11/25/2022 – This cook referred to the cook in Thanksgiving 2021 that is here and that one referred to the one in Christmas 2017 that is here. The one in 2017 was inspired by Chef Robert Barker’s recipe on page 41 … Continue reading
Category Archives: Soups /Gumbos/Chili
7/9/2022 – We have a lot of tomatoes and bell peppers from the garden and decided to put them up prepared into two base dishes for use with meat in the winter. Cut off all the bad places and chopped … Continue reading
This dish turned out great. It was easy to make and Mary enjoyed it as a thick soup and I had it beside Jasmine rice. This was the first time to cook cannellini beans but will not be the last. … Continue reading
4/17/2021 – This chili turned out good and was inspired by the James Beard recipe in our copy of his book Barbeque with Beard on page 163. With all the peppers we added it turned out to have some kick … Continue reading
2/13/2021 – This was very good and inspired by the recipe by Jessica Gavin here where she provides many good tips about how to make it and what is important. … Continue reading
2/6/2021 – The original recipe was a Copy Cat of Carrabba’s famous soup that we liked a lot. As we did not have Italian sausage we used Conecuh’s Hot (i.e. Alabama level, not really hot) Cajun Sausage and a small … Continue reading
1/17/2021 – This was Mary’s first Broccoli Cheddar Soup and it was GREAT. She said the fresh Brocolli from the garden helped. This recipe was inspired by the one here. … Continue reading
1/10/2021 Ingredients 1/2 lb. white navy beansham bones and 1.5 cups of ham chunks2 tablespoons olive oil1 small yellow onion, chopped (1 ½ cups)2 garlic cloves, finely chopped (1 Tbsp.)1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary¾ teaspoon kosher salt½ teaspoon black … Continue reading
12/17/2020 – This soup was inspired by the recipe here. It was made with our fresh butternut squash, cabbage, green onions, and cilantro along with Mary’s homemade chicken broth. Half of the cooked veggies were emulsified so it had a … Continue reading
10/12/2019 – This turned out good and Mary liked it a lot. It was made the day before she returned from staying with Piper and Olivia when their parents went to Amsterdam. It was adapted from one here that is … Continue reading