Hearty Minestrone Soup

Put January’s chill at bay and make good on your New Year’s resolution to eat more veggies with some hearty minestrone.  Minestrone is an Italian soup typically made in winter with whatever vegetables are on hand, though it’s generally agreed that a true minestrone should include onions, potatoes, carrots, beans and tomatoes. This version also incorporates eggplant, red pepper and kale, as…

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Butternut Squash Soup with Tarragon

Leaves are falling, temperatures are cooling and the soup is a simmering.  This is my favorite time of year for a bowl of homemade soup!  But so many choices….what kind to make?  Lured by the gorgeous pumpkin/squash/gourd display at the local market, I bought a butternut squash and decided it belonged in a lovely soup. I’ve attempted many butternut squash soup recipes…

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Melon and Halloumi Salad

Hello and welcome to the first of what should be many Two Aprons food blog posts!!  I’ve been wanting to do this for many years, so there are lots of ideas stored up.  Yet still I’m at a loss for where to start for this first post.  It will forever be remembered as “my first post” (even if it’s only…

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