Category Archives: Soups

Roasted Cauliflower Soup – so delicious and low cal too!

Share

We eat a lot of cauliflower and carrots and this is a novel way to cook them together that is truly divine and low calorie too. Enjoy! Roasted Cauliflower Soup Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower 2 cups of baby carrots … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Welcoming family from Basel Switzerland this week – such excitement!

Share

We have been planning for months for the visit of my niece and her husband and children and this is the week! We have a family get together on Saturday and lots of fun planned for the days before. I … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Little farm products, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Vegetarian Mains | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Zucchini Soup – Low Calorie — you will LOVE this!

Share

This is a great low calorie soup – it fills me up and I love it! You will too! Zucchini Soup Ingredients: ·        1/2 small onion, quartered ·        2 cloves garlic ·        3 medium zucchini, skin on cut in large … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Vegetarian Mains | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Slow Cooker Cioppino – add or subtract any fish you like or dislike! Very versatile recipe!

Share

 I love scallops – my husband doesn’t. Some are allergic to shell fish or don’t eat it – you can still make this cioppino by using other kinds of fish like monkfish, or cod, or halibut or salmon or even … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Fish, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Slow Cooker, Soups, Starters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Slow Cooker Onion Soup – easy and delicious – great for winter nights

Share

 I tried this recipe and it was truly delicious – it was from Allrecipes.com – hope you like it! Slow Cooker French Onion Soup Ingredients ·        6 tablespoons butter ·        4 large yellow onions, sliced and separated into rings ·        … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups, Uncategorized, Vegetarian Mains | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Our Farm Manager Max Arteaga has the best seasoning mix! Here it is! Use on all main course holiday foods!

Share

We use this seasoning mix on everything – fish, meat, poultry and vegetables. I even added it to a cheese sandwich the other day! YUM! And so easy. Try it out!  Little Farm Manager Max Arteaga’s Seasoning Mix – for … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Fish, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Meat, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker, Soups, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Butternut Squash soup is an old favorite – with a twist of rosemary adds a wonderful flavor

Share

We LOVE butternut squash soup but I tried something different this season and it worked out really well! Hope you like it! INGREDIENTS:  2 lbs of butternut squash cut in half 4 Tbsp of olive oil 4 sprigs of rosemary … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Family, Gluten Free, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A great vegetable soup – everything but the kitchen sink!

Share

Before we went out of town this summer, I had a lot of vegetables in the fridge. So I made up this veggie soup – basically threw in everything I had except potatoes – and used vegetable broth with it. … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Gluten Free, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A great idea to make two soups out of one

Share

Some time ago I shared with you a super Cauliflower Butternut Squash Soup that I made.  I have included that recipe again here in case you didn’t see it. The cauliflower makes the soup seem creamy which it is not. It is pretty … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Soups, Starters, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Easy fast Zucchini Soup which could be Gluten free without the croutons

Share

The easiest Zucchini Soup you have ever made! Here it is in summary: Puree zucchini in broth and simmer for 10 minutes. This is gluten free without the croutons/bread unless you buy/make gluten free bread. Ingredients: 4 zucchini’s 4 cups … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Family, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Vegetarian Mains | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Delicious Beet Soup

Share

It is the time for fresh beets and so I could not resist making beet soup. We love it – and add small hard boiled eggs ( quail eggs) and it makes for a healthy and filling meal. Of course … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Remember the cabbage soup that was supposed to make you lose weight? Here it is!

Share

Losing weight means watching calorie intake and exercising daily – in moderation. Here is a recipe – boring but pretty good. I can take it for about three days and then I am done! Enjoy! Cabbage Fat-Burning Soup Ingredients 5 … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New Board, New Speech and New Recipe!

Share

I am so honored to be appointed to a new Board – Vanir Construction Management,  a global company. And recently I was also delighted to give a keynote at an event titled “The Chief Lawyer and Corporate Board” – speaking … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The most divine minestrone soup !

Share

We love minestrone – but this one was the best ever as we cooked it in the slow cooker. Enjoy! Crock Pot/Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup ( Low in Calories too – about 200 calories for 2 cups) Ingredients: 1 (15 oz) … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cabbage Casserole – a one dish dinner that could not be easier! In the Slow Cooker of course!

Share

Cabbage Roll Casserole Ingredients 2 pounds ground chicken 1 cup chopped onion 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce ( note this is NOT ketchup!) 3 1/2 pounds chopped cabbage 1 cup uncooked brown rice ( you could use white rice but we … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Who said Dogs do not smile? Our new rescue does!

Share

Dogs smile. No doubt in my mind. Just take a look at our grandsons with Goldie our new rescue. Is she a happy dog or what? We are still enjoying the cold weather – and hoping for more rain!! WHOHOO! … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Dogs, Meat, Poultry, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Starters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Egg Drop Soup – sooo easy and yummy – light too

Share

I love noodles – of all kind. And chicken soup is soothing – still cannot find proof that it helps ( empirical proof that is) – just the goodness of the way I feel when I eat it! And that … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Little farm products, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Beef Barley Soup – Ina Garten Style with Little Farm Modifications

Share

My husband loves Beef Barley soup especially on a cold day. Here is a great recipe from Ina Garten – with a few modifications. Beef Barley Soup Ingredients 1 tablespoon good olive oil 2 pounds beef oxtails Kosher salt and … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Chicken Tortilla Soup – easy and filling

Share

Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker ( from All Recipes with some changes) INGREDIENTS 1 pound shredded, cooked chicken 1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes,mashed 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups, Starters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Chowder – a quick easy winter meal that is great when cooking with kids!

Share

Chowder is not something that we ate in South Africa. So I didn’t grow up with it. But on our first visit to the USA we went to Boston and then later in life we went to Thailand – and … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Fish, Soups | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment