Category Archives: Soups

White Chicken Chili Stew

I modified Lynn’s wonderful white chili and it turned out so well that I thought I might want to make it again! 4 Chicken Breasts 3 Stalks of Celery 3 Cubes of Chicken Boullion 1 Cup diced Onion 3 Cloves minced Garlic 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 teaspoon Salt 1 Tablespoon Cumin 1 teaspoon Oregano [...]

Potato and Ham Soup

This was a big success.  We didn’t have a drop left and everyone gave it five stars. 3 – 4 Cups of Cubed Potatoes 1 Small Stalk of Celery, Diced 1 Small Onion, Diced 1 Tablespoon Salt 3 1/2 Cups of Water or Chicken Broth 5 Tablespoons of Butter 5 Tablespoons of Flour 1 Teaspoon of [...]

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Yum!  I love mushrooms so I used to add canned mushrooms to cream of mushroom soup just to get a big mushroom in each bite.  Kind of like loading up a chocolate chip cookie with chocolate chips.  I never thought that making mushroom soup from scratch would or could be any better than Campbells®.  Oh, so [...]

Lynn’s White Chili

White Chili     6-8 Servings 1 whole chicken (or breasts) about 2 cups shredded 3 stalks celery 3 boullion cubes Cook chicken until tender – reserve broth and shred chicken 1 TBS olive oil 2 garlic cloves minced 1 mediun onion chopped 2 (4 oz) cans green chilis 1 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 [...]

David’s Hot and Sour Soup

Back in the 70′s when David was living in New York City someone, he cannot remember who, gave him this recipe and he has been making it for years. I love it and would make it every week if the children hadn’t started to groan after the thirtieth week in… Continue reading

Clam Chowder

We took a wonderful trip to Freeport Maine to visit family, get away from the southern heat and enjoy the beauty of the coastline there. This recipe is as close as I have come to the kind of Clam Chowder we had at the Jameson Inn, where we had what… Continue reading