Archive | Soup Recipes

04 January 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Chilled Carrot Ginger Soup with Orange and Cardamom

Chilled Carrot Ginger Soup with Orange and Cardamom

Another delicious soup, invented in the Cat Can Kitchen
4 – 5 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 TBSP margarine or butter
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cardamom
2 packets oxo or 2 bullion cubes
enough water to cover the carrots in a large stock pot
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12 December 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Tortilla Soup

This recipe was sent to me by a new-found-foodie-friend in the States! It sounds delicious, and I can’t wait to try it – I’ve really not been cooking much this week (strange, I know) and largely it’s due to the fact that I am on a rather restrictive diet, which frankly is cramping my culinary [...]

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08 December 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Matzo Ball Soup

I’m always picking up cookbooks here and there – it’s just one of those things I do. At the bookstore, the cooking section is usually where I can be found (well, there or the arts and crafts section…oh ya, or the kids section!) In any case, my kitchen bookshelf is home to many wonderful cookbooks [...]

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26 November 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Bigos Recipe (Polish Stew)

Bigos Recipe (Polish Stew)

I was fortunate enough to have two Polish Aunts marry into my family. Cooking was always something that they did with us when we were small. They made it so fun and exciting. I remember occasionally making pierogi with my aunt Yolanda! Yum! Her perogies were the best I’ve ever tasted, with fruit such as [...]

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09 January 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Butternut Squash Soup

Joanne’s Butternut Squash Soup

2 butternut squash, seeded, and roasted until squishy
1/2 onion, small dice
1/2 carrot, small dice
2 potatoes, small dice
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tetra pack veggie stock
*cream, to taste
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Saute until tender.  Add diced potatoes.  Saute 2 minutes.  Add
spices.  Add stock.  Add squash, and cook until all veggies are
tender.  Strain [...]

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21 September 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Cream of Carrot Soup Recipe

Cream of Carrot Soup Recipe

It’s time for soup again.  Chilly days, and falling leaves always make we want soup, so I made some for lunch today, photographed it, and voila!  The beautiful orange colour of this tasty soup is perfect for fall!
Cat’s Cream of Carrot Soup
4  Large Carrots Chopped
1 Large Onion Chopped
4 Cloves Garlic Minced
1 TBSP Margarine or Butter
Fresh [...]

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24 February 2008 ~ 3 Comments

Cream of Broccoli Soup Recipe

My Brother Michael recently came up with this wonderful recipe for Broccoli Soup, and I wanted to share it here! While I haven’t yet tried the soup, it got rave reviews from my family members. Enjoy!
Cream of Broccoli Soup
2 small red onions
2 small or 1 large bunch of broccoli
1/8 stick of butter
125ml flour
1l milk
250ml [...]

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22 February 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Potato Soup Recipe

I decided today that due to the cold and snowy weather out there, it was the perfect time to make some hot homemade soup. After a huge potato sale at Zehrs the other day, I had 20 pounds of potatoes in my kitchen waiting to be used up. Granted, I didn’t use [...]

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21 January 2006 ~ 0 Comments

Moo-Alley Cream of Squash Soup

My Mother, Sheila Balls, makes wonderful homemade soups. This original recipe for creamy squash soup has been her latest soup success, and she has offered to share it!
In case you’re wondering where “Moo Alley” comes from, my parents home is directly adjacent to a farmers field, and their property provides a passage way [...]

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