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Tag: soup

Chicken, Leek & Barley Soup

October 9, 2012Leave a comment

I was excited to pull leeks from the metaphoric earth this week because I knew I was getting sick, and the first thing that came to mind was the soup I'm going to describe to you now. Yes, chicken soup for sickies isn't especially ground breaking, but this one is special and has become one … Continue reading Chicken, Leek & Barley Soup

Warm Beet Soup with Cumin and Sour Cream

September 19, 20123 Comments

I can't think about beets without remembering the Gilligan's Island episode where the radioactive seeds wash into the lagoon, and the resulting vegetables wreak havoc on the castaways. Mrs. Howell eats the sugarbeets and, if I remember correctly, cleans everything on the island in a burst of super-charged energy. Before you run out to the … Continue reading Warm Beet Soup with Cumin and Sour Cream

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