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
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, […]
Brothy Beans with Ham and Kale
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 […]
Creamy Mexican Polenta Bowls
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 […]
Smokey Chili Mac Soup
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 […]
Summer Chicken Soup with Pinto Beans and Corn
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 […]
Slow Cooker Chicken and Pinto Bean Burritos
b u r r i t o s f o r p r e s i d e n t. When you go out for Mexican, what do you normally order? Tacos? Burritos? Chimichangas? (Sure, Neil. No problem. We’ll end the season with the pachenga.”- NTM) Fajitas? Taco salad? A huge vat of cheese dip […]
Frito Pie
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 […]
Slow Cooker Chicken Nachos
I want to tell you this was all about Superbowl planning, buuuuut it was just a Wednesday. Is it too early to even be thinking about Superbowl Sunday? It’s way too early, right? Waaay too early. Actually, let’s take a poll! (I almost typed pole. Ew. Let’s not take a pole, okay girls? Stay in […]
Chili with Chicken and Beans
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 […]