In a couple of weeks, it will be Soup Swap 2k13, much to my great excitement. This year will be the third one I have hosted and either the fifth or sixth I’ve attended. When I lived in Chicago, my friend … Continue reading
Every year my friends Renee and Jason hold a soup swap and it’s always a good time. I was pretty bummed to have to miss out on this year’s event, which would have marked the 5th National Soup Swap. So when … Continue reading
Caldo verde — the thick Portuguese soup made with sausage, kale and potatoes — is one of my favorite comfort foods. I’m a kale fiend in general, but it works especially well in this hearty dish that’s almost more like … Continue reading
The last few weeks of school I went a little crazy making soups and other easy-to-freeze meals. It was nice to come back to a very stocked freezer, even if my fridge was bare. And coming home after evening classes and … Continue reading
Sometimes you need that go-to easy meal that always tastes good and that can be easily assembled despite having had a long day of work. The type of meal you can leave to simmer for a little while, and pair … Continue reading
I officially love the vegan, gluten-free corn chowder at Scratch on Madison Ave. It’s the perfect blend of sweet and salty, and it’s thick and chunky. A cup of it for $3.50 makes the perfect mid-afternoon snack/light meal.
For the past few years, my lovely friend Renee has hosted an annual soup swap. Basically it works like this: everyone makes six quarts of soup, packaged in individual quart containers and brings them to the host’s house. Numbers are … Continue reading
I woke up yesterday morning with a terribly sore throat and aches throughout my body. However, it was a Monday morning and I was just off for two weeks earlier this month, so I didn’t want to call out of … Continue reading