Simple Vegetable Beef Soup

I have a confession.  Sometimes I over complicate things.  As a food blogger I'm always trying to reinvent the wheel, come up with the next great thing, etc that sometimes I lose sight of what makes a great recipe great.  Take this Simple Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe .   The other day I was watchi…

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Italian Meatball Soup Recipe

If you ask my husband he will tell you that the best soup is a delicious, creamy soup.  When I ask him why he replies because they are just so hearty and comforting.  He's not wrong, but there are PLENTY of soups that are equally as hearty and comforting that have no cream in them.  Take my Ita…

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Creamy Homemade Potato Soup Recipe

Today is was cold and snowing in West Virginia.  On wintery days like this there is only one thing my heart desires, Creamy Homemade Potato Soup .  There's just something about it that warms your very soul.  It's one of my very favorite things.  I have spent years perfecting this Creamy Homem…

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Country Style Black Eyed Peas Recipe

Beans are a staple here in West Virginia.  They are warm, filling, nutritious, and affordable.  That's why they make frequent appearances on our table.  Honestly you give me a pot of beans, some cabbage, fried potatoes, and corn bread and I am in Heaven.  That's why I think everyone should …

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Easy Creamy Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup Recipe

Some of the best recipes are born out of just throwing some things together from your fridge and pantry.  Point in case this Easy Creamy Mushroom Soup Recipe .  I had some mushrooms in my fridge that NEEDED to be used up and it was super cold out, so soup it was!   Easy Creamy Mushroom and Wild Rice…

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The BEST Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

The other day my husband was feeling a little under the weather.  I wanted pamper him and decided to make some homemade chicken noodle soup.  Now one would think that The Best Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe would be one that was a long and arduous process, but would you believe me if I told you mine wa…

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Instant Pot Split Pea Soup Recipe

I love split pea soup.  There I said it.  I love it.  Sure it looks like baby poo, but I don't care because it's dang delicious!  You know what I like even better?  That I can make it in minutes using my Instant pot!    You brown your bacon, throw everything in, set it and forget it!  It'…

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Autumn Minestrone Soup Recipe

Saturday marks the first day of Fall, and I couldn't think of a better way to kick things off that with my delicious one-pot Autumn Minestrone Soup Recipe. The thing that I love most about this soup is that not only is it one of those warm, hearty meals that you long for in the cooler Autumn m…

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German Cabbage Soup Recipe

I've had the best time this Souptember experimenting with new ingredients.  To me, coming up with all these interesting flavors makes cooking challenges like this fun.  I'm especially excited to bring this German Cabbage Soup to the table.  Mainly because it's unique to anything I have …

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Creamy Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup with Homemade French Bread Croutons

I love when one of my old recipes inspires something new.  As I was preparing for #Souptember I was sharing my old Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe  and thought to myself this would make a REALLY good soup.  I grabbed my notebook and began hashing out how I would deconstruct it and  ET VIOLÁ as the Frenc…

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Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup Recipe with Sesame Seed Bun Croutons

This soup.  Y'all, this soup may be one of the best things I have ever made.  Well, in terms of soup that is. While scrolling on TikTok the other day I saw several people making what they called Cheeseburger Soup.  I had never heard of such a thing, but seeing as though my husband's FAVORIT…

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Simple Vegetable Chowder Recipe

It is FINALLY September!  Fun fact, the 'BER' months are my favorite time of year.  And while it may be 100 degrees outside, but in my heart all I can think about is crockpots and soup pots.  That's why I have decided to christen this September as #SOUPtember!  That's right, this mo…

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The BEST Easy Macaroni Salad Recipe

As you all know yesterday was the 4th of July and I hosted some friends for a BBQ.  Usually my go to BBQ side would be my Mom's Famous Potato Salad  , recently my friend gave me a recipe to what is quite literally The BEST Easy Macaroni Salad Recipe I have ever had in my life! All of my friends …

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15 Minute Dumpling Soup Recipe

Sometimes the best recipes come from a good fridge forage.  You know, you dig through your fridge, pantry, freezer, whatever and see what you have, then whip something up.  That is exactly what this 15 Minute Dumpling Soup Recipe was inspired with.   I saw someone eat a bowl of dumpling soup on a vi…

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Anchovy-Free Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe

I love a good Caesar Salad (I'll link my recipe HERE ), but I am not a fan of the fishy taste that a traditional Caesar salad dressing can leave behind in your mouth.  Say what you will, but I can taste it, so can my husband, and we are not fans.  So I came up with this absolutely delicious Anch…

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Chicken Cesar Salad with Anchovy-Free Dressing Recipe

I love a good salad.  Salads are great because there are so many varieties.  You are only limited by your imagination.  However, when life is crazy and I have a million things on my to-do list I like to keep my salads nice and simple.  For example, nothing beats a great Chicken Caesar Salad !  With j…

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Easy Crockpot Vegan Ravioli Soup Recipe #crocktober

We have been getting a lot of rain this autumn which is okay by me because I love soup and NOTHING warms your soul during a rainy day like a big bowl of soup.  That's why I love this Easy Crockpot Vegan Ravioli Soup Recipe . With simple ingredients from your pantry and the convenience of a slow …

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Easy Vegan Corn Chowder Recipe (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Oil Free)

The weather here in northern West Virginia has been brutally cold this year.  Not only have we had record amounts of snow and ice, but the frigid temperatures have made me want to just curl up in a warm, fuzzy blanket and stay there until spring.  When the weather is like this the ONLY thing I'…

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Easy Italian Ribollita Soup Recipe

If you are anything like me there are always a few leftover veggies in the fridge at the end of the week. That's why I love making soup on Sundays.  It's a great way to use up all of the those veggies and I have lunch for an entire week.  This week I had some leftover beans, kale, and leek …

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The Perfect Vegan Chili Recipe

This, ironically enough, has been one of the snowiest and coldest winters we have had in a LONG time.  It even snowed on Christmas day this year which was absolutely magical.  Anyway, with weather this cold you KNOW I had to make some chili.  Now my "regular" chili recipe is one of the b…

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