Soups and Stews

Have clearer skin, shinier hair, increased energy, and a self-cleaning house just by drinking bone broth! Kidding. But seriously, bone broth is one of the hottest new beverages around, which …

Easy to make, and customize,  this easy Guinness beef stew recipe is a cold weather family favorite around Saint Patrick’s Day.  Our first year married, we were living in Georgia …

Served as a soup or over rice, Cuban black beans make a delicious, nutritious, and budget friendly addition to the menu! This easy black beans recipe includes instructions for cooking on the stove top and making black beans in the Instant Pot. Serve as either a main dish, or a filling side dish recipe.

Cozy and creamy, you’d never guess this butternut squash soup recipe is dairy free and compliant with many clean eating dietary guidelines! No nuts or crazy ingredients, just a really good soup. Looking at the title for this post with all the dietary qualifiers, I feel like I don’t even sound like myself. Where is the baker Godmother, the cheese-loving Godmother, …

Stay warm when it’s cold with nourishing food like this veggie packed winter kale beef soup recipe! * Recipe updated with new photos as part of the #ThrowbackThursday photography project. As …

I have a confession to make darlings. I nearly got into an altercation, at the farmer’s market, over the crockpot. Not really, but it sounds more dramatic if I tell …

Happy first day of Fall darlings! After a warm weekend the Virginia weather is setting the stage for the change in season with just the slightest chill in the air, and …

This post updated October 2015 as part of the #ThrowbackThursday photography project. There are no old photos because apparently I was so embarrassed that I removed them previously and left the post without …

Reduce kitchen waste and cook more flavorful dishes when you repurpose scraps to make stock. In this post, you’ll learn how to make your own soup stock out of whatever ingredients you’d like. It’s economical, easy, and resourceful!

Use a shortcut to make delicious easy matzo ball soup in minutes. This is a comforting soup recipe on chilly nights.