French Onion Soup

I love, love french onion soup but it isn't the family favorite so I don't make very much. We did have an extra mouth last night but the boys eat at school so I send huge bowls since they can't really get seconds. And since this one is a favorite I don't follow a recipe … Continue reading French Onion Soup →

More planning!

I am a little later in the week for making a meal plan than I usually am but we have been eating so much soup and we brought back food from our weekend outing that it hasn't been necessary for me to think! The boys have class tonight and I want to make another soup … Continue reading More planning! →

Mushroom Soup

I love soup. I love mushrooms. Let's make some mushroom soup! There is a place here that makes the best ever mushroom soup, I go once or twice a year just for the soup and I always leave swearing that I can successfully recreate their dish and I have yet to make their magic in … Continue reading Mushroom Soup →

Time to stock the pantry!!

A little list of things to get you started.

F’n Momin it up!

The baby had dental work today so the dinner plan changed. No, I don't really have an infant, she is 18 but she is the only so she will always be the baby. Anyway we were going to have Chicken Tortilla Soup tonight because that is what I wanted but the dental work put a … Continue reading F’n Momin it up! →

Planning

It's Sunday afternoon and I am doing a bunch of nothing to get ready for the upcoming week and while I am doing all of this nothing I am thinking about food. I want to keep the soups coming for at least 2 more days so we can have leftovers at the weekend because we … Continue reading Planning →

Let’s talk Garlic!

I enjoy the nerd stuff so we will start with that. Garlic is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion. Garlic is native to Central Asia and northeastern Iran, and has long been a common seasoning worldwide, with a history of several thousand … Continue reading Let’s talk Garlic! →

Potato Leek Soup

Fall is coming, Fall is coming!! At my house this means it's Soup Season! I have yet to meet a soup I don't love but my family is a bit more picky. We have some favorites but this year I am going to branch out and test my skills and see what all I can … Continue reading Potato Leek Soup →

Intro

Alison the author here! I am going to start with tonight and go from here. There will be jumping back and forth between past and present but this is going to be where I chronicle my adventures with food and my family and the food I feed my family. Maybe some background on me for … Continue reading Intro →

The Journey Begins

Welcome to my adventures! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton