Tag Archives: soup

Some airline food – 6/22/17

It is hard to eat decently on a flight but here is a first course on KLM that was decent and tasty. Cauliflower soup, a colorful mixed salad in a delft bowl, a saucer of olive oil (?), and a … Continue reading

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Take-out strategy – 12/21/16

When we get take-out from our local Chinese restaurant we frequently order more than we are planning on eating that night. So last week we ordered our usual moo shu and Mongolian beef but we also got a container of … Continue reading

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Refrigerator soup – 10/18/16

We’ve decided to head home on Friday and need to start the eat-down. For lunch today I made a variation on “null soup”, my pointless WW vegan soup. This soup contains everything left in the refrigerator, including meat and starchy … Continue reading

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August 12, 2016 – $0.99/lb. Chicken

I went to the store on Friday to replenish my vacation-emptied kitchen. John and I planned a menu and chicken was not on my list. But whole chicken was on sale for $0.99/lb. and I could not resist a bargain. … Continue reading

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March 8, 2016 – Null Soup

Today I went out for breakfast. Try as I might I have a hard time with all the breakfast goodies like hash browns and bacon. There are also unexpected pitfalls. The milk was full fat and the piece of toast … Continue reading

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March 1, 2016 – Chickpea stew with ditalini and kale

This is an adaptation of a chickpea stew I saw on NY Times Cooking. Sauté onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Add thyme and chile flakes. Put in either chicken or vegetable broth. Then add chickpeas and some drained diced tomatoes. … Continue reading

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January 19, 2016 -Pasta Fagioli

First of all if you omit the pancetta and use vegetarian broth instead of chicken broth this a vegetarian dish. If you omit the Parmesan rinds along with the pancetta and switch chicken broth to vegetarian broth then it is … Continue reading

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