Italian Spinach Soup by John Spottiswood

Suprise, surprise. Another amazing recipe adapted from Marcella Hazan's Essential's of Italian Cooking. This is one of my bibles. Not only did I love this spinach soup, but all four of my kids did too! Everyone had mutiple servings. We served it with simple sourdough toast, though Crostini (Italian croutons) is what Marcella…

Hearty Red Lentil Soup by John Spottiswood

This is a wonderfully flavored soup that our whole family really enjoyed. I'm a huge fan of traditional Turkish Red Lentil soup which has more exotic flavors, but I was impressed by the down home goodness of this soup. I had three medium sized helpings, and even then I nibbled a bit more as I was putting the remainder into the…

Beef & Lentil Stew by John Spottiswood

The cold weather called for stew today. My good friend Brian made a great one. Adding the ginger was an inspiration and it brought everything together.

Carolina Coast Shirmp Bog by John Spottiswood

A bog (unlike a pilau) is any stew that includes wet, soggy rice. This recipe was adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks, Stews, Bogs, and Burgoos by James Villas. I've left out the bacon for health reasons. It is delicious as is, but would undoubtedly be even more tasty with the bacon.

Creamy Shrimp Chowder by "Cheffie Cooks"

I had some leftover Shrimp from the New Years Eve Party and made this delicious, easy chowder, it was a hit!

Easy Texas Chili by myra byanka

Saute the beef and open some cans. Thirty minutes later you have a wonderful pot of chili. The cost of this recipe is about $2.00 per person, not what is suggested below.

Amazing Lamb, Squash and Chickpea Stew by John Spottiswood

We served this fantastic dish over Memorial Day weekend with friends up in Point Reyes, California. The days were warm, but the evening turned chilly Saturday night, providing the perfect setting for a warm lamb stew. This stew is a wonderful mix of sweet, salty and spicy, vegetable, legume, and meat. The broth is thin, almost to he…

Jerk Chicken Chili by Conni @MrsMamaHen

A fast, yet flavorful meal - ideal for a busy weeknight!

Spicy & Smokey Tomato Lobster Soup by Sherri Williams

Tomato soup happens to be one of my favorites soups. The addition of smoke, pancetta and lobster takes this completely over the top.

Chicken Sausage, Sweet Potato and Kale Soup by Kristy Brazelton

My family loves the potato and sausage soup at Olive Garden. So I made up this soup to try & replace the Olive Garden one with healthier food options. It's really chunky & filling and very tasty served with some fresh chopped italian parsley & fresh grated parmesean on top, if desired.

Turkey Chili by Lisa

Broccoli and Pine-Nut Soup by Mike Jeremy

Vegan Simple Pea Soup by Jill

This simple pea soup is excellent cooked as well as raw! This can be used as a base for so many more vegetables too! Use your imagination and try shredding some potatoes, celery, corn, etc. I like to add seitan. Let me know how yours comes out. I"ve only made this using my Vita-mix but I'm sure a regular blender will work…