Soup and Stew Favorites

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Waiting on cooler temperatures has been a lesson in patience for me. Not only does cooler weather mean snuggly sweaters, colorful leaves, crispness in the air, but it means it’s time for warm soups and stews, the kind that fills the home with those comforting aromas we all know. We have a few favorites here that we’ll cozy up to in the next couple of continue reading …

Valentine Bisque with Polenta from Georgia Pellegrini

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It’s exciting to have my friend, Georgia Pellegrini here today! Georgia is a fellow food blogger, chef, girl hunter extraordinaire, and author of one of my favorite books, Food Heroes. She’s as sweet as they come. Be sure to stop by her site, GeorgiaPellegrini.com, and tell her “hello” while you’re there! Welcome Georgia! All photos in this post were created by Georgia’s brother, Gordon Pellegrini. continue reading …

Spicy Black Bean & Corn Chowder (and a giveaway winner too!)

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______________________ The winner of all the goodies from Bush’s Beans is… Kirstin I love Cooking Light’s White Bean and Turkey Chili. Here is the link…yum http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1545785 Yeah, Kirstin! Can’t wait to check out the chili recipe link – yum! Please send me your mailing address when you get a chance. ______________________ Today I wanted to share with you an easy, tasty recipe and a fun continue reading …

The Bodacious Bean/Week 3 – White Bean Chicken Chili

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For the third installment of The Bodacious Bean we’re changing colors. The past two weeks the black bean has dominated with Black Bean Dip and Black Bean Hummus. This week it’s a delicious white bean, the great northern bean, for use in this White Bean Chicken Chili recipe. You could certainly substitute cannellini or navy beans. This chili has become a family favorite over the past year. continue reading …