14 Wednesday Jan 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course
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beef, bell peppers, chuck steak, Garlic, gluten free, Onions, paprika, smoked paprika
When I was a child, lo those many decades ago, Goulash was often our Sunday dinner. This was the version my mother made, but I’ve added a few updates. My father loved this dish and you will too..it’s pure comfort. Continue reading
14 Wednesday Jan 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Soup
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apple, Celery, chicken stock, cream, curry powder, gluten free, potato, Scallions
This soup is an easy after-work-type of soup that can be on the table in less than 30 minutes. This is a simple, incredibly tasty, slightly spicy soup, with sweet and savory elements that compliment each other perfectly…soup, much like life, is all about balance. Continue reading
11 Sunday Jan 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Soup, Vegetarian
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gluten free, heavy cream, herbs, make-ahead, Onions, Spices, Tomatoes
This is a simple, full-flavored version of tomato soup. But, you have options. You can eat it as is, and that’s a wonderful option, or you can choose to add some herbs, spices and flavorings; they can change the soup completely. This is simply tomato soup Continue reading
10 Saturday Jan 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Soup
This is not-your-mother’s-chicken soup, but a Coq au Vin-ish type of soup; it’s rustic, earthy comfort food at it’s best and easiest. It takes about 30 minutes to make and with some minor changes, this can become a stew. How flexible is that? Continue reading
08 Thursday Jan 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Soup
“Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To get her poor dog a bone,
When she got there
The cupboard was bare
So the poor little dog had none.”
We all remember this nursery rhyme, right? This soup is the perfect cold-weather-bare-cupboard-meal. It uses things many of us have on hand and if you don’t have these things, then you haven’t been paying attention. Continue reading
07 Wednesday Jan 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Soup
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broth, Garlic, gluten free, lime juice, lime zest, onion, peanut butter, sour cream, Spices, Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes make great soup. This soup is thick and smooth, with little flecks of ginger to cleanse your palate a bit and work with the heat of the chiles to spice things up. This soup is a great example of the melding of cultures; it travels the world. It leans to the East in its flavoring, but there is the surprise of peanut butter, which takes us to Africa and the sweet potato itself takes us to the Incan Empire. Who knew you could travel the world with a bowl of soup? Continue reading
05 Monday Jan 2015
Posted in Make Ahead, Soup, Supper
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We love onion soup. This version of onion soup has apple and apple cider added, as well as 2 different broths. It is yummy and warming and slightly sweet, and a bit savory. And best of all, it is great made ahead and reheated. Continue reading
03 Saturday Jan 2015
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free Option, Lunch, Make Ahead, Soup, Supper
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Garlic, heavy cream, Leftovers, onion, Potatoes, Spices, vegetables
Soup is warmth. Soup is comfort. Soup is economical. Soup is generally easy to put together, a great way to use leftovers and frankly, very few soups really require a recipe. But there are few basics…. Continue reading
02 Friday Jan 2015
Ham Dip, well that’s what we call it, but it’s really more of a spread than a dip. It has a lovely, smoky, sweet-sharp creamy flavor, rather complex and robust. It’s great on a cracker, but makes a great sandwich, keeps well in the fridge and is best made at least 24 hours ahead, making it perfect for entertaining. Continue reading
01 Thursday Jan 2015
Posted in Uncategorized
Did we have a screaming good time on New Year’s Eve? Did we ring in the new year with great food and drink? Good for you! 
Now, I want to take a moment of your time to thank each and every one of you who visit this blog. I know you can spend your all-too-precious time anywhere and I greatly appreciate that you spend some of it here. Therefore, please tell me what you want this blog to be for you; tell me what you would like to cook or talk about, what recipes you want more of, what works for you and what doesn’t, etc. This may be the shortest posting I’ll ever write, so revel in my brevity. The Goddess can go on a bit, can’t she?
Last but not least, in the upcoming year be good to yourselves, indulge yourselves now and then and don’t feel guilty about it; cook together and then dine together. When we share a meal with friends and family we enjoy, the food tastes better and the wine is smoother.
I wish you a joyous 2015, fill with…
Good Health…Good Times…Good Food…and Great Friends to share it with…
Happy New Year!
Goddess Cooks 