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Protein Packed Italian Wedding Soup

Protein Packed Italian Wedding Soup

Customizable Recipes, Dinners, Family Recipes, Gluten free, Kid meals, Leftover Inspiration, Lunch, Nut free, Protein packed, Soup

This recipe is packed with protein and veggies that your kids won’t even realize are there while they are scarfing it down. I added carrots and mushrooms along with the onions and garlic to the meatballs to sneak in some extra nutrition. I find that instead of...
Beef Barley Soup

Beef Barley Soup

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Tender, flavorful meat. Loads of beautiful vegetables and a stock that will warm your bones. This is the most hearty soup you could ask for on these cold winter nights. I used leftover Prime Rib bones to make the stock and chopped up the meat for the soup. I also used...
Quick and Easy Minestrone

Quick and Easy Minestrone

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I love fall for all of it’s glorious soup! This week’s weather switched from summer to fall perfectly in sync with the start of school and so began Parkis soup season! I have been itching to try The Blue Zones Minestrone recipes. Yesterday, time and...
Garlic Scape and Basil Pesto with Walnuts and Orange

Garlic Scape and Basil Pesto with Walnuts and Orange

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This herbaceous, cheesy and bright pesto comes together quickly in a food processor or with a mortar and pestle. The orange was a last minute inspiration/experiment that went very well. As my 8 year old said “The smell when you put your face over it is...
Lemon Chicken Rice Soup

Lemon Chicken Rice Soup

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This is my son’s favorite soup and perfect for all seasons as it is warm and comforting while also being light and fresh. I always think of the diner when we eat this, but this version tastes lighter and fresher than that of the diner’s. In this recipe I...
Swiss Chard/Kidney Bean A La Raffaella Soup/or Pasta

Swiss Chard/Kidney Bean A La Raffaella Soup/or Pasta

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When I was in grammar school in the 90s at St. Augustine School, the PTA made a family recipe book that I recently picked up to check out again. My dad had submitted this recipe which is very pantry staple heavy as is to be expected as he was inspired by a frequent...

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