a celebration of food, entertaining, & life after 40 with courtney
There is a hint of Fall in the air here on the ranch. Crisp mornings, warm days and cool nights. I love when the seasons change, but this month, I’m soaking up the last bit of Summer before it’s gone. I’ve rounded up a handful …
Spring has sprung and that means Spring vegetables! I love utilizing as many as possible, starting with this asparagus soup. It’s healthy, flavorful and best of all, really easy to make. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 large leek, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 …
I have been making this soup forever! It is my attempt at recreating a white bean soup that I had in Italy a very long time ago. Nothing compares to that magical bowl of soup from the tiny family-owned restaurant in Florence, but my creamy …
Who doesn’t love a warm comforting bowl of chicken soup? I like making this soup on a really cold night. Sometimes I add egg noodles or rice and sometimes leave it as is. Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons …
This bright, flavorful tortilla soup is adapted from a recipe from “The Milk Street Cookbook” It’s quite possibly one of the easiest soups I’ve ever made, yet it’s so packed with fresh flavors, that you’d think it took hours to prepare. I changed a couple …
I was in the mood for a comforting dinner last night but I got a late start cooking and needed something that would come together quick, so I made sweet potato black bean chili. It took just a few minutes to prep and then the …
This might be the easiest soup you’ll ever make. When I need something healthy that has great flavor, I make this easy healthy broccoli soup from this cookbook. Because this soup gets blended, everything can just be roughly chopped which is a bonus! The arugula …
This may come as a shock to you, but we don’t have an Indian restaurant here in Cody, Wyoming. I wish we did, it’s one of my favorite cuisines. There’s something about the warmth of the spices that just makes me so happy. Whenever we’re …
My dad gave me “The Milk Street Cookbook” for Christmas and I’ve been cooking from it ever since! It’s a wonderful cookbook filled with simple flavorful recipes from around the globe. I made this Greek white bean soup the other night and it was so …