Tag: soup

Cauliflower is about to become the new kale, according to something I read online. And that's just fine with me, because I have grown awfully tired of kale. When a vegetable becomes nothing but a raw garnish, as kale has, a limp and lifeless ruffle at the edge of your plate, then you know its star-studded status is truly over and done with.

I suppose kale had its virtues, but there is a reason we all had to be taught to love it, and not only to love it, but to contort it into all sorts of iterations, some of which were less than inviting. Raw kale in a salad, for me, is just plain roughage, and as for a kale smoothie, well, the less said the better, I feel.

Taking your wife out for a romantic Valentine’s dinner is a good start to the perfect evening, unless you arrive to find no seating...

Celebrate "National Soup Month" and keep your family cozy and warm by making a soup bar for a family fun dinner!

Prepare a simple soup recipe, like Black Bean Soup or the Thai Coconut Soup (recipes below) and spoon it into bowls or cups.  Line up a series of topping choices and let the kids (and adults) sprinkle their own additives on the soup to make it their own.

Soups are a fun and easy way to warm you up when it's cold outside, and these two recipes are sure to satisfy. Try them tonight!

There’s been a movement lately called "Meatless Monday" (it even has a website, http://www.meatlessmonday.com) where people are making the conscious decision to eat once a week without meat. This tradition goes back to World War I when the government urged people to go one day without meat to aid the war effort and it continued during WWII. Today, the goal is "to help reduce meat consumption 15% in order to improve personal health and the health of our planet." The website says, "going meatless once a week may reduce your risk of chronic preventable conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.