Musical pairing – Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas I have one very important piece of advice to share with you before we even start talking about food. When you are shopping for your ingredients, if you happen to be with a friend or a husband in the grocery store […]
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AVERY’S BLOOMINGTON BITES – IT’S GOOD TO BE HOME, PUNKIN
Musical pairing – Blindsided by Bon Iver In the crush of finals week, I practically forgot a very important aspect of the end of the school year: moving back home. The last day of my semester arrived (unseasonably cold and sodden) and still all of my books were on their […]
AVERY’S BLOOMINGTON BITES – SEITAN NOODLE SOUP
Musical pairing – Spring by Tracy Chapman Hey everyone! Thanks for all the kind and wonderful comments on my posts so far, and your curiosity regarding my lavender hair. Though I’m afraid the dye has faded a bit by now to a more pinkish-magenta tone, here’s a picture nonetheless so […]
FRENCH ONION SOUP & A LAND OF FIRSTS
I was 13 years old when my Dad’s job was transferred to Arizona and, having never lived anywhere else in my life, moving all the way to Arizona was a big, big deal. Friends asked if I was going to ride a horse to school and if we would live […]
GARLICKY TORTELLINI SOUP WITH KALE
Musical pairing – Perfect To Me by Al Green We’re year-round soup fans here at Smith Bites – chilled soups during the warmer months and hot soups during the winter months. And with just a few exceptions, we make them from scratch using common pantry and/or ingredients I have tucked […]
GLUTEN-FREE CELERY ROOT SOUP W/CASHEW CREAM
Musical pairing – Smooth by Santana About a month ago, Shauna of Gluten Free Girl put out a call to see if anyone would be interested in putting together recipes for our Thanksgiving meals that would be gluten-free. Here is part of what she said: ‘As you know, Thanksgiving (in […]
CREAMY TOMATO SOUP – NO SOUP NAZI HERE!
Musical pairing – It’s So Easy by Linda Ronstadt I almost always make a pot of soup each week to tuck in the refrigerator and have on hand for lunches and/or suppers; kind of my backup plan for those times when I don’t have a plan and I’m too brain-dead […]
ZUPPA TOSCANO AND CLOSING IN ON 60 . . .
Musical pairing –Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt Last fall, a friend of mine sent out a call on Facebook to see if anyone on her list would be interested in doing an ‘I-walk’ – an internet walk which meant that we each walk independently and then post our miles daily […]
BUTTERNUT PEAR CURRY BISQUE & FOOD MEMORIES
Musical pairing – I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack They say a picture is worth a thousand words but I’m here to tell you that a recipe or a meal is also worth a thousand words. For some, that dish might be a special birthday cake, cinnamon rolls […]
GARLICKY TORTELLINI, KALE AND TOMATO SOUP
. Musical pairing – Country, Keith Jarrett . We’re year-round soup fans here at Smith Bites – chilled soups during the warmer months and hot soups during the winter months. And with just a few exceptions, we make them from scratch using common pantry and/or ingredients I have tucked away […]
BROCK'S POTATO SOUP
I have a dear friend, Brock, who is a great husband to his wife Amie, loving father to daughter Mia and is a super talented singer who has toured all over the world. He also provides background vocals for some of the biggest names in the Gospel music industry – […]