3/11/2026 – Made this when Mary was in Houston. The Bluerunner Gumbo was the Yaya Mama version, which is a dark roux. It turned out good. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Soups /Gumbos/Chili
2/6/2026 – This tomato-based soup with chickpeas, farro, and spinach was very good and filling. It was inspired by the recipe at Two Peas and Their Pod. Servings: 6. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped roughly 1 carrot, chopped into ¼-inch cubes 1 celery rib, chopped … Continue reading
This post is a chronology of the recipes since 2021, as we have tweaked them. The 2026 recipe is the most authentic, using whole dried chili peppers. 1/17/2026 – Mary made a great chili using the ingredients from 2/18/2019 below, … Continue reading
12/7/2025 – Mary made this soup that loosely follows Chef Billy Parisis’s recipe. It was great and to some extent better than the very similar recipe at this site; likely due to the addition of the ham. Ingredients 1 stick unsalted … Continue reading
8/4/2025 – Made a quick gumbo that was very good using a large can (25 oz.) of Bluerunner Seafood Gumbo Base that was added to a trinity with flour for a simple roux and seasoning. Served it around Jasmine Rice … Continue reading
6/24/2025 – This made a great soup with tomatoes from the garden inspired by Ina Garten’s recipe here. Mary made a double batch to give to friends who do not like “spicy” foods. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons good olive oil1 1/2 … Continue reading
Below are descriptions of different cooks of this soup and how they turned out. 6/8/2024 – Today we made two trays (half baking sheet) of Oven Roasted Marinara to freeze and one tray of Mary’s traditional salsa. Once the roasted … Continue reading
1/5/2024 – This turned out great and was inspired by a recipe on Facebook. Ingredients 1 lb ground beef1 onion, chopped3 cups cabbage, chopped1 cup green beans, cut in half1 cup celery, chopped1/2 bell pepper, chopped1 qt. homegrown and canned … Continue reading
11/22/2023 – We made a double batch for dinner with the Hughes and Leonards as they arrived late afternoon. We generally followed the usual recipe for Chicken and Sausage jambalaya but Mary said it was the best one we have … Continue reading
The ingredients listed below is what they put into the Taco Soup Mary grew up on as well as did Kelley and Tim. True to the way grandmothers record recipes there are no measurements nor directions. Too bad they said, … Continue reading