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How to Cook Split Pea Soup: National Split Pea Soup Week
Nov08

How to Cook Split Pea Soup: National Split Pea Soup Week

The 2nd week of November is National Split Pea Soup Week! I never knew how delicious split pea soup could be. Soups can be a very healthy food & my recipe is chock full of flavor. Homemade stocks & broths are the very core of the best soups & they are quite simple to make. When in a bind, store bought stocks & broths are a reasonable alternative. Soups generally freeze well, and all you need to do is reheat for a quick...

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Comfort Food Recipe at Its Best: Chicken Soup for the Soul Week
Oct22

Comfort Food Recipe at Its Best: Chicken Soup for the Soul Week

It’s Chicken Soup for the Soul Week! Every ethnicity has their own version of chicken soup – a most comforting & homey, satisfying & healing food. My Mom’s chicken soup version had all of those qualities and always makes me feel happy & loved. How to Cook Mother Kasper’s Chicken Soup: The basic chicken soup I use follows my Mom’s soup as closely as I can remember. Type: Soup Recipe Serve with:...

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How to Cook French Onion Soup in Stoneware Ramekins from Scratch + Video
Sep05

How to Cook French Onion Soup in Stoneware Ramekins from Scratch + Video

Cooler weather is approaching & I’m breaking out all of my Fall recipes… …Soups, stews, casseroles cooking in the oven, baking things, and using different methods to cook than in other seasons. Long simmering, flavorful stocks & broths adorn our taste buds, and we crave it as soon as football season hits, don’t we? Well, here in North America, we do… Root vegetables like sweet potato, parsnip,...

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How to Cook Chickpea, Piquillo Pepper & Shredded Chicken Soup
Jan17

How to Cook Chickpea, Piquillo Pepper & Shredded Chicken Soup

 A flavor explosion is what you’ll get when you cook this soup at home in less than 20 minutes… …That’s right! 20 minutes…full of flavor and not a long list of ingredients. The video is an episode of “Qualifirst Cooking with Kimberly”. Be sure to Subscribe today! Today, I’m using these amazing Royal Command Fire Roasted Piquillo Peppers that bring this soup to a level of yumminess you...

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How to Cook Smoked Paprika, Piquillo Pepper & Tomato Soup
Jan13

How to Cook Smoked Paprika, Piquillo Pepper & Tomato Soup

Looking for a hearty, flavorful soup for this cold winter weather? Try this fiery blend of smoked paprika, piquillo peppers, chilies & tomatoes with the accent of a balsamic-style vinegar to top it all off. The video is an episode of “Qualifirst Cooking with Kimberly”. Be sure to Subscribe today! In this recipe, I am using some special ingredients that are kicking this soup to another level entirely. Firstly, the...

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How to Cook Green Split Pea Soup
May07

How to Cook Green Split Pea Soup

Although we’re certainly looking at some warmer, Spring-time weather, it’s quite gloomy and cool today. It’s the perfect time to make a great soup, in my personal opinion, and a bag of green split peas is what sparked me today to create one of my traditional favorites, Green Split Pea Soup. Experiment with different meats and liquids (water, teas, broths) you’d like to add, if you so choose. You’ll enjoy...

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How to Spice Up Your Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Jan24

How to Spice Up Your Campbell’s Tomato Soup

Let’s be real… …There are times I crave the flavor of my youth when I would eat cans of Campbell’s tomato soup. Heck, to this day, there are times I use it for different purposes in the kitchen. Today is one of those “lazy lunch” days. The entire key here is to kick it up to a different level than that regular tomato soup, out-of-the-can taste. So, I’ll let you in on what I do to kick up that...

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How to Cook Healthier Cream of Spinach Soup
Apr11

How to Cook Healthier Cream of Spinach Soup

Looking for a quick and healthier version of a creamed soup? This is your recipe. This Cream of Spinach Soup is quick and easy, plus it is so tasty and is healthier than other versions of creamy soups out there. Type: Soup Recipe Serve With: fresh, crusty bread Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 25 hour Yield: Approximately 8 servings Ingredients: 3 x 300 g packages of frozen spinach – or 3 bundles 2 large onions – chopped 4...

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How to Cook Moroccan Chickpea Soup
Jan29

How to Cook Moroccan Chickpea Soup

Today, I wanted to share with you How to Cook Moroccan Chickpea Soup! I had the craving for chick peas today and decided to do something different with them than making my hummus recipe! Chickpea stew is on order today, as it is snowing outside and because I love to eat soup any day! Lentils can sometimes be substituted or used in addition to the chickpeas. Moroccan spices are filling the household right now, and we all can’t...

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How to Cook Meatball Soup
Jan16

How to Cook Meatball Soup

It’s a great idea to learn how to cook meatball soup because it’s rather quick to create and is full of protein for those who love more “stuff” in their soup, but has lots of broth for us soup lovers out there! A favorite comfort food in our household is meatball soup like my mom used to make! It’s not Italian in nature, as you may think. In fact, I would say it’s taste is more from our Eastern...

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How to Cook Kimberly’s Healthy Green Garden Vegetable Soup
Sep29

How to Cook Kimberly’s Healthy Green Garden Vegetable Soup

I had no idea what I would make tonight for dinner for my family, except I wanted something warm like soup on this cold, rainy night. I looked in the fridge and saw we happened to have a lot of green vegetables…This is my tasty creation everyone loved; there’s almost none left. Very healthy and warms your soul. Enjoy! Type: Soup Recipe Serve With: Fresh, crusty bread Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Yield: 1 large...

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How to Cook Healthy Cream of Broccoli Soup with Extra Sharp Cheddar
Sep27

How to Cook Healthy Cream of Broccoli Soup with Extra Sharp Cheddar

Everyone in the house had 2 huge bowls of this soup tonight. It tastes decadent, but without all those extra decadent calories of typical creamy soups. The creaminess of this soup comes from tofu and the cheese instead of cream, and this power-packs it with protein since it’s a meatless soup. Try it – it’s superb! Type: Soup Recipe Serve With: Fresh, crusty bread Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 35 mins Yield: Serves...

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How to Cook Kimberly’s Favorite Creamy Mushroom Soup + Video
Oct28

How to Cook Kimberly’s Favorite Creamy Mushroom Soup + Video

Kimberly’s Favorite Creamy Mushroom Soup is a dish perfected over the years, to get the best flavors! Looking for something that tastes super indulgent, but without all those extra calories and fat? This soup is perfect to impress your taste buds and your family! There never seems to be enough leftover because you’ll be left wanting more. This delicious and creamy soup has a splash of red wine and is so indulgent, it seems...

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