Framed Cooks

Chicken Artichoke Soup

Oct15

Yes, I know this is my second soup recipe in a row, but whether you are in the mood for Italian wedding soup or this silky, hearty chicken avocado soup, soup is what’s on the menu because it is finally FALL. Fire in the fireplace, leaves crunching under foot, time to get out your favorite sweater season, and there’s no better way to welcome in the delightfully crisp fall weather than with a nice bowl of soup.

This chicken artichoke soup is one of my current faves, because it has all the creaminess of a cream bisque, but with no cream. Nope, the artichokes join forces with a few other veggies and your blender to magically transform into creamy, healthy soup deliciousness. Let’s make it!

Italian Wedding Soup

Oct12

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Oh, I love and adore this soup. For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, til death do us part, I love this soup, and true love lasts forever. I first posted this recipe in the very early days of my blog, and except for the pictures and a couple of little tweaks, this recipe HAS in fact lasted forever…or for the past 8 years, anyhow. Packed with veggies, pasta and little baby meatballs, this soup has something for everyone. Ready for some soup happiness? Let’s make it!

Butternut and Beet Steak Salad

Oct8

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Well, we have definitely flipped the calendar over into fall, but as much as I will miss the basil and tomatoes and corn, that doesn’t mean we can’t have delectable fresh and local veggies for supper. And in the case of THIS supper, I’m talking about roasted butternut squash and sweet tender beets, tossed with a little vinaigrette and topped with slices of flavorful hanger steak.

So if you are starting to feel like autumn eating but aren’t quite ready to leave the salad days behind, this is supper for you. Let’s make it!

Cinnamon Oat Pancakes

Oct5

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These cinnamon oat pancakes give me the chance to tell you that every once in a while I get a serious, serious pancake craving, and interestingly it is usually at dinnertime. I am not a big breakfast eater (although I will never ever turn down poached eggs with corned beef hash), but the whole concept of breakfast for dinner appeals to the comfort food way that my brain is wired.

Carrot Feta Bisque

Oct1

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I love kicking off fall with homemade soup! And one of my favorite is this easy recipe for carrot feta bisque, which is full of rich carrot flavor, and which can be whipped up in about a half hour with the help of your friendly blender. It’s topped with a generous pile of feta cheese, which rounds out the sweet carrot flavor with the salty savory taste of cheese. It makes having summer in the rear view mirror a little less sad.

So, ready to start soup season? Carrot feta bisque…let’s make it!

Easy Dinner Party Chicken

Sep28

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Welcome to my favorite, always reliable, completely delicious, never-fail dinner party recipe! Dinner party chicken has been my go-to meal whenever I need something I can whip up quickly, that uses simple ingredients, but still comes out with the pizzazz you NEED to make a special evening special. And if you are wanting to make a regular old Thursday night special, it’s perfect for that too.

So if you are wanting a can’t miss dinner party recipe full of bright and colorful veggies and a luxurious, deceptively simple sauce, grab some chicken and let’s make it!

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