Soup & Stew

Veggie Chili, Crash Hot Potatoes, & Chocolate Coconut Cookies

I'm always on the lookout for new yummy healthy recipes to add to my arsenal. This is especially important as Squirrel gets older and with me being pregnant. No matter how much I would rather have a chocolate truffle tarte for dinner some nights, I want to make sure that I instill healthy eating habits […]

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Summer Spice–Tom Khai Gai

Tom Khai Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup) Makes 6 servings Adapted from Coconut Chicken Soup recipe on Epicurious.com 2 14-ounce cans light unsweetened coconut milk 3 cups chicken broth 2 cups thinly sliced crimini mushrooms (or whatever mushrooms you prefer) 6 tablespoons finely chopped lemongrass 1/4 cup fish sauce (nam pla) 2 tablespoons minced fresh […]

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Power Breakfast–Vegetable Miso Soup

As Squirrel gets older, and is eating less and less baby food and more and more "regular" food, I have begun to worry more about the things that I am cooking for us to eat every day. For a while now Squirrel has been eating a bowl of oatmeal every morning for breakfast (she likes […]

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Another Soup Day

Today was a cold and crisp day. It was sunny and there was a slight wind that blew all of the gunk out of the air leaving a beautiful blue sky dotted with puffy white clouds.   Autumnal colors come very late here in Tokyo, but some of the leaves are finally starting to change. […]

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