I had a craving for chicken and rice soup the other day and was looking for an easy way to make broth without resorting to canned broth. Allrecipes.com has a recipe that’s a compromise between canned and homemade broth. It uses a pre-cooked, store bought chicken and simmers the skin and bones in a mixture [...]

There’s nothing like coming home from a long day at work to find dinner already made. It’s especially nice, on a frosty winter’s day, if that dinner is a deliciously hot stew. These are the reasons I love my crockpot. Get everything ready in the morning before leaving for work, set the crockpot, and [...]

I met my mom for lunch the other day, and had the most wonderful tomato basil soup. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn’t the smooth, almost buttery flavor of the broth and the subtle, mellow flavors of the tomatoes and basil. It was the perfect thing for a brisk, November day. [...]

The leaves are turning, the temperature is dropping, and it seems to rain every other day. Fall is hear, and that means its time to think of comfort foods.
I found this recipe in an old cookbook my mom had. It’s called Leone’s Italian Cookbook by Gene Leone, and was published in 1967. It has [...]

Source: Dawn DeMeo
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
2 14-ounce cans Italian herbs seasoned chicken broth
1 14.5-ounce can Italian herbs diced tomatoes
1 3/4 cups water
4 cups fresh or frozen mixed vegetables
1 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning, or to taste
Directions
In a large pot heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken, stirring frequently [...]