M. Eileen Brown
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Soupalooza: Concocting this Curried Carrot Soup a happy convergenceFeb 26, 2014 4:45 am - I didn't set out looking to make Curried Carrot Soup. Rather, Curried Carrot Soup found me. When you encounter the same soup recipe four times in one week, it dawns on y...
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Soupalooza: Super versatile lentils a super foodJan 29, 2014 4:30 am - If there ever was a super food, it is the lowly lentil. Consider these facts: Ÿ They are nutritious — 30 percent protein and packed with vitamins and minerals. Ÿ They ar...
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Soupalooza: Roasted red pepper soup a festive addition to winter menusDec 22, 2013 7:00 am - Nothing escapes the red and greening of the holidays in my house … including soup! And roasted red pepper soup with Christmas tree-shaped pesto croutons is about as fest...
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Soupalooza: Don't be scared off by cooking with dried beansOct 29, 2013 2:00 am - To soak or not to soak? That's at least one of the questions that come up when you are cooking with dried beans. For something so ubiquitous and so elemental, cooking dr...
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Soupalooza: Learning to root for rootsSep 25, 2013 6:00 am - The root of the matter, if you will pardon the pun, is that I know very little about root vegetables. Oh, sure, I know carrots, potatoes and beets, but celery root? No i...
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Finding happiness in a bowl of soupAug 27, 2013 6:00 am - It's hard to resist a recipe for Happiness Soup, wouldn't you say? With a name like that, it's a soup with a fairly high standard to live up to, but Nigella Lawson, the ...
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Soupalooza: Farmers market bounty turns into hearty soupJul 31, 2013 6:00 am - Diving into a steaming bowl of soup is the last thing you might think of when the temperature is skyrocketing. Yet, it is also the same time of year when fresh produce i...
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Soupalooza: Warming up to cold soupsJun 25, 2013 6:00 am - Cold fruit soup, I have to admit, doesn't do much for me. If I want a smoothie, I can happily slurp my sugary cold sweetness through a straw. Who wants to politely sip s...
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Great songs make up for high jinks in Fox Valley's 'Fools'Jun 21, 2013 4:00 am - As someone who has giggled, screeched, swooned, whined and gossiped her way through many a “Girls' Night In,” I can tell you “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” is every bit as ...
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Soupalooza: Cold pea soup you'll eat all upMay 27, 2013 6:00 am - OK, OK, so I know what you're thinking. Chilled cream of snap pea soup? Really? Creamed cold pea soup with Marmite? Has Soupalooza gone mad? Well, how about we give it a...