Category: Foodie Friday

Ami Lee: Champignon Bourguignon

I found my love of cooking many years ago. It started off with my original blog “The Common Sense Cook” where I shared all of my recipes that I often made up. This lead to researching, reading, and watching many different recipes from many cuisines. The one that caught the most of my attention was Julia Child. Her fun personality and warbly voice combined with easy instructions for any home cook became an obsession.My husband bought me both volumes of “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” for Christmas and I knew exactly what to make. I instantly turned to bouef bourguignon (beef stew). It was the first video I had watched when I found “The French Chef” on YouTube. I followed her instructions intimately, as I rarely do, and I was rewarded with probably the most delicious French beef stew that could be put into existence by us mere mortals.

  But, nearly two years ago I contracted Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and as a side effect became allergic to all mammal meats. So yes, you guessed it. No more Julia’s Bouef Bourguignon. It didn’t bother me at first and sparked my vegan journey so in a way I’m grateful for this experience. There’s been so many great lessons, however… Cravings do happen. READ MORE

 

Ami Lee, author of Work Hard Eat Kind, is a busy mom and wife who blogs about plant-based recipes, body positivity, and family. She was inspired to go vegan after she was diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and chronicles the failures and successes as she goes.

Lyndi Fultz: 5 Ingredient Quick Soup

Today I thought I would chat a moment about soup. If you are like me, I can spend hours (okay, minutes) scrolling through Pinterest and admiring all the beautiful photos of thick and abundantly overflowing soups. They’re gorgeous, aren’t they? And every once in a while, I will take the time to prep all the vegetables and cook all the meat and simmer a large pot of whatever tickles my fancy.

5 Ingredient Soup via nwafoodie Lyndi Fyltz

But every once in a while, I don’t feel like prepping all the vegetables and cooking all the meats and simmering it all together in a large pot. Every once in a while, I like to keep it simple.

This isn’t a recipe post. This is a how-to-always-have-a-quick-and-delicious-soup-at-your-fingertips post. Let’s talk through the ingredient process.

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Lyndi Fultz

nwafoodie is a hub for food happiness. Arkansas Women Blogger member Lyndi Fultz focuses on the simplicity of fresh ideas when it comes to the exploration of food, eating, and enjoying life. nwafoodie conveys a sense of joy, curiosity and wonder of all the touch points of eating coupled with a fun and upbeat tone, pulling readers into a welcoming foodie fold that has none of the usual snobbery. She blogs from the perspective of a small town foodie exploring her backyard, spreading the message that eating well is truly one of the most joyful pleasures of living.

Brittney Lee: Pizza Baked Spaghetti Squash {Foodie Friday}

 
 
Eating low carb doesn’t have to be boring! I’ve been eating a low carb/ketogenic diet for around 8 months, and I’ve discovered a love for recreating some of our favorite recipes without the heavy carbs. For this dinner, I recreated an old favorite we used to eat at Fazoli’s – Pizza Baked Spaghetti. Even if you’re not following a low carb diet, this dish is a great way to get your pickier eaters to eat vegetables. I mean, who doesn’t love pizza? Kids and veggie-hating husbands alike will love spaghetti squash when it tastes like their favorite pizza pie. You could top this with whatever pizza toppings are your favorite – we just went traditional with pepperoni. It would be great “supreme style” with olives, mushrooms, onions and sausage. Just be mindful that additional vegetables can add additional carbs.
 
 
Enjoy this delicious, healthy low carb pizza bake! READ MORE
 
 Brittney Lee is a native Arkansan with a love for bright lights and big city. She often escapes her 20-acre home south of Fort Smith to shop, eat, and catch a concert in the big city. She blogs about her life, her faith, her adventures, her family, and her country home.
 

Connie Kay Ash: Sweet Potato Soup {Foodie Friday}

For several years I have been focusing on eating a healthy vegetarian diet.  Being a vegetarian when you live with a house full of men who are carnivores can be cause for some disagreement at meals. 

One vegetarian meal, that two out of three men in my house will eat, is Sweet Potato Soup.

I am not sure where I originally found the recipe for Sweet Potato Soup, but it has turned out to be a quick go-to-meal after a long day of work.

I meal plan on Friday for the next week and try meal prep on Sunday for the whole week. Baking the sweet potatoes early in the week and storing them in the refrigerator helps speed up the prep time on a weeknight. 

I serve this soup with grill cheese sandwiches or bagels and cream cheese.

Sweet Potato Soup via Connie Kay Ash

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Connie Kay Ash: Sweet Potato Soup {Foodie Friday}

Ingredients

  • 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 3 (14 ounce) cans low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon (you can add more to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • Black pepper to taste (about 1/4 tsp)
  • Cayenne pepper to taste (about 1/2 tsp)
  • 1/3 cup low-fat milk

Instructions

  1. ns:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  3. Bake sweet potatoes in preheated oven until soft, about 1 1/2 hours (you can also use a microwave them). Remove and let cool slightly
  4. Peel the sweet potatoes, and puree with chicken broth in batches. (I used one can of chicken broth for every one sweet potato in the blender.)
  5. Bring puree to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low.
  6. Stir in the salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes.
  7. You can add brown sugar (1/4 of a cup) if you prefer a sweeter soup.
  8. Remove from heat, and serve warm.
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Sweet Potato Soup via Connie Kay Ash

I am a 50-something southern girl, living in a small community in Arkansas, located in the far Northeast corner of the State. I share my home with her husband aka The Big Man, 14 rescue dogs and 20 chickens. Collectively we have five adult near-perfect children, five perfect grandboys, and 4 awesome granddogs.  I am a family nurse practitioner who runs a small family practice. My family and I also own and operate Bed and Biscuit Boarding and Faultline Athletics.  You can keep up with my abundantly blessed life at ConnieKayA.net (http://conniekaya.net)