Green, green, green soup: French flageolot bean with Cajun Chaurice sausage and Kale

   A little French bean, and a little Cajun sausage…when the two collide, it’s a happy combination!         You will need:  1 1/2 cups dried flagelots 2 cups diced onion 1 medium red pepper, diced 1/2 cup …

Smokey Lentil Soup

What to do with the bones of a smoked chicken?  Or turkey, for that matter. Make a smoked stock. Using just the bones, a carrot, a celery, a bay leaf, some parsley, and an onion…you will have a great tasting …

Crockpot Cooking: Beef & Barley Stew

If you are looking for a hearty beef stew like Grandma used to make, this might be the ticket.  I like to make a batch of Beef & Barley Stew at least once each winter.  The memorable flavor that results …

Ten Bean Soup with Ham Bone (or, another way to get in those Black-Eye Peas for the New Years!)

So, I’m sure you’ve heard that your supposed to eat Black-Eye Peas and Cabbage for the New Year’s, right?   The peas are for luck, and the green leaves of the cabbage symbolize money.  I’m not sure where this comes from, …

Cabbage, White Bean, and Pork Soup

I put this in the “Planned Leftovers” category, but that’s not really true.  We had a large potluck at work the other day, and, knowing that I like to cook, my friend gifted me with the bones of 2 boston …