Instant Pot Chicken Wild Rice Soup

My chicken wild rice soup made in the instant pot is thick, creamy and packed with comforting flavors. Not only is it delicious, it can also be made dairy free and is a naturally gluten free recipe. Read on to learn how I make it. Let’s Make Soup Begin by roughly chopping the vegetables. You […]
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Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup

UPDATE: As of January 2021 I have updated the printable recipes for my Beef Barley Soup to include directions for both the Instant Pot and Slow Cooker. This post has the Slow Cooker directions. Making Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup To start, prepare a 2 pound chuck roast by cutting into small 1 to 1.5 […]
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Stew

My slow cooker chicken tortilla stew could not be easier. Your whole family is going to love this super simple, freezer meal friendly recipe. It is full of whole foods and makes a fantastic hands off dinner that will warm you up during the cold winter months ahead.   Bonus: It is a slow cooker […]
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Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

I have a quick and easy stove top recipe for homemade chicken soup on the blog, but I have been wanting to make a crock pot version because 1. it’s slow cooker season and 2. I get requests for crock pot recipes ALL the time. So let’s get started. The base to any great soup […]
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Crock Pot French Lentil Soup

Lentils may be tiny, but they sure pack a nutritional punch. These wholesome little power houses serve up 18 grams of protein per cup – so it’s no wonder that some people tout them to be amongst the world’s healthiest foods. Lentil soup comes in so many beautiful forms but one of my all time […]
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Stuffed Cabbage Soup

I am Italian – like 90% Italian.  The remaining 10% is not even close to being Polish.  However, back in Michigan where I grew up, there was an amazing Polish restaurant called Two Sisters, and it was run by (you guessed it) two Polish sisters. They made so many wonderful things, but one of my […]
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Clean Eats Crock-Pot Chicken Tortilla Stew

The holiday season is in full swing and we are busy, busy, busy.  Parties, presents, shopping, travel, play dates, you name it and we are trying to squeeze it all in before we bid farewell to 2016 and ring in the New Year! I have been cooking and crafting and baking and blogging.  Alright so […]
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Mock Condensed Soup

There are a lot of really homey dishes like chicken pot pie, and cheesy broccoli rice casserole and hundreds more that are made super creamy and delicious from the addition of a can or two of the infamous condensed cream of “fill in the blank” soup. There’s no way around it, those casseroles and crock-pot […]
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Chicken Stock

I love making homemade stock.  I think it’s complex flavor rivals anything you can buy in a can or box.  I try to make it at least once a month and then freeze it in 2 cup Ziploc bags to have on hand for a variety of recipes.  This time I used all 6 cups […]
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Homemade Chicken Soup

Just when Mr. Groundhog predicted an early Spring, the weather decided to take a dip into the arctic zone here in Chicagoland.  Yesterday, it was a beautiful sunny day, but the temps were barely in the teens.  After Saturday morning swim lessons and errands we all came home and thawed out.  I had a whole […]
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