Soup

When Jenn picked garlic as the BSI ingredient this week, my mind went into so many different directions!  I kept trying to come up with a spicy hot garlic cheese dip, but it just wasn’t coming together.  I knew I wanted the garlic roasted, so yesterday I roasted 20 cloves of garlic.  Bake in foil in muffin tin for one hour at 400 degrees.  Don’t...

This is my copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup - 4 smart points per cup!

Before I get to the delicious food, I want to wish my MIL a speedy recovery – she had knee replacement surgery today and while the surgery went very well, she’ll probably have a tough couple weeks ahead of her – send good thought her way! 😀  Breakfast was a good ole bagel sammie – this version is a smaller Lender’s bagel with egg white, spinach...

I am posting the original recipe, but I did have to make a couple of substitutions – as I like a creamy (not tomato chunky) sauce, I used a small can of tomato sauce and one can of V8, and of course, left out the onions! Recipe from Frontera Grill/Topolobampo Serves 4 to 6 Like guacamole, tortilla soup has a place, I feel, in practically...

Lately I’ve liked the combination of mixing flavors and textures, and this grilled cheese certainly delivers in that category!  I picked up this bread, which I am loving: two slices healthy life flax bread (really nutty!) 2 ounces deli smoked turkey breast 1 ounce pepper jack cheese 1/2 anjou pear, sliced thin handful of baby spinach I used Smart Balance oil – about 1 tsp....

Yep, trying to be a 20-something by telling you I had a hugh jass salad – every time I read that on a blog I laugh!  I got this “lite” salad dressing at Big Lots of all places – 70 calories for 2 tablespoons, so flavorful and cheap – $2.00 a bottle!  It’s brand name is Cape Cod: So I took the 3 servings of last...

This soup recipe could not have been easier, since there are so few ingredients: 8 ounces ground sirloin 1 tablespoon hot sauce (I used Thai hot sauce) 3 cups baby spinach 8 cups chicken broth (I use soup base which comes in a jar – only 10 calories per 1 cup of broth) crushed pepper to taste per one cup serving: 96 calories, 5 fat,...

For breakfast this morning I decided to do a side by side taste testing of the organic eggs I got yesterday vs. store bought eggs.  I decided a simple scramble of each with a dash of salt and pepper would be a good comparison. Obviously the one on the left is the organic egg, although Tony’s theory is this CSA guy just bought them from...

I have to say that I much prefer the South Beach diet over Atkins, it allows you to eat complex carbohydrates, like kidney beans, and no taco soup is complete to me without them! South Beach Taco Soup 12 ounces cooked shredded chicken 1 tsp. olive oil 2 tsp. minced garlic 4 cups beef broth 1 28 ounce canned tomatoes (I used Muir Glen) 1...

I brought a cup of the Thai Curry Coconut Soup with Shrimp for my co-worker to try, and in her words, its beyond yummy! Thai Curry Coconut Soup with Shrimp 1 quart low sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon peanut oil (or olive) 1 tablespoon grated fresh garlic 1 lemongrass stalk, chopped zest of 1 lime 2 tsp. curry paste 1 cup coconut milk 1/4 fat...