by Anne Murphy | Jun 16, 2013 | Recipe, Salads/Vegetables, Soup
Its definitely soup weather in this part of the world and nothing says ‘winter’ and ‘soups’ to me more than pumpkin soup. I love it plain, with basic curry powder, Thai style, Moroccan style, with any sort of pulses like lentils or chickpeas....
by Anne Murphy | Jun 12, 2012 | Food, One Pot, Recipe, Slow Cooker, Soup, Tips/Hints
Homemade vs canned soup? Get the kids off to school, dig out the crockpot, chop up your vegies, add your stock and dinner’s done. Don’t worry about filling your pantry with those nasty tasting canned soups (sorry Mr Campbell). I just...
by Anne Murphy | Jun 3, 2012 | One Pot, Recipe, Slow Cooker, Soup
Nothing conjures up memories from my childhood more than a pot of split pea and ham soup on the stove, bubbling away. It was my Dad’s favourite so Mum cooked it quite a bit in the winter time. I picked up quite a meaty looking ham hock at the supermarket during...
by Anne Murphy | May 3, 2012 | Lunch/Snacks, Mains, One Pot, Recipe, Salads/Vegetables, Slow Cooker, Soup
Here in Australia, pumpkin is one of our most popular vegetables, eaten quite a lot and especially as a soup. Pumpkin and Autumn go hand in hand for me, as does sweet potato and other root vegetables. They all add up to soups, stews and casseroles. Add some Thai...
by Anne Murphy | Aug 3, 2011 | One Pot, Recipe, Soup
Here we are, the first week of August and I can already feel Spring is in the air. Our days have been so warm, the nights are still cool so some time left to enjoy soups, stews and hot dishes. It won’t be long before I’ll be complaining about how hot it is...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 6, 2011 | Recipe, Soup
Pea & Ham soup is (or was) as popular as a meat pie in Australia but going by the prices of ham hocks in the supermarket lately, it might be one of those dishes that might be a little out of reach for some families. I priced them at anywhere between $12 and...
