i can ride a bike. Black Bean Soup This is really an old one, I think it came from Monica Hupp, a dear old friend. She and her family spent a few years in Puerto Rico. I think you remember them, they were our best friends when we lived in Tennessee. 2 quarts of beef...

  Hearty Vegetable Soup I must have torn this recipe from somewhere. This is a great hearty soup. Add a salad, some crusty bread and you have a great meal. This can also be made without the beef. I would use about 4 cups of chicken or beef broth and add 4 cups of...

Mushroom Soup 2 T. butter8 oz. sliced mushrooms1 small leek (sliced about 1 cup)4 cups chicken stock1/4 cup cornmeal1 cup creamsalt and pepper to taste Melt butter in potAdd mushrooms and leek and cook until brown on medium heat, about three minutes.Whisk in broth and...

Corn Chowder 1 cup frozen corn kernels1 1/4 cups chopped onions2 cups mashed or cubed cooked potatoes1 cup thinly sliced carrots2 stalks celery (chopped)1 cup chicken stock1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil1/4 cup dry sherry or white wine1 cup milkpinch of cayenne...

Carrot Soup This is a great soup. It not only looks pretty but it tastes great. Sue Nutt gave me this one. 1 lb. bag of carrots (skinned and sliced thin (eight carrots))1 medium onion sliced thin4-6 cups chicken broth1/3 cup white rice3 T. butter1 tsp. thyme Melt...

Zucchini Soup There?s everything else made from zucchini, why not soup? This one is also from Sue Nutt. This is a really good soup. 1 lb. zucchini (thinly sliced)2 cups chicken broth3 T. butter1 tsp. lemon juice and curry powdersalt and pepper Cook zucchini in butter...

My Chicken Soup I haven't contributed a lot to this book besides my pasta sauce, so I thought I'd share this with you. For some reason, chicken soup takes me about two days to make. I'm not that slow but I cook the chicken, veggies and whatever, strain...