soup

Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup

Sep 17, 2020

Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup – quick cooking chicken soup with rice, vegetables, and a light lemony broth. It’s my favorite winter soup and great for when you’re feeling a little under the weather!

This was my favorite soup last winter. I made it pretty much every week.

It has a light lemony chicken broth, shredded chicken, rice, veggies, and fresh dill. It’s different enough from the usual chicken soup to be interesting but also close enough to still feel comforting.

It’s great when you’re sick or just when it’s cold outside or really any time you just need a big bowl of comfort.

I also have a Chicken and Wild Rice Soup recipe that I make constantly during the winter!

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Instant Pot Corn Chowder

Aug 25, 2020

Instant Pot Corn Chowder – creamy chowder with fresh corn, potatoes, bacon, and cheddar cheese. It cooks in the pressure cooker in just 25 minutes!

Don’t you just love this time of year when the corn is so good?!

I love putting corn is everything during summer. I even have a caramel corn ice cream that includes fresh corn!

This Instant Pot Corn Chowder is a family favorite. I have to double it if I want to have even a drop of leftovers! It has a super creamy base and it’s full of fresh corn, potatoes, cheese, and bacon. How can you go wrong with those ingredients?!

If you’re not into soup during the summer (I get it, it’s a million degrees in Texas right now), cut the corn off the cob and put it in a freezer ziploc bag so you can make this soup when it gets cooler!

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Shrimp Curry Noodle Soup

Jun 25, 2020

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When everything first started shutting down a few months ago and we were all trying to support our local businesses by ordering takeout, I fell in love with Thai curry. I’m not going to tell you how many times I ordered it from my favorite Thai place by my house.

Then we moved and I had to try all the Thai places near the new house to see who had the best curry.

And now I’ve moved on to making it at home! I was always a little intimidated by making it from scratch but I found Blue Elephant Royal Thai Cuisine Yellow Curry Sauce which gives me restaurant quality curry without the work. It’s curry in a hurry!

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Spicy Coconut Wonton Soup

Aug 16, 2018

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Spicy Coconut Wonton Soup – delicious 15 minute soup! Spicy coconut broth with wontons, mushrooms, and snow peas!

Important life update: I’m into brothy soups now.

I, for my entire life, have been a thick soup person.

You know, a squash soup. Or a chicken and rice soup. Or even a broccoli cheddar.

I didn’t like anything brothy.

And then I became obsessed with pho a few years ago and it was my gateway to other spicy brothy soups and now I literally drink bone broth with a ton of sriracha from a coffee mug every morning of my life.

Why am I obsessed with broth?

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Loaded Baked Potato and Cauliflower Soup

Feb 09, 2018

Loaded Baked Potato and Cauliflower Soup – creamy potato and cauliflower soup with bacon, cheddar cheese, and green onions. A lightened up version of baked potato soup!

Hi guys, I don’t usually post on the weekends but I’ve been holding onto the photos for this Loaded Baked Potato and Cauliflower Soup for weeks now and wanted to get it post while the weather is terrible and we’re all freezing.

I had plans today, got all the kids in the car, and then immediately drove home after putting gas in the car because I literally couldn’t.

Too cold for me.

Everyone keeps saying, “Amanda, it’s February, of course it’s cold” but y’all, last February I was wearing sleeveless dresses in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and not complaining about it being too cold to have a Jeep.

Summer needs to hurry.

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Turkey, Potato, and Corn Chowder

Dec 18, 2017

Heeeey guys, happy first day of winter break!

My kids are already driving me crazy. Shocker, right?

It’s crazy cold right now and nobody wants to go outside and run off their energy. So far we’ve gone a movie, taken the dogs to see Santa, decorated cookies, watched Home Alone 4 times, and eaten 3 batches of my mom’s Christmas mix.

Please send ideas.

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Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Oct 18, 2017

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Broccoli Cheddar Soup – easy kid-friendly soup! A creamy soup with broccoli, carrots, and cheddar cheese!

