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Yesterday, I had a soup with broccoli, spinach-artichoke dip, potato, and milk. It only took about 10 minutes to make, and that included washing and peeling the potato!

I didn't feel well yesterday, so I ate soup. There was egg drop soup with little tofu cubes. I also had some miso soup with tofu. Later, when my stomach was better, I had hot and sour soup. My local Chinese restaurant, Tea Garden, makes wonderful soups.

I am just putting the finishing touches on a new easy, cheesy soup recipe. It's Spicy Cheesy Veggie Chowder. So far, it's a hit!

My husband took a crock pot full of the Spicy Cheesy Veggie Chowder to a potluck. He came home with one, lone cup of soup. With the weather in Kansas, this is my pick of the day. Its warmth will chase away the chills! Here is the recipe.

Spicy Cheesy Veggie Chowder Recipe

Seafood Chowder!

I chopped some celery, carrots, peppers, onion, added water and placed 2 frozen tilapia fillets on top. I covered the pan and cooked for 12 minutes. Then, I let it stand for about 15 minutes while I played with Mr. Snickers, our cockatiel. After Snickie went into his house, I added a large can of ready-to-eat clam chowder to the mix and stirred it up with a tiny bit of balsamic vinegar and pepper. Yummy stuff! Easy, too!

I had a Chinese soup festival today. I loved the hot and sour soup and egg drop soup at my favorite restaurant.

A nice broccoli cheddar soup goes with almost any sandwich.

Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

I used organic chicken broth with onion, celery, and carrot simmered in the broth. Then, I added chicken and veggie potstickers. It makes a delightful soup.

My husband is making his lentil vegetable soup today. It is yummy stuff and so tasty when it is this cold.

Broth with onion and celery with chunks of turkey and tiny dumplings.

To make a single serving of dumplings I used these approximate measurements:
1/4 cup flour, a sprinkle of salt, 1/3 teaspoon baking soda,
1 tablespoon of butter, and milk to make a drop batter. I mixed the dry ingredients in a small bowl and worked the butter in with my fingers. Then, I added the milk a little at a time and stirred after each addition. When I had a sticky drop batter, I dropped the dumplings by teaspoon into boiling broth. Then, I covered them (simmering over medium heat) and cooked them for about 12 minutes-more or less.