Soup of the Week: Zuppa Toscana – Spicy Potato Soup

Revisiting from 2023:

I was under the weather all weekend and this soup seemed like the perfect remedy.

Spicy Potato Soup (Zuppa Toscana)

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • ½ lb spicy ground sausage (or ground beef)
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper (opt)
  • 1 bay leaf (remove before serving)
  • 1 tsp crushed garlic
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 6 potatoes, well scrubbed, unpeeled – cubed or thinly sliced
  • 2 cups milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 oz shredded cheddar or jack (opt – I like parmesan myself)

saucepan or instant pot

Morning Menu: Yummy Ramen

bowl of ramen, rice ramen package on a blue placemat

This is my favorite breakfast these days. A simple and quick ramen. Chicken broth, noodles, and two eggs. I then add a splash of Sriracha Chili Sauce. High in protein and a perfect start to my day. 

Happy New Year. I’m thinking of making a  significant change in my blogging habits this year. I think recipes will be fewer and farther between.

Another Cookie for Your Cookie Plate (Gluten Free!)

Flourless walnut chocolate cookies on a green plate

So you made the butter cookies and now you have those egg whites leftover. What to do, what to do? I made these yummy gluten free treats!

They are so easy and taste like brownie bites. I made a few without nuts (you know, the last scrapings from the bowl for those last two cookies – no nuts left) and they turned about great if you have a nut allergy.

Holiday Cooking: Let’s Start with Lasagna And Finish with the Cookie Tray

Finished lasagna about to go into the oven

Holiday cooking!

I just finished up gift lasagnas and the one for the Christmas Eve party. Why, no matter how I cut back, do I always end up with enough noodles for another lasagna? Do they multiply in the pan of water? I mean, I know how many each lasagna holds and then I make a few extra to make up for any that break beyond usability. And still…