O’Cavegirl’s Irish Stew

This is a just a good ole’ bowl of comfort on a cold night ~ St. Paddy’s Day or not!  Green beer is optional! 1.5 pounds lamb stew cubes (usually cut from the leg ~ ask your butcher) 1/4 cup arrowroot 1 tablespoon bacon grease 2 large onions, chopped 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tablespoon...

Pimp My Broth!

Meal 7 of 31:  Back to Basics After you cook your whole chicken and then make some broth, then what?  Well, a lot; however, this soup is a great way to use some extras that are in your refrigerator at the end of the week. For this, I chopped an onion, red pepper, parsnip, summer squash and 2 stalks of...

Broccoli and Bacon Soup

I have to admit that this soup was strictly inspired by the bowl.  My husband thinks it is an ugly bowl; however, I’m on the side of it is so ugly that it’s cute!  By the way, the soup is amazing ~ no cream needed here.  The parsnip gives it a full-bodied smooth texture. 12 ounces...

Turkey Posole

This is a perfect use of some leftover turkey after Thanksgiving, especially if you made your own turkey broth! If not, no worries ~ use whatever broth you prefer! A lot of us indulge during the holidays so this recipe provides a comforting bowl of fresh ingredients to appease our guilt! 2T butter, organic...

Manhattan Clam Chowder

This recipe was made at the request of several of my Facebook buddies.  I’ve always been a New England Clam Chowder fan (the creamy one); however, I am now a convert.  This was so fresh and tasty and took me back to the Ocean City Boardwalk on my high school Spring Break (kind of like tequila...

Beefy Borscht ~ Celebrate Pinktober!

With this being October, I was originally focusing on pumpkins and squashes (which is also a wonderful thing!); however, it is also breast cancer awareness month.  This recipe is in honor of my grandmother (single mastectomy) and my little way to contribute to breast cancer awareness…I hope you enjoy...