Chicken Soup in the Instant Pot

Well, I decided to make a chicken soup in the Instant Pot. Usually I cook my soup for hours & hours on the stove & then some more! Lots of skimming & skimming…this is how my grandmother made her chicken soup & my mom & my sisters… but I have found a new way for me!!!! This soup was so delicious…full of flavour…Unless I am going to make a lot of chicken soup for a crowd, I am going to make my chicken soup in the Instant Pot from now on!! The final amount of soup that I got is exactly 8 cups which the amount of water I put in… no evaporation in the Instant Pot.

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Vegan Thai Broccoli Soup

I came home from a trip to Toronto & did not feel like cooking, Murray went to an Oliers game with a friend, & I needed to eat…so I looked in the freezer, looked in my recipes & found this! I love that this soup is vegan, has only vegetables & a can of coconut milk & some spices…I was writing this up while eating the soup…but couldn’t stop eating it..so I finished the soup & then wrote this!!!

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Red Lentil, Carrot & Curry Soup

This soup is an instant pot recipe but you can make it on the stove as well of course. It cam together really quickly so either way you cook it, you can have this delicious soup in not too long!

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Chicken Soup in the Instant Pot

Well, I decided to make a chicken soup in the Instant Pot. Usually I cook my soup for hours & hours on the stove & then some more! Lots of skimming & skimming…this is how my grandmother made her chicken soup & my mom & my sisters… but I have found a new way for me!!!! This soup was so delicious…full of flavour… Continue reading “Chicken Soup in the Instant Pot”

Squash & Red Lentil Curried Soup

I am so impressed with people who come up with recipes! It seems that there is always something new & delicious in my ‘inbox’ from various food websites This soup is sooooooo good. As it turns out, I love curry!! Whether it is Indian Madras type of curries or Thai curries… I am finding that I pretty much like them all. Although….I do not like a curry that is too spicy.

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Butternut Squash Soup with Curry

The first time I tasted this soup was at my friend Joyce’s house. She had made it for lunch & I fell in love with it. Smooth & sweet with a bit of spice, it is really wonderful.

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Gazpacho!!

Fresh tomatoes are everywhere right now. The crops are in & this is one of many delicious ways to use them! I went to my local farmers market yesterday & asked them for ripe tomatoes that they had behind the table..since most people don’t want to buy soft ripe tomatoes unless they are planning on using them right away. I wanted to make this cold tomato soup NOW so needed those tomatoes ripe & juicy!

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