The inspiration for this recipe was the year my husband and I spent living in Brazil. Like many aspects of Brazilian culture, this dish originates in Portugal. In Portuguese, the dish is called caldo verde, literally meaning green broth. Kale is the green element of this soup, and it’s […]
What do you do when it has been a week since the last grocery shopping trip, you open the fridge, and a package of chicken breasts is staring you in the face? For me, it requires a brief moment of panic as I check the sell-by date. Usually, waste can […]
The inspiration for this recipe is getting back in the saddle again. After an almost 2-year hiatus to the day from adding new recipes to WorkOutChowDown, involving language training, a year abroad, and having a baby… I’d love to celebrate my daughter’s first birthday with finishing a long-overdue post! After taking […]
This recipe is one of the first posted on my website. It remains one of my favorite soup recipes to this day, and can be enjoyed in any season (just make sure you stockpile canned pumpkin in the Fall)! When I made this recipe recently, I was going from memory. […]
As I’ve said before, all the recipes I’ve put on my website are ones that I find fail-safe and delicious. I certainly can’t single out every recipe as a favorite, but this soup is way up there on my lists of dishes that I love and can’t wait to make […]
The inspiration for this recipe came from two places. The first: Melissa d’Arabian’s Almost Raw Asparagus Soup recipe that I saw on her Ten Dollar Dinner show. The second: I had struggled in the past to create bacon wrapped asparagus that cooked both the asparagus and bacon well. The common […]
The inspiration for this recipe was the cold, damp weather we’ve been experiencing in Georgia and my Better Homes and Gardens Skinny Slow Cooker magazine. I have also enjoyed using the Garam Masala that I purchased from Penzeys Spice Catalog, so any recipe that includes this spice will pique my […]
The inspiration for this dish came from a “Skinny Slow Cooker” special publication from Better Homes and Gardens. It was an impulse buy at the register in the Commissary. I am the absolute target audience for businesses stocking small items and magazines at the cashier. At least 50% of the […]
If you have looked at my recipes, you’ve probably noticed that I use chipotle chiles in adobo sauce quite frequently. Please don’t chalk that up to a lack of creativity. I love spicy food, and for me the additional flavor and heat that most chiles give to any dish are […]
A thick, creamy soup is definitely an indulgence that is welcome in the winter months, or to be enjoyed in an air-conditioned room. 🙂 Usually, potato leek soup is thickened with cream and, well, potato. I had leeks in the fridge for another recipe when I came across a potato […]