Okay guys, dinner time.

Does the whole family sit down at the table?

Does everyone do their own thing?

I’ll admit, I’m terrible at dinner time these days. I’m a stickler for the kids at the table all together, but more often than not, I’m in the kitchen working on the dishes or doing a 2nd batch of biscuits or whatever needs to be done. I’m close enough to hear their conversation but not actually participating, you know?

Then they want to watch videos on their tablets so no one’s actually talking to anyone anyway.

And I’m feeling like it’s time to get rid of that mealtime boredom and bring some fun to the table.

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Black Bean Soup

Jan 09, 2017

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ALDI.

Black Bean Soup – perfect for meatless Monday and all ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry!

Hey guys!

How are the resolutions going?

Mine are going really well. You guys know that one of my goals is to significantly cut back on the animal products that my household consumes. It’s easier than anticipated – I don’t even think my kids have noticed!

This meatless, dairy-free Black Bean Soup has become a favorite among all of us!

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Ham and Lentil Soup

Nov 30, 2016

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Smithfield.

Ham and Lentil Soup is the perfect way to use leftover ham! Ham, lentils, and loaded with veggies. It’s quick, inexpensive, and delicious!

Tomorrow is December 1.

What?

How?

Are we sure it’s really the last day of November?

Like, sure sure?

Anyway, I’m putting my Christmas tree up today because if I don’t do it now, tomorrow I’ll start the “Well, it’s too late now! Christmas is practically here!” thing and we just won’t have a Christmas tree this year.

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Autumn Squash Soup (Panera Copycat)

Oct 05, 2016

Autumn Squash Soup (Panera Copycat) – this is the best fall soup and so easy! Vegetarian and full of butternut squash and pumpkin!

Heeeey guys! I feel like I haven’t talked to you in forever.

I’ve been in a weird funk the past month and haven’t been cooking or blogging or anything.

And then that post I put up Monday was written months ago. Which is why I shared a cole slaw recipe in fall. It’s fine, cole slaw is delicious all year long! Especially with barbecue!

Speaking of, I had the best barbecue over the weekend at Black’s BBQ down in Austin.

I was down there on Friday morning for a work thing and then when it was time to come home and get the kids, I realized I wasn’t ready to be back in Fort Hood so I grabbed them and we drove back to Austin and had barbecue and ice cream and stayed out way past bedtime.

The brisket was seriously spectacular. And the mac & cheese? Uhhh-mazing.

And then the ice cream was from Spun Ice Cream which I’ve been dying to visit for months. They do the liquid nitrogen thing and I think it is the coolest thing ever. Plus, they use local dairy and only the best ingredients.

I had the horchata ice cream (I’m obsessed with horchata right now) with peanut brittle. So good. And they gave me a punch card which means I now have to stop every time I’m down in Austin.

Right?

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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Panera Copycat)

Feb 09, 2016

This Chicken and Wild Rice Soup tastes just like Panera’s but you don’t have to leave your house! Creamy soup with wild rice, chicken, and veggies. The whole family will love this one!

You guys.

Meet my current favorite soup.

I’ve made it twice in the last few weeks.

I don’t even like soup. But I could eat this every day for a month and not be sick of it.

It’s supposed to be like the Panera Chicken and Wild Rice Soup but I can’t tell you for certain. I’ve never tried that one because I am too busy ordering the broccoli cheese soup. In a bread bowl. With an extra baguette.

Because I really want to gain 20 pounds before bikini season.

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Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup

Jan 04, 2016

First recipe of 2016! And it’s a good one!

I made this in anticipation of it being cold this week. So that I could talk about how warm and comforting it is but guys, it’s HOT in Texas again. It was so cold that it actually kind of snowed (like 5 snowflakes) days ago and now I’ve got the a/c on again.

I can’t with you, Texas.

(But I’m not gonna lie. I’m second guessing my life goal to move back to Colorado because dang, it’s nice to be able to run to the grocery store in flipflops in January.)

