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Chicken, Kale and Pinto Bean Soup

Chicken, Kale and Pinto Bean Soup / Bev Cooks

Things are getting a bit brothy over here, you guys. This soup, OH this soup. It’s classic, ya know. A bit of protein, a bit of wilted curly greens, a few beans for guts, and loads of lemon to wake it up. Just how we like it. It’s mega simple, if you’re looking for something […]

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup / Bev Cooks

Or turkey! You could add leftover turkey. See how I timed this? Eh? Eh? Hello? . . . Never mind. Not only is this soup SHORT CUT city, the flavors are exactly what you crave when you imagine slurping up tortilla soup. Rich, tomato-y, sweet pops of crunchy roasted corn, not overly spicy (ya know, […]

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Brothy Beans with Ham and Kale

Brothy Beans with Ham and Kale / Bev Cooks

Can I get an amen for brothy beans? I like to think of this as the Herculean short cut to a big ol’ ham hock pot of beans. You know the kind your grandma used to have simmering in her cozy kitchen during the age of yesterlore? It’s that. But not. It’s speedy. And packed […]

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Creamy Mexican Polenta Bowls

Creamy Mexican Polenta Bowls / Bev Cooks

Okay let’s see how theeeese bowls work for ya. First of all, it’s creamy polenta so I feel like things are off to a solid start between us. That’s the base. The foundation. What happens from here is up to the moods of the soul fairies that dwell within your stirring soul chambers. Let me […]

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Smokey Chili Mac Soup

Smokey Chili Mac Soup / Bev Cooks

Two more days until the official Slurpin’ Season begins! Everything I said just now was 100% true, except for the whole official part. So never mind everything I said just now. But you can still slurp if you want. You should slurp this! Let me tell you about it. I love this recipe. I had […]

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Summer Chicken Soup with Pinto Beans and Corn

Summer Chicken Soup wtih Pinto Beans and Corn / Bev Cooks

Summer slurpin’! It happens. Yes, it’s soup. And yes, it’s 86 kazillion degrees outside. But I can’t rightly care, because there’s so much summer in this soup! Plus pinto beans. I’m really into pinto beans lately. Remember when I made slow cooker burritos with them? Well, they’re BACK, but in a soup. This soup. The […]

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Frito Pie

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Oh that’s right. With real life Fritos and everything. I wanted to call this “Totally Healthier Frito Pie,” because it really kind of is. With the use of ground turkey, fresh veggies, some good kidney and pinto beans, some termaters, spices, corn, a piece of your heart, lightly salted Frito chippies and some good cheddar […]

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Chili with Chicken and Beans

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I really need to trim my toenails. OH, HEY. Wow, you’re quiet. How long have you been standing there? Wow. Remember yesterday when I told you about my husband cooking for me all weekend due to an expensive mountain bike purchase? (I’m still coping.) Well, this here chili was another one of his creations. You […]

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