Curried Corn Chowder

After Mom's experience with the massive ice storm of 2010, including 10 days without electricity, we over-prepared for this week's snow storm.  Before the storm hit, Mom cooked pots of beans and chicken and dumplings, both things we could reheat in the fireplace if the need arose.  Fortunately we did not lose electricity at any point this week and have passed the time being snowed in reheating both of those lovely dishes in the microwave and eating in the warm comfort of our home.  Five days in, I'm tired of both beans and chicken and dumplings, so I decided to be adventurous and make a new curried corn chowder for lunch today.  It turned out well.  It's spicy and filling, making it perfect for this cold day.

Split Pea Soup

It's time for this week's "substitute soup" - the soup I prepare every Sunday in anticipation of having to grab lunch as I run out the door on my way to school, where I work as a substitute teacher.  Of all the soup recipes I've shared so far - the spinach parmesan, the butternut squash, the roasted pepper - this is my favorite.

Spicy Spinach Parmesan Soup

 

Here's another delicious soup recipe.  The inspiration for this recipe came from the Pioneer Woman's website, but I've altered it for taste and to be more health conscious.  It's delicious.

Butternut Squash Soup

To everyone's horror (mine included), I've been substitute teaching this year.  Just like when I was a kid, I rarely eat in the lunchroom, so I have to be prepared to pack a lunch any day of the week.  One of my favorite things to take in my lunch is soup, so I've been experimenting with all different kinds.  This butternut squash soup was especially tasty.

Sausage Balls

Yet another easy recipe, we fix sausage balls fairly frequently and they are always on the Christmas Eve appetizer dinner menu.  Because of Mom's cold, brother Jason was assigned sausage ball duties tonight.  He did well.

Pimento Cheese

Pimento cheese is one of those Southern dishes that sounds disgusting, looks even more disgusting, but tastes delicious.  I refused to eat it for the first 25 years of my life, only to regret all of those missed opportunities once I finally tasted it and realized it was heaven in a bowl.  Normally we only have this during the summer, but it made its way onto the menu for this year's Christmas Eve appetizer dinner.

Roasted Pepper Soup

  

I've been battling a cold this week.  Usually, sickness of any kind in our household results in a large pot of my grandmother's potato soup.  Unfortunately, Mom also has a cold, so I was on my own for dinner tonight.  Neither Mom nor I have been to the grocery store in several days, so I had to make do with what was in the house, resulting in a surprisingly good and very simple roasted pepper soup.  It even got Mom's approval, which rarely happens when I cook.