Fab Foodie Mama

 Soups are something I am starting to appreciate so much more as I get somewhat 'older'.  A meal in a bowl is a magical thing.  I have made countless soup recipes from the Internet and cookbooks and will start to share some of my favorites here. This recipe for Red Lentil Soup was found on NYT Cooking and it was simple and so flavorful.  The bright color and the delicate texture were very appealing.  Hope you love this one.  It is ready in less than an hour! NYT Red Lentil Soup Ingredients Yield: 4 servings 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 teaspoon ground cumin Salt and black pepper Pinch of chili powder or ground cayenne, plus more to taste 1 quart chicken or vegetable broth 1 cup red lentils 1 large carrot, peeled and diced Juice of ½ lemon, more to taste 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro   Preparation Step 1 In a large pot, heat 3 tablespoons oil over high...

   We have been enjoying a mild winter here in the beautiful upper peninsula of Michigan.  Only in the last few days has the temperature dropped to the single digits.  The snowfall total is also much under it's usual amount for this time of year.  With the country and the world lining up for their COVID vaccines, many of us are still pretty timid about going out for dinner.  Last week, the restaurant and bar closure was lifted so I am looking forward to getting out a bit; 25% capacity and social distancing in force.    I was scrolling through New York Times Cooking , my favorite place to find new recipes, and I found this simple, but time consuming recipe for rice pudding.  This one is from Mark Bittman and Sam Sifton.  Notes I made to the chefs' recipe are shown inside parentheses below.   I started making this creamy dessert at about 9:30 last night and enjoyed some warm, just out of the oven,  at about 1:00 AM....

We are still under the grips of the COVID-19  Stay- at- Home order.  Now that we are getting into late spring, the pandemic is definitely going to impact the summer plans of many.  Thankfully, we don't have any major milestones this year.  I was looking forward to my niece's HS graduation and going to visit my sister and her family in Portland, however.  Hopefully soon. The uncertainty is scary; we are all watching the devastation to many business and the toll it is taking on our local, national and global economies with each passing day.  Today, we heard there may be a drug which speeds up the recovery time.  Let's hope that is true. I'm still not sick of cooking...yet.  But it would be nice to be able to go out for a pizza or take a ride up to the Keweenaw with friends to get a burger at the Eagle Harbor Inn.  Again, hopefully soon. This is a dish I found in NYT Cooking and I thought I'd give it a try; they have great recipes and I...