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All About Soup

  • Recipes

    Butternut Squash Soup

    Brighten your fall table with this creamy, golden soup! fall Farm Fresh Farmers' Market ...
  • Recipes

    Chicken Fiesta Soup

    For a fun supper, Grandma would prepare a "fiesta" with this hearty soup as the star. appetizers chicken ...
  • Recipes

    Chicken Coconut Soup

    This creamy, spicy recipe is reminiscent of coastal Thailand—it’s great for a winter weekend when you’d rather be on a tropical beach! chicken coconut ...
    Tags: Chicken, Coconut, Lunch, Soup
  • Recipes

    Chicken Noodle Soup

    Piping hot, a bowl of this comforting homemade soup is always a family favorite. chicken Hearty main-dish ...
    Tags: Chicken, Hearty, Main-dish, Soup
  • Articles

    Zucchini: A Very Versatile Vegetable

    Pickled, fried, oven-baked, steamed, nestled in a cheesy casserole or even baked into bread — zucchini is popular any and all ways during the summer months because of its affordability and abundance. When Grandma's garden starts to blossom wit ...
    Tags: Bread, Cheese, Soup, Zucchini
  • Articles

    How to Cook Fresh Pumpkin

    So many recipes these days call for canned pumpkin , probably because it's so convenient to use. But did you know that you can substitute roasted fresh pumpkin for canned pumpkin puree in any recipe that calls for canned pumpkin? To us ...
    Tags: Bread, Cake, Fresh, Pie, Pumpkin, Roast, Soup
  • Articles

    Slow-Cooker Success

    Don’t let your slow-cooker languish in the back of the cabinet. It can be your best culinary friend in these days of 50-hour workweeks, multiple school and church activities, and the general busy-ness of our daily lives. Did you know you can use it to ma ...
    Tags: Slow-cooker, Soup, Stew
  • Articles

    Memories of Mom (and Grandma)

    One of the more enduring memories of childhood is the aroma, taste and warmth of Mom's cooking, forever reminding us of her love. We want to know about your mom's most meaningful dish (plain or fancy!), or your special memories of mom or gra ...
  • Articles

    Grandma’s Homemade Stocks

    Grandma is a huge fan of homemade stock—she knows that it is time and effort well-spent! Her thinking is that although there is a wide variety of canned broths, bouillon cubes and granules available, many contain excessive amounts of sodium and flavor en ...
    Tags: Beef, Chicken, Soup
  • Articles

    A Scary Good Time

    Hosting a ghostly gathering or ghoulish get-together this Halloween? Grandma has all of the great ideas and creative foods you need to have a fright-night party that’s a scream. Pick a Theme Get creative! Whether your party them ...
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