Beets Cooking

This will be the last soup Thursday of March!  That means next Thursday crocus and daffodils will be showing their faces!  We can hope…

Beef & Black Bean Chili… this is the most popular chili I make and a favorite of many!  Not to spicy, but smoky from the chipotle.  Creamy from the black beans and loaded w. Local ground beef. Ingredients: onions, garlic, cumin, chili powder, chipotle in adobe, tomatoes, black beans, ground beef, kosher salt, pepper, lime juice, and fresh cilantro. Garnished w. Sour cream and grated cheese. 13. Per quart served with bread. Gluten-free 

Potato Leek Soup… a classic and one of the best comfort foods around .  Ingredients: leeks, olive oil, fresh thyme, potatoes, veggie stock, light cream, kosher salt, and pepper .  Garnished w. Chives & garlic croutons.  13  per quart served with bread.  Vegetarian, gluten-free minus crouton garnish  

Sweet Treat : loaded oatmeal cookies 1.  Each

The soups for the first Thursday of SPRING are…

Italian  Sausage & Zucchini Soup… I love this soup. The broth is full of flavor thanks to local sweet Italian sausage , and it’s simultaneously filling yet light thanks to the lack of carbohydrates.  Ingredients: olive oil, Italian sausage, onions, garlic, celery,tomatoes, green peppers, zucchini, basil, oregano, parsley, kosher salt, grated Parmesan. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Gluten-free

Broccoli Cheddar… a classic! Ingredients: butter, onions, celery, carrots, garlic, flour, broccoli, veggie stock, cheddar cheese, whole milk, kosher salt & pepper. 13. Per quart served with bread. Vegetarian. 

Sweet Treat: peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. 1.  Each

It is almost mid March!  That glorious time of year when one day feels like spring – the next winter. It’s a moody month, full of ups and down. Food wise I start to crave lighter, fresher flavors , yet still want something warm and soothing. Soup to the rescue!

Greek Orzo, Lemon & Chicken Soup… full of bright flavors but also creamy (from threads of egg) and comforting. Ingredients: homemade chicken stock, orzo, lemon zest, lemon juice, chicken, spinach, kosher salt, pepper and fresh dill. 13. Per quart served with bread 

Spinach & Zucchini Bisque… this soup is greater then the sum of its parts. Fennel adds a touch of sweetened and Yukon golds a creaminess. Ingredients: butter, garlic, leeks, celery, fennel, zucchini, Yukon golds, nutmeg, spinach, light cream, kosher salt & pepper. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Vegetarian 

Sweet Treat: black bottom cupcakes 2. Each