Tag Archives: Soups
Slow Cooked Beef Provencal…Turns Into French Country Beef and Lentil Soup!
I want to show you a little bit about how Menus by Mesa de Vida works. NOT just recipes with a grocery list! Every week you get a delicious slow cooker meal that is planned for another healthy, quick prep meal later in the week! This is the plan for all of the meals. I [...]
Creamy Goddess-Ranch Dressing/Dip. Easy, Healthy, Gluten Free Homemade Salad Dressing
Do you love creamy, rich salad dressings? I know I do! I used to eat a big salad for lunch every day with store bought light ranch dressing. It was my favorite lunch ever. Then I read the ingredients