Category Archives: soup and stew

Jambalaya

Before I sat down to write this today, I pulled up a You Tube video of Hank Williams and his original version of “Jambalaya”.  You know, the one that starts out: “Goodbye Joe, we gotta go oh, me, oh my-o…Son … Continue reading

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Mexican Noodle Soup

Cheap Bastid is always looking for recipes that promise to be tasty, easy and inexpensive.  Recently I stumbled across a soup which made my mouth water from reading the recipe—and that was good enough to make me save the recipe, … Continue reading

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White Chili or Chicken and Bean Soup

Living for 30+ years in the Upper Midwest gave me an appreciation for “stick to your ribs”, “old fashioned” slow cooked comfort food.  It’s a “fix and forget” meal which you can’t resist the temptation to fuss around with all … Continue reading

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Mouthwatering Homemade Turkey Noodle Soup

We love homemade soup especially on a rainy, cold day.  Your belly starts to growl about 2 hours into the slow cooking because of the aroma that permeates our entire apartment. We really like the idea that it’s cheap!  Yep, … Continue reading

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It’s All About Homemade Turkey Stock!

For the last couple of years I’ve been making my own homemade turkey stock and broth.  (Beef and Pork stock too!)  Now I don’t know the technical difference between the two but I think it has to do with how … Continue reading

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