One of my favorite places to grab a meal when I’m at Disneyland is Mimi’s Cafe.  It is outside of the park, near my favorite off-site hotel, the Howard Johnson Anaheim.  They have very good food at very reasonable prices, and they have a carrot raisin bread and a corn chowder that I would eat… Continue reading Mimi’s Cafe Corn Chowder

Broccoli Cheese Soup I love fall, partly because I get to make so much soup for dinner.  And since the weather around here has been particularly blustery and fall-like lately, I decided to try out this recipe from Mangio da Sola for Broccoli Cheddar Soup.  My husband tends to be less than enthusiastic at the… Continue reading Broccoli Cheese Soup

Creamy Potato and Ham Soup My in-laws gave us a bunch of leftover ham last weekend, and I have been trying to use it all up.  My husband requested a cream of potato soup with ham.  Turns out, I had a recipe for that pinned on Pinterest that I really wanted to try.  I was… Continue reading Creamy Potato and Ham Soup

Gretchen’s Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup Our friend Gretchen had us over for dinner a few months ago and she served this delicious soup.  The best part?  In 1 1/4 cups there are only 203 calories! Of course, if you add sour cream and cheese, it will be a little more, but with or without… Continue reading Gretchen’s Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

I hate cumin, so I love this chili.  It’s delicious! INGREDIENTS: 1 pound sausage (you can also use ground beef) 3 large garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 cup chopped onions 1 15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can of whole kernel corn, drained 1 14oz can diced tomatoes, undrained… Continue reading Black Bean & Suasage Chili

Click photo to enlarge This is one of my favorite soup recipes.  I especially love it in the fall.  I have adapted it and made it my own over the years.  For instance, the original recipe calls for garbanzo beans, and I HATE garbanzo beans, so I leave them out, hers has 3 cans of beef… Continue reading Tortellini and Meatball Soup