All posts tagged: winter soups

Food: Potato Leek Soup

I had the best soup on Sunday. Ordered to-go from a restaurant that specializes in steak and seafood, which I wasn’t craving. So I ordered soup. It wasn’t potato leek as the title suggests. But more potato and cheese, topped with scallion shavings. I savored every spoonful and actually kicked myself for not ordering a second to-go serving. Anyway, in my household, homemade soup has been a hit or a miss. Because I have the worst food critic – my mother – to please while experimenting with a variety of ingredients. 🙂 She cracks me up, because when I serve her dinner at the kitchen table, she takes a minute to prepare her taste buds for what she is about to eat. Then she takes a bite, and from the expression spreading across her face, I can tell if the dish is a success or a complete flop. Long story, short. I have been craving Potato Leek Soup ever since Sunday. So I went out and bought fresh baked artisan bread and ingredients from the …

Food: Dinner Tonight – Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Soup

Simple dinner is in order tonight – and the need to toast two-day old baguette open faced with a slab of melted cheese as a side dish – for the family of course because I am going to simply switch up a few ingredients and indulge in the soup. INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons butter 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 2 medium zucchini, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, plus more for serving 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, or more to taste kosher salt and pepper 3 cups low sodium veggie or chicken broth 4 cups broccoli florets 2 bay leaves 1 cup whole milk  (for Keto I will use coconut milk)  2-3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese {more}