Anyway, how was new years? Mine was a mess. You wouldn’t believe me if I told you about it. But I have been sworn to secrecy so we’re not going to talk about it.

Yet.

If it’s cold where you are, you should definitely give this Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup a try. It’s really easy, takes almost no time to prepare and it is seriously delicious. I found myself dipping tortilla chips into the pot each time I walked past because I just couldn’t resist it.

The toppings are a must. The best thing about soups like this is all the colorful toppings. Lime, avocado, cheese, tortilla strips! Pile them high – you’ll thank me!

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Smoky Bacon Chili

Dec 07, 2015

Is chili your go to cold weather food?

It’s totally mine this winter. Last year it was veggie soups but this year I am all about the chili. I think we’ve already had 3 or 4 different versions and it’s only been cold for, like, 5 minutes here in Texas.

I’ve been in a really horrible dinner slump (story of my life/this blog) and I have to share the fabulous cookware that finally got me cooking real dinners again.

I’m really guilty of buying whatever cookware is cheap and then hating it because who wants to cook eggs in a nonstick skillet that isn’t actually nonstick. Not this girl. Nothing makes me angrier than my eggs sticking to the skillet and then having broken yolks.

Nothing.

So I got some Anolon® cookware recently and it’s not only the most beautiful cookware I’ve ever seen, it also works beautifully for anything I’m cooking.

It’s superior nonstick surface is durable, easy to clean, and the Anolon® Advanced Umber collection is a beautiful umber color both inside and out. Plus, they feature SureGrip™ handles which makes moving the dish from stove to table really easy.

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If you are a chili lover, you have to try this Smoky Bacon Chili! It starts with bacon so you know it’s good! Plus, ground turkey, lots of spices, and pinto beans! All the things I love about chili. We like to put it over tortilla chips with shredded cheese on top but it’s also really delicious served up in a bowl with cornbread on the side.

Let me know what your favorite chili recipe is in the comments!

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Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Nov 05, 2015

Happy almost Friday!

Are you obsessed with butternut squash right now? I am and it’s weird because butternut squash has never been my thing. I love spaghetti squash, I love acorn squash, but I’ve always been pretty “meh” on butternut.

Mostly because it’s really annoying to peel and cut. Like, the worst.

But you know I’ve been obsessed with Panera’s autumn squash soup for the last month or so and I finally got tired of making the 5 minutes drive and 30 minute drive-thru wait for a cup of soup.

This Butternut Squash and Apple Soup is so worth peeling and cutting a butternut squash. I’ve always avoided squash soup recipes that included apple because I assumed they’d be too sweet but the apple adds the perfect amount of sweetness in this recipe. Not too sweet at all.

If you’ve been searching for a good Thanksgiving soup, you should definitely give this one a try! I think this is one pretty much everyone will enjoy!

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Veggie Tortilla Soup with Quinoa

Mar 19, 2015

I promised you another meatless recipe this week and here it is!

I’ve been having a weird craving for lots of veggies. I say weird because lately the only veggies I’ve been into have been my bizarre burger salads that I have every morning for breakfast.

Yeah, I totally put bread and butter pickles and ketchup on top of spinach.

I told you, bizarre.

So, of course I start craving Veggie Tortilla Soup as soon as the weather gets warm. This soup is so delicious though and I’m totally willing to eat hot soup in warm weather if it tastes this good!

It’s like your typical chicken tortilla soup except I hate chicken right now so I used beans and quinoa as the protein. And then it’s got the veggies I’d been craving, mostly carrots and zucchini. So yummy, especially if you top it with lots of stuff! Tortilla strips, avocado, and cilantro are my choices but you can do cheese, sour cream, whatever you like!

I ate this for lunch all week and I’d make it again today if I wasn’t desperately trying not to buy any groceries right now.

Aaaaaand, it took about 30 minutes to make! *high five*

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