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Black Bean Butternut Squash Chili

December 1, 2015 by Allison Hudson

On a crisp day this chili is just what the doctor ordered, in so many ways. It’s a great make ahead and pre-portioned servings freeze beautifully. This chili is meatless and can be a welcome respite from heavy cold-weather dishes, yet is still very satisfying.

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Potage Parmentier avec Micro Verts (Potato Leek Soup with Micro Greens)

April 21, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Because leeks are locally available over the winter through early spring, I have been wanting to try the classic soup Potage Parmentier, aka Potato Leek soup, before it’s time for new seasonals. Finally, I did. This soup was really fun to make because I took the liberty of making some updates to the classic recipe. Some variations of Potato Leek Soup actually call for water and heavy cream, including that from the maestra herself, Julia Child. With all due respect […]

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Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

March 20, 2015 by Allison Hudson

If a snowstorm on the first day of Spring isn’t a great reason to make a lighter but still warming soup, I don’t know what is! This dish would be great for the coming weeks as temps keep climbing but nights are chilly. It delivers a major antioxidant punch from all the tomatoes, and is especially delicious if you use homemade chicken broth. But I have to discuss what makes me the most excited about this soup’s recipe, because it […]

Categories: Soups • Tags: Cooking Techniques, Easy Dinner, Food Photography, Grilled Cheese, Healthy Dinner, Light Dinner, Make Ahead, Recipe, Tomato Soup

Mushroom-Thyme Soup with Whole Wheat Croutons

February 23, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Why is this creamy but not too rich mushroom soup weeknight (esp Monday night) perfect? 1.) It’s chicken-broth based, making a perfect lighter but satisfying soup. 2.) The mushrooms are like butter to chop and cook down very quickly – this dish is less time consuming than other veggie forward soups. 3.) You’ll have leftovers for a healthy mid-week lunch or two. 4.) Mushrooms contain loads of potassium, making this a great rest day dinner after a longer Sunday workout. […]

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Tomatoey Tortellini Soup with Kale & Cannelloni Beans

February 10, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Weeknight-friendly recipe alert! Here’s a delicious one-pot dinner that will be ready quickly and is hearty, healthy and satisfying. You’ll see a few links below – I do think that using homemade chicken broth will make this especially good, but between the aromatic vegetables, fresh herbs and Parmesan rind you’ll have great flavor either way. I’ve also included a link to instructions for fine dicing just in case, which will be the most time consuming (but not too bad and […]

Categories: Soups • Tags: Featured, Hearty Soup, Kale, Make Ahead, Recipe, Supper, Tomatoes, Tortellini

Broth Lover’s Chicken Soup

January 27, 2015 by Allison Hudson

So there may or may not have been a major snowstorm in the New York metropolitan area. One thing is for sure though, it’s really cold! Why? Because at the moment it’s Winter. Could the media’s love of hyping the Winter season perhaps explain the broth trend that’s been heating up since the beginning of the year? (i.e. You must have broth to survive winter?) I kid – I think the broth trend is explained by other fundamentals: broth is […]

Categories: Soups • Tags: Chicken Soup, Cold Weather Dinner, Dinner, Food Photography, Healthy Dinner, Make Ahead, Recipe

Turkey Chili to Kick off a Snowy Weekend

January 23, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Winding down the week here and since I was lucky enough to visit Colorado from last week until yesterday, oh, how glad I am that I’d made this Turkey Chili before I left. We had a few servings right away and froze the rest for this very not-quite-caught-up yet evening. Plus, I was extra-inspired to share this because a friend recently asked, ‘do you have any recipes that would be helpful for a family with a two-year old who doesn’t […]

Categories: Proteins, Soups • Tags: Chili, Healthy Dinner, Make-Ahead Dinner, Recipe

Warming Carrot-Ginger Soup

January 8, 2015 by Allison Hudson

I first made this soup a year ago to the day, when carrots were one of the few veggies still in abundance at the farmer’s market in January, and our fridge was loaded with them. It’s delicious and makes a hearty portion, plus, it’s decidedly soup season no matter where in the country you are, so I pulled up the recipe last night to taste it again. This is a great weekday recipe, with ample downtime between steps allowing plenty of […]

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