looked nothing like it sounded? Prepare for Millet-Mania. At least it’s … Continue reading
Cream of Whatever Soup (No Lactose)
We are having an unusually cold summer. I always buy more celery than I can use — or maybe they sell celery in clumps that are too large. The older (feline) cooking assistant started stabbing me in the leg for … Continue reading
My Great-Grandmother’s Potato Soup
When Safeway delivered my groceries last week, it was cheaper to buy a whole bag of Yukon gold organic potatoes. So now I’m making potato everything, trying to get through them before they turn green and sprout. I’ve already done … Continue reading