Soups, Stews & Chilis

Gael Greene’s Morning After Orange Fruit Soup – #46 on Gourmet’s 50 Women Game Changers in Food

May 4, 2012

Gael Greene’s Morning After Orange fruit soup – an interesting combination of frozen orange juice concentrate, quick cooking tapioca, and sugar, combined with fresh fruit – makes for a refreshing and delicious way to begin the day. We enjoyed this orange fruit soup for breakfast this morning and look forward to having it again. It’s [...]

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Skinny Curried Sweet Potato Soup with Coconut Milk

March 28, 2012

I’ve been meaning to make sweet potato soup forever and finally got around to it this week. Now I’m wondering what took me so long. This isn’t just any sweet potato soup. Not by a long shot. This sweet potato soup will make your mouth sing and your tummy smile. The sweet potatoes are combined [...]

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Skinny Leftover Corned Beef & Cabbage Soup

March 22, 2012

Skinny Leftover Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup

I used the leftovers from our St. Patrick’s Day corned beef and cabbage dinner to make this skinny leftover corned beef, potato, carrot and cabbage soup. I get such a kick out of turning leftovers into soup; transforming them into a completely different meal. There’s something so satisfying and frugal about it. Some of my [...]

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Skinny Easy Artichoke Soup Recipe

March 2, 2012

This skinny artichoke soup is unbelievably delicious, especially when you consider just how easy it is. You just toss all the ingredients into a blender or food processor - I used my Vitamix, which was ridiculously expensive but still makes me smile every time I turn it on – then heat and serve. It’s creamy without an [...]

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Healthy Tuscan Vegetable & White Bean Soup

March 1, 2012

Healthy Tuscan Vegetable and White Bean Soup

I’ve been under the weather with a cold for the past several days, so imagine my delight when my mom surprised me with a big container of this healthy delicious Italian-style vegetable soup. As soon as I tasted it I knew I wanted the recipe. Turns out she had clipped this recipe for Terrific Tuscan Vegetable [...]

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Skinny Slow Cooker Beefy French Onion Soup

February 25, 2012

Skinny Slow Cooker Beef French Onion Soup

Hearty, full-flavored soup with beef, onions, and mushrooms in a rich beef broth that is stress-free to prepare. Delicious topped with Cheesy toasted French bread. It was a big hit when I served it for dinner last night. I love using the slow cooker to make hearty main dish soups like this. Just a few minutes [...]

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Skinny Potato Leek Soup Recipe – 4 Points+

February 15, 2012

Leeks, potatoes, onions, carrots and celery cooked in broth until tender. This leek and potato soup is made without butter or cream so it’s hearty and healthy and skinny. While usually eaten hot, Jamie Oliver claims that “it’s also surprisingly delicious eaten cold on a summer’s day with a squeeze of lemon juice and a [...]

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Simple Skinny Chunky Tomato Soup – 4 Points+

February 8, 2012

This simple soup is a snap to prepare. I love from scratch tomato soups but sometimes they take more time and effort than I want to give. That’s where “doctored” tomato soup comes in. This recipe is definitely not for purists who would never dream of stocking a few cans of condensed soup in their [...]

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Favorite Easy Healthy Super Bowl Party Food Ideas

February 4, 2012

I just read a fascinating Wall Street Journal article about how healthy foods are making a marketing push for inclusion in the Super Bowl Eating Frenzy. Did you know that Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest eating occasion after Thanksgiving? According to NPD Group, a New York market research firm, on Sunday Americans will eat [...]

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Hearty Wintertime Black-Eyed Pea, Vegetable and Sausage Slow Cooker Soup – 6 Points+

February 2, 2012

Hearty Wintertime Black-Eyed Pea Vegetable Sausage Soup

Hearty, healthy and deliciously satisfying, my love affair with simple soups continues to deepen. I concocted this slow cooker soup with what I could pull together from the refrigerator, freezer, and pantry. I was having a lazy day and wanted a quick and easy dinner that I could toss together in the slow cooker and [...]

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Favorite Skinny & Delicious Black Bean Soup Recipes

January 18, 2012

Black beans, also known as turtle beans, are high in protein and fiber, low in fat, inexpensive and nutritious. They also make delicious soup. Black bean soup is hearty, satisfying and super easy to make. It also freezes well so you can keep a stash of portion controlled containers in the freezer for those nights [...]

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Slim & Delicious Chicken Vegetable Rice Soup Recipe

January 17, 2012

I love soup. Steamy. Nourishing. Satisfying. Tasty. Low in calories. What’s not to love? And after days and weeks of over-indulging, your body is probably ready for some simple food. Mine sure is. Soup is a wonderful solution. A steamy bowl of soup for lunch or dinner is the perfect way to lighten up after holidays and [...]