Split Pea Soup. You either love it or hate it. My daughter and husband love it, my oldest son hates peas! I think itÂis comfort food at its best. Jacque, husband’s mom made split pea soup. It has become a regular on the menu here at Sandy’s...

Silver Palate Cookbook with my modifications

Zappa di Fagioli con La Pasta

This recipe comes from an old Time Life Book on Cooking from Italy about 1968. The whole series was called Foods of the World.

2 medium onions diced
6-8 potates diced
6 cups Beef broth
1/4 cup A1 sauce
1/4 cup Teriyaki Sauce
1/4 cup Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce
1/4 cup brewed coffee
1/4 cup roasted tomatoes in oil
Package of lentils

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Just got back from vacation. We rented a boat in the Virgin Islands.Â

I made chili on one of the quiet days.Â

First 5 days aboard Fuego was peaceful. Then all of a sudden, we ran into a storm, ran aground, had to find our way into St Croix at...

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1 Â quarts chicken stock, preferably homemade
olive oil
2 large carrots, peeled
2 celery stalks, sliced evenly
2 medium onions, peeled and rough chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
1 Â pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and rough chopped
1 cup...

Abby’s Christmas Posole Soup

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1 small onion roughly chopped
4 cucumbers
2 avocados
Juice from 2 limes
1 clove garlic
Salt and Pepper to taste
Tabasco or Jalapeno to your taste.
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A big shout out thanks to sons James and Jon for running out to Santa Cruz Island for a little night diving to bring home some fresh live lobster as the...