Soups & Stews | leanKitchen

Mar 31st 10

Chicken Noodle skillet soup with no noodles!

Chicken "Noodle" Skillet Soup

I hate sore throats. Every year since I was 7, I get a sore throat which consequently turns into laryngitis. I lose my voice for a week twice a year, usually in the Spring, and once in winter, without fail. My kids love those two weeks : ) Last Friday, I woke up with the sorest throat. I had some veggies and some yummy broth to use up, so I started by cutting up 2 carrots and 2 ribs of celery...

Mar 23rd 10

My rendition of leaned out Zuppa Toscana

Leaned-out Zuppa Toscana

Alright so today my daughter’s sick, and I’m home with her. Of course when I have a sick kiddo, my leanKitchen becomes a Soup Kitchen! Today, when making the typical chicken soup for my sick daughter’s soul, I had the ingredients to try another soup, and, being home with the time to do it, I tried re-doing a soup that I LOVE. There’s a big chain Italian restaurant in this...

Mar 3rd 10

Carrot Ginger Soup, with chicken to make supportive.

Carrot Ginger and Chicken Soup

As many of you know, my favorite food is SOUP! One of my all-time favorite soups is carrot ginger. Because it’s basically veggies and broth, it’s not supportive, as there’s no lean protein. Well, I changed that! First, I softened 3 cloves of garlic, 2 onions, a 1 one or two inch peice of ginger, and roughly ten carrots (don’t bother peeling, I just washed and chopped)...

Jan 27th 10

Curried Cauliflower, Swiss Chard, and Vidalia Onion Soup

Curried Cauli-Chard Soup

So there I was, in the produce section at the grocery store, minding my own business, when I noticed some fun and colorful veggies. I concocted this soup recipe last night, based solely on the produce that caught my eye. First up, I found some gorgeous, full white bulbs of whole Vidalia Onions, a fantastic head of orange cauliflower (I have never seen orange), and some bright red and green...

Jan 16th 10

Recipe submission from reader Kristi S. -

Turkey Chickpea Stew

A while back, I recieved a recipe submission from Kristi S. (she even sent me a sample, which was very delicious by the way- thank you!) Well, over Christmas, I came down with the most hellacious stomach bug I’ve encountered in a while. And given that I have children (aka lil’ petri dishes!), I can assure you that it’s suffice to say, I am knowledgable in the art of encountering...

Dec 17th 09

When it’s freezing cold outside, there’s really NOTHING better than a nice, HOT comfort meal. I’m talking chili, soups, stews, and casseroles. Filling and, typically, full of pastas and potatoes. YUM!

Well one of my all-time fav’s is Shepard’s pie. I know some people make it with a can of tomato soup, or some other additives, but I like [...]

12 Days of Christmas- The Comfort Food

When it’s freezing cold outside, there’s really NOTHING better than a nice, HOT comfort meal. I’m talking chili, soups, stews, and casseroles. Filling and, typically, full of pastas and potatoes. YUM! Well one of my all-time fav’s is Shepard’s pie. I know some people make it with a can of tomato soup, or some other additives, but I like to take it Back to...

Dec 11th 09

How to Prepare a Leek

I have a Leek-now what the heck do I do with it??

In my effort to encourage my blog readers to NOT GROW BORED with their supportive and nutrient-rich diets, I strive to show you how to get into those fruits and veggies that are a novelty to some people. And, who knows, maybe I can help some of you discover your new favorite! Like the pomegranate video I made a while back, my intention is to help you figure out how to a. get into the sucker b....

Dec 10th 09

My favorite food on the planet? Soup. Pretty much any kind I can get my hands on.
On my list of favorites? Curried Butternut Squash, Carrot Ginger, and Potato Leek. Tonight, I had a “hankering” (love that word: ) for Potato Leek soup. Given that I eat supportively now, I had to make a couple of changes [...]

Faux-tato Leek Soup

My favorite food on the planet? Soup. Pretty much any kind I can get my hands on. On my list of favorites? Curried Butternut Squash, Carrot Ginger, and Potato Leek. Tonight, I had a “hankering” (love that word: ) for Potato Leek soup. Given that I eat supportively now, I had to make a couple of changes to an old classic for two reasons: 1. Potatoes are a starchy carbohydrate,...

Dec 1st 09

Crockpot Pork easy enough for any weeknight!

Cyber Monday Crockpot Pork

Crockpot Pork I looooveeee crockpot meat. It makes the house smell awesome, and very, very little work needs to be done to have awesome tender dinner pretty much waiting for you when you get home. Also, with crockpots, you can buy a less expensive cut (usually more tough), and you’re left with meat you can cut with a fork. Economical is GREAT in my book! I started with a 2 lb. pork...

Nov 5th 09

fat loss, soup, squash, chicken, dinner, lunch, apples

Curried chicken soup with apples and butternut squash

Curried Apple Butternut Squash Soup in a pumpkin Yeah yeah, it’s a little misleading that it’s pictured inside of a pumpkin, but that’s what I had around, and it looked like a good house for soup! 4 TBSP OLIVE OIL 4 TBSP CURRY (I use Siam Curry-doesn’t matter what kind you use) 2 yellow or white medium onions 3 peeled chopped apples (any kind, I’ve also used applesauce) 2...