With Sukkot tomorrow and all week there are so many great dishes I love to make to eat in the Sukkah! Or of course these are delish all the time!

I like to have one-pot dishes so I can just carry the food easily into the Sukkah! And then of course we need cake!

Potato Leek Soup

Potato Leek Soup.. one of our favourite soups especially in the fall! It does not take long to make & is a great soup for fall & winter! I have adapted this recipe from Chatelaine Magazine. I don’t remember when I started making this soup but it has been many years. I have a ripped out…

Short Rib Barley Mushroom Soup

My mom always made a mushroom barley soup with some meat in it. When I moved out she gave some ‘recipes’ but they were pretty vague so I called my go-to friend, Mrs. Shapiro, to ask for tips on how to make this wonderful soup. I combined her advice with memories of my moms &…

Beef Stew in the Instant Pot ( or use a saucepan ….the taste of this stew is sooo good)

Beef Stew in the Instant Pot is great. Of course you can make this in a to on the stove or even in the oven if you do not have an Instant Pot. The recipe is delicious! I find that sometimes the beef chunks in beef stew are hard & too chewy…but not when the…

Beef & Cornbread Skillet Pie

This is an old recipe I used to make when I lived in Yellowknife. It is similar to a Shepard’s Pie I suppose, but with a cornbread top instead of mashed potatoes. Beef & Cornbread Skillet Pie I made this in a cast iron skillet but if you don’t have one, use a skillet that is…

Vegetarian Chilli

It s cold outside.. so …. I think I am going to make this chili recipe. I posted this in January 2017. I have updated that original post I love a thick delicious chili. Most often, we eat it with ground beef but I do really like a vegetarian chili. There are many options to…

Baked Pasta with Ricotta Cheese

Kind of like lasagna, but only in that it is a cheesy baked pasta dish topped with mozzarella cheese & a sprinkle of parmesan…..vegetarian & delicious! The recipe is from marthastewart.com. Baked Ziti with Crunchy Italian Salad & Garlic Bread. I didn’t use ziti, but used small shells. I did make a salad, not the…

Jane’s Tuna Casserole

 When I don’t know what to make for dinner I go back to this comforting recipe for Janes’s Tuna Noodle Casserole. Noodles, tuna, cheese, mushroom soup, peas, celery…a winning combination! Oh, and how could I not mention the added cheese and the melted cheese on top! While the noodles were cooking, I was getting the…

Apple Crisp- Vegan/Parve/Non-Dairy

Always a welcome dessert, it seems that everyone loves Apple Crisp! This recipe is Vegan/Parve/Non-Dairy Apple Crisp is so much simpler to make than pie…& I bet it is healthier too. Though I am no nutritionalist..it makes sense to me…though don’t get me wrong…I love pie!! But for a quick fruit dessert…Apple Crisp is a…

Apple Caramel Cake

This recipe for an Apple Caramel Cake is from Robin Hood Flour…the paper the recipe is on is tattered so I have no idea when I found this recipe in a. magazine ….but… I have always thought about making this cake & it is a good thing I did because it is delish! The other…

Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls – A Norene Gilletz Recipe

She has done it again! Norene Gilletz has written another cookbook! Norene collaborated with Edward Wein, PHD and together they have produced a new cookbook called THE BRAIN BOOSTING DIET FEED YOUR MEMORY. You can click on the link & find this book at Amazon,ca This cookbook is not just recipes… it is full of…

Soup Time!

I love soup & the older I get I like it even more. My mom was the best soup maker! Everything went into a pot & somehow magic happened. There wasn’t any sautéing of the big three..onion, carrots, celery. She just chopped it all up & cooked it! Not sure how she turned that into a delicious soup but she did!

Here are some soup recipes that I love & make often Some are made in the Instant Pot but you can always make them in a pot on the stove.

There are many other soup recipes on this blog. Check out the soup category for more!

