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This will be the last soup Thursday in February – I will be on vacation next week.

Enjoy the spring tease early this week!  It will feel like winter again on Thursday !

Loaded Baked Potato Soup…creamy potato soup complete with all your favorite toppings!  Ingredients: butter, garlic, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, chicken stock, onion powder, garlic powder, sour cream, milk, dash of Worcestershire, kosher salt and pepper. Garnished w. Bacon,, chives and cheese. 13. Per quart w. Bread, gluten-free

Vegeterain Mulligatawny Soup…my most popular vegetarian soup. Ingredients: olive oil, garlic, onions, celery, carrots, lentils, tomatoes, Chickpeas, tomatoes juice, curry powder, cumin, coriander, coconut milk, basmati rice, cilantro, kosher salt and pepper. 13. Per quart w. Bread. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free 

sweet treat: Chocolate chocolate chip cookies 1.each

I listen to a lot of radio while I am working. Last week, on Vermont Edition, there was a show about winter foods. It touched on so many of the things I love about cooking – and cooking for other people. Food, weather, comfort, mood, and well being are tied together for me. One of the chefs on the show, Katie Webster, shared two soup recipes. They are perfect for this time of year…here they are, slightly adapted.

Thai Coconut (chicken) Noodle Soup…if you would like this soup and are Vegetarian, let me know and I will modify.  Ingredients: coconut milk, brown sugar, fish sauce, red pepper flakes, lime juice and zest, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, shiitake mushrooms, red pepper, Napa cabbage, scallions, thin rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, and Thai basil. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Gluten -Free (vegetarian if specified ) Lactose Free

Potato & Kale Soup w. Andouille…I think the Potato gets a bad rap. On its own, not fried or slathered with butter and sourcream, it’s a pretty health choice. They are full of vitamin c, vitamin B6, and heart healthy fiber. Plus , they are comforting and grounding at this time of year. Ingredients: olive oil, garlic, leeks, celery, carrots, marjoram, ground anise, white wine, Yukon gold potatoes, chicken stock, kale, andouille sausage, kosher salt and pepper.  13. Per quart served w. Bread. Gluten -free, lactose free 

Sweet Treat: Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies 1. Each

It looks like it will be a snowy week!  Treat yourself to a quart or two of soup!

Sausage Minestrone w. Orzo…a hearty winter Minestrone filled w. Sweet Italian Sausage, veggies, beans and orzo. Ingredients: sweet Italian Sausage, olive oil, onions, garlic, celery, carrots, tomatoes, tomato juice, bay leaves, chickpeas, zucchini, summer squash, red potatoes, orzo, kosher salt and pepper. Garnished w. Parmesan cheese. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Can be made gluten-free- will omit orzo. 

Broccoli Cheddar…a classic!  Ingredients: Butter, onions, garlic, celery, carrots, veggie stock, flour, broccoli, light cream, cheddar cheese, kosher salt, pepper. Garnished w. Additions cheddar. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Vegetarian 

Sweet Treat: mid February calls for cupcakes!  Yellow cupcakes w. Chocolate Frosting & and a sprinkle or two  2. Each