Prep Time: 35 mins // Cook Time: 2.5 hours // Servings: 8 Caramelized Veggies 1 Tbsp Canola Oil 1 medium Onion, diced 3 Carrots, sliced 3-4 stalks of Celery, chopped 4 Tbsp Minced Garlic Stew 2 Tbsp Canola Oil 2 lbs Beef Stew Meat, cubed into 1” pieces ½ C. Flour seasoned generously with salt…
Category: Soup
Chicken and Mushroom Soup
Prep Time: 20 mins // Cook Time: 1 hour // Serves 8 1 whole chicken 5-6lbs Season the cavity and the skin with: Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Thyme, Rosemary 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 3 Carrots 4 Celery Stalks 1 medium Onion 4 cloves of Garlic, chopped 8oz Mushrooms 10 cups of Chicken Stock 2 cans…
Chicken and Dumplings
Growing up, I had the good fortune to have a mother that liked to try all kinds of different dishes. There was no boring repeated spaghetti night or casserole night (at least not that I remember). The only constant was leftovers-Sunday. Occasionally my mom would ask my siblings and me what we would want for…
Skinny Zuppa Toscana
The biggest downside of growing up in a very small town in the middle of nowhere for me was our selection of restaurants. Don’t get me wrong, little towns have absolutely wonderful hole in the wall places when it comes to certain food, but those food choices tend to be geared toward one or two…
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
Living in Phoenix usually means a warmer winter than what I’m used to experiencing. We used to live up in Flagstaff with all that snow and one digit temperatures! But no matter where we are, the chilly weather inspires warm dishes that really hit the spot! This year we had an exceptionally short winter…
Turkey and Peppers Soup
It’s Sunday morning and I’ve just spent 2 hours putting my meal plan together for my first week of the Sisterhood’s Whole30 challenge (http://shrinkingjeans.net/2015/05/my-whole30-and-sj-challenge/). I have that excitement pumping in my blood for new recipes and the promise of good results. I also went through some of my older recipes to see if anything in…