Soup

Splendor in the Lemongrass

By Sherry K on October 1st, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

Ah, the smell of freshly cut lemongrass — there’s nothing like it!

Commonly used in Thai cuisine, lemongrass has a taste that is uniquely different from lemon juice.

But how do you use it in cooking? In this video, I explain how to […]

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Cilantro 101

By Sherry K on April 30th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

Cilantro–it seems that people either love it or hate it.

An herb from the coriander plant, cilantro makes a great addition to salsa, salads, soups (see my Thai Ginger Coconut Chicken Soup), even pizza (such as my Garlicky Thai Chicken Pizza).

Cilantro 101

Roast Vegetables for Soup

By Sherry K on March 12th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

Today’s Zippy Tip comes to us from Irene, who lives in South Bend, Indiana. She used to add frozen veggies to her soups, but one day she tried roasting them instead. Her result? The flavor of her soup was “SO much better”!

Roast Vegetables for Soup

PB & J Pumpkin Soup

By Sherry K on November 1st, 2012

Just as I thought I had exhausted my use of pumpkin for the season, along came an idea in my noggin for some pumpkin soup.

It’s smooth, it’s creamy, it’s comfort in a bowl!

But I knew I didn’t want to use cream, and I […]

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Make Your Own Chicken Stock

By Sherry K on October 9th, 2012

Nearly every week during the fall and winter months, I buy or make a rotisserie chicken and we snarf down the dark meat (our favorite part!). Then I pick the meat off of the rest of the chicken and make stock with the carcass.

I load the […]

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Thai Ginger Coconut Chicken Soup

By Sherry K on April 20th, 2012

I love soup, but I’m not crazy about the canned variety. Most commercial brands leave me parched from the enormous salt content (Who needs more water retention?!), while the “healthy” ones are pretty darned tasteless, if you ask me. I’ve tried combining the two, but something was still lacking–freshness, maybe? Yeah, that’s it. So […]

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