Soup


Tortellini Soup

by Alea on April 12, 2011

Find out Alea’s shortcuts for reducing the cost of her Tortellini Soup…

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Spicy Chorizo and Lentil Soup

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on March 30, 2011

Splurge Alert! Over the summer I’d stop at the local traveling farmer’s market in my town.  It comes through every Thursday through the summer, and I look for the sign every week (as I can’t remember when it starts back up.  May, likely?!) on Thursdays when I take Charlie to school. There are many days [...]

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Beef, Red Cabbage and Kale Stew

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on March 16, 2011

While eating this stew, I could feel the nutrients pouring into my bloodstream! This is a delicious and very nutrient dense stew!

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A wedding. An Italian. And Italian Wedding Soup…

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Spanish Stew – Vintage Recipe

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 16, 2011

Another recipe from my grammy’s vintage cookbook…Spanish Stew…

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Heat ‘N Sweet Chili

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 11, 2011

Ever since I scored that fabulous deal all those cans of tomatoes and diced tomatoes with green chilies, I can’t seem to stop making chili…

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Spicy Southern Chili, served in Bread Bowls

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on February 4, 2011

I’d forgotten how amazingly delicious the bottom of the bread bowl tastes, after it’s had time to soak up all the chili juices…

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Alea’s Russian Borscht

by Alea on January 25, 2011

We were blessed to have a Russian exchange student, Yana, stay with us in 1996. When a neighbor asked her if she liked borscht, she said yes. Then, I asked her if she would teach me how to make real Russian borscht…

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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Pearled Onions

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on December 13, 2010

My clear out the pantry challenge continues. The result from this afternoon’s foraging…this filling and scrumptious Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Pearled Onions…

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Beef Stew with Cider and Cinnamon

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on December 10, 2010

Seriously. It works. You’re just going to have to trust me on this one. (The cinnamon and cider flavors are a subtle and delicious addition to this stew.) Beef Stew with Cider and Cinnamon Ingredients 1-2 Tbsp olive oil ($.10) About 1 lb. beef stew meat ($2.39) 1 small red onion, chopped ($.30) 2 garlic [...]

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