*Raisins are the more economical choice here (golden or purple raisins), but I happened to have dried apricots on hand so I used those instead of buying raisins specifically for this recipe.

ready in about 50 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • yellow onion
  • fresh grated ginger
  • carrots
  • brown lentils
  • tomato paste
  • chopped dried apricots or raisins*

Delicious with or without the alphabets. All ingredients can me mixed out with what you have on hand. Use frozen or fresh onion if desired. Mural of Flavor is a Penzies brand spice blend, yummy but not necessary.

ready in about 30 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • beef broth
  • bag frozen meatballs
  • bag frozen soup mix
  • crushed garlic
  • crushed tomato
  • Great Northern beans
  • corn
  • sage
  • Mural of Flavor
  • dried onion
  • dried alphabet letter pasta

*”Sweet potatoes” and “yams” are often sold interchangeably depending on what part of the country you live in. Just buy whichever one is orange

You might need to buy:
  • bell pepper
  • ground turkey breast
  • chili powder
  • smoked paprika
  • sweet potatoes
  • unsweetened cocoa powder

Keto friendly

ready in about an hour and a half; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • canned diced green chilies
  • black pepper
  • frozen cauliflower
  • sour cream
  • heavy whipping cream

sooo yummy
Note: This recipe makes a very large batch of chili (about 4 quarts). It freezes beautifully, so I like to make the recipe and then freeze half for another night. You can certainly halve the recipe as well, which I recommend if you have a small slow cooker.

ready in about 210 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • sweet potatoes
  • smoked paprika
  • chili powder
  • ground turkey breast
  • bell pepper
  • unsweetened cocoa powder
  • sour cream
You might need to buy:
  • garlic cloves
  • maple syrup
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
You might need to buy:
  • Ingredients
  • medium potatoes
  • water or very mild broth - divided
  • onion powder or granulated onion
  • dried parsley
  • garlic powder or granulated garlic
  • dried thyme
  • dried sage
  • chopped fresh kale

from dinner at Mia’s

ready in about an hour
You might need to buy:
  • whole Carrot Finely Diced
  • Low-sodium Chicken Broth Or Stock
  • Whole Milk
  • Half-and-half

This potato soup can be done two different ways. It just depends on your preference. #1 is to puree the entire batch and then stir the bacon in. #2 is to puree half the batch and then add the bacon. The second way is the chunky soup version. Either way works, and both ways taste delicious.

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • minced garlic
  • chopped onion
  • heavy cream
  • chopped cooked bacon
  • cheese

Leek and potato soup smells good, tastes good, and is simplicity itself to make. It is also versatile as a soup base; add water cress and you have a water-cress soup, or stir in cream and chill it for a vichyssoise. To change the formula a bit, add carrots, string beans, cauliflower, broccoli, or anything else you think would go with it, and vary the proportions as you wish.

ready in about an hour; serves 7
You might need to buy:
  • whipping cream or 2 to 3 Tb softened butter
  • minced parsley or chives