Short Rib Barley Mushroom Soup

My mom always made a mushroom barley soup with some meat in it. When I moved out she gave some ‘recipes’ but they were pretty vague so I called my go-to friend, Mrs. Shapiro, to ask for tips on how to make this wonderful soup. I combined her advice with memories of my moms &…

Easy Vegan Tomato Soup

I really wanted to make soup but I did not have any carrots. Do you know how many soup recipes used carrots??? LOTS!! I looked at some soup recipes I had saved in my google soup mailbox & found a recipe from Martha Stewart for Tomato Soup so I adapted that recipe & here is…

Vegan Split Pea Soup

I saw this recipe for split pea soup on Smitten Kitchen. I could not resist making it! The recipe is so simple & good..healthy, I made it vegan…& quick since I made it in the Instant Pot. I put all of the ingredients in the Instant Pot at 5:30 pm & served this soup at…

Vegetarian Onion Soup – Martha Stewart

I can’t say enough about this recipe! This Vegetarian Onion Soup is just so delicious it is hard to only eat one bowl! One of the best things about this Vegetarian Onion Soup is that I had the ingredients in the house except for the Gruyere cheese but I have used mozzarella cheese sometimes &…

Carrot Soup with Ginger & Curry

My friend Pnina gave me this recipe for Carrot Soup with Ginger & Curry many years ago & I am not sure where she got the recipe from. Pnina makes delicious soups & this is no exception. This is a simple soup but the flavour is so satisfying. This Carrot Soup with Ginger & Curry…

Red Lentil Coconut Miso Soup

This recipe for Red Lentil Coconut Miso Soup is delicious! And… it is vegan! This recipe for Red Lentil Coconut Miso Soup is from Chatelaine Magazine. I save recipes that I come across I folders attached to my gmail account & this recipe was in the Soup folder from January 2019. I like these folders…

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Well, it is freezing here where I live!

If you think I am exaggerating I am not! The sky is a clear beautiful blue but the temperate is awful! Here is a look at the weather and forecast for the next few days.

So, The only thing I want to eat is soup or stew! Included are some recipes that are vegan & some that are not! You can make the recipes that have meat without if you like!

Here are some recipes that fit the bill

*** all of the recipes that use an Instant Pot can be made on the stool Just adjust the cooking times! If you want some help contact me!

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup..Vegan & Easy…

I’m running around today doing all kinds of errands, so making soup in the Instant Pot is perfect for today! So simple & I can just put it on & go! I just got home & tasted the soup. It was great…it needed some salt so I just seasoned the soup with some & promptly…

Vegan Split Pea Soup

I saw this recipe for split pea soup on Smitten Kitchen. I could not resist making it! The recipe is so simple & good..healthy, I made it vegan…& quick since I made it in the Instant Pot. I put all of the ingredients in the Instant Pot at 5:30 pm & served this soup at…

Short Rib Barley Mushroom Soup

My mom always made a mushroom barley soup with some meat in it. When I moved out she gave some ‘recipes’ but they were pretty vague so I called my go-to friend, Mrs. Shapiro, to ask for tips on how to make this wonderful soup. I combined her advice with memories of my moms &…

Thai Chicken Soup with Rice Noodles

My friend Rhonda told me about this recipe.. it is delicious, full of flavour!! I have adapted a recipe from Food and Whine… Wicked Thai Soup The original recipe had cream in it, which I omitted… & had rice in it, which I also omitted. We wanted to eat this soup with a thin rice…

Red Lentil Soup in the Instant Pot

My daughter-in-law told me about this soup …she found the recipe, made it & really liked it! I tasted the one she made & knew I had to make it myself. She made it in the Instant Pot… a great idea! The recipe is from  A CEDAR spoon, acedarsppon.com…MOROCCAN RED LENTIL SOUP I made this…

Vegan Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew

This recipe, Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew, is the Oh She Glows ‘ Soul-Soothing African Peanut Stew ‘ I have just made a couple small changes to her recipe! I love this vegan Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew. A beautiful mixture of ingredients that results in a dish that is comforting & delicious! I have made this…

Vegan Butternut Red Lentil Curry

Supper can be easy & delicious! Vegan too! No Idea what to make for dinner ? Me either ! I thought about tuna sandwiches .. no.. bbq hotdogs ? Well maybe but no .. and then I remembered a dinner Jacki had the other night but I didn’t really know how they made it but…

Sweet Potato Red Lentil Curry

Some nights I want a quick delicious meal that is vegetarian. This recipe fit the bill! I always have a jar of red curry paste in the fridge and a back up in the cupboard and a couple cans of coconut milk! Then I feel I’m ready for so many recipes. This Sweet Potato Red…