| Here's The Latest #155 January 9, 2021 Hello friends - just popping in to say hi this new year. I hope you are well! We tucked the Christmas tree and decorations away, and are still enjoying a few Christmas treats that we stashed in the freezer. I'm leaving some extra lights from the holidays up for awhile, trying to keep that warm, bright feeling alive in our home during the short, cold days of winter here in Minnesota. If you have any favorite things you incorporate in your home during the winter months, please respond to this newsletter and let me know - I'm looking for more ideas! We're also bringing out all the comfort food right now. And our winters demand a well-stocked arsenal of soup recipes! So I'm here to help you out with a few delicious ideas. This newsletter's all about our family's favorite homemade soups. I was also sure to tack on a few easy sweets at the end. Enjoy! Wishing you all the best in 2021, Brenda | Ginger Chicken Soup is simple and cozy with plenty of fresh ginger, garlic, and lemon. It’s one of the best homemade chicken soup recipes, perfect for nursing a cold. RECIPE | This easy Lasagna Soup has everything you love about lasagna in one bowl! It’s the original and BEST lasagna soup soup, the ultimate comfort food with a fantastic ooey-gooey cheesy yum! RECIPE | An easy Oyster Stew Recipe that’s full of rich, wonderful seafood flavor. This is a soup tradition from my mom's side of the family. RECIPE | Slow Cooker Beef Barley Stew is a hearty, flavorful soup with tender beef and vegetables, plus plump barley. It’s an easy crockpot recipe that’s total comfort in a bowl! RECIPE | Crockpot Italian Beef Stew is rich and flavorful. An easy slow cooker recipe with beefy, herby tomato broth and fork-tender bites of beef and vegetables, it’s straight-up comfort food! RECIPE | This lightly creamy, richly flavored Thai Chicken Soup comes together easily in under an hour. It’s hearty with chicken and sweet potatoes, and bursting with all kinds of freshness. Add a little heat, or a lot, it’s all up to you! RECIPE | This Slow Cooker Hungarian Goulash is a humble stew loaded with chunks of tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef and vegetables. It features a rich, beefy broth flavored with sweet paprika – authentic comfort food at its best! RECIPE | This Slow Cooker Chili recipe has been in my family for years. It’s an easy, homemade chili that’s cooked in the crockpot and packed with flavor. Garnish with your favorite toppings for all the delicious fun! RECIPE | Pizza Soup is loaded with Italian sausage, pepperoni, and cheese, in a rich tomato broth. All your favorite pizza flavors in a warm and hearty soup! A quick and easy recipe! RECIPE | This Broccoli Cheddar Soup is loaded with all kinds of vegetable goodness. And there’s bacon! The soup is cheesy, creamy, and all from scratch. What’s not to love?! RECIPE | This Creamy Enchilada Chili is brimming with all kinds of tasty bites. In every spoonful, you’ll savor the flavors of enchiladas…without the tortillas! RECIPE | This hearty, flavorful Chicken Wild Rice Soup is pure comfort on a chilly day. It’s lightly creamy and loaded with chicken, nutty wild rice, and vegetables. If you have any smoked turkey leftovers, use that instead of chicken - it's quite wonderful! RECIPE | Hearty and satisfying, this Sausage and Red Pepper Soup with Egg Noodles is packed with comfort and delicious flavor! RECIPE | This Crab Bisque is creamy and rich with sweetness from the ocean, with just a touch of spicy heat. RECIPE | Easy Irish Beef Stew recipe! It’s hearty with ultra tender beef, potatoes, and carrots in a rich beef broth that includes Irish Guinness beer and red wine. A flavorful bowl of comfort! RECIPE | This New England Clam Chowder with Salt Pork Belly is my idea of cozy comfort. You'll love the salty pork belly with the potatoes and clams! RECIPE | Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are baked in a pan, a quick and super easy chocolate chip cookie recipe with no mixer and no chilling. You’ll love how soft and buttery these are. It's the quickest, easiest way to conquer a chocolate chip cookie craving! RECIPE | This Gooey Chocolate Mug Cake recipe is incredibly easy to make, with butter and no eggs. In less than 15 minutes, you’ll have two crazy delicious servings of warm chocolate cake, ready to eat! RECIPE | Marshmallow Caramel Rice Krispies Puffs are a cheery, soft and gooey, no-bake treat. Fun for game day, movie night, or any casual gathering! RECIPE | Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies are an easy, no-bake, sweet and salty treat using Ritz crackers. A sprinkle of sea salt flakes puts these over the top! RECIPE | | |