I grew up eating chicken and dumplings. The kind mom makes is such a mystery and also makes perfect sense. The ingredients are incredibly basic. A whole chicken + water + time + flour + salt + pepper. That’s it! Somehow it is the most comforting thing to have filling up the house on a…
Category: soup
Orange Stew
Often for class I plan foods and flavors I suspect may be challenging for students. I think it’s important to have a mix of fun, easy-to-like recipes and some that may be unfamiliar. I base it on the type of curriculum I would want for my kids, if I signed them up for a class….
How to Make the Most Beautiful Soup
This soup is such a fun and delicious way to introduce new vegetables. In our house, we like to call this soup the most beautiful soup in the world. It’s such a vibrant pink/purple! I highly recommend a large dollop of sour cream on top with some yummy crusty bread for dipping. If you are…
Split Pea Soup
The first time I made split pea soup, I was still in college and actually thought I was using green lentils to make lentil soup. When it came out tasting like peas, I realized my mistake. 12 years later, here I am still making split pea soup, but this version is much better than my…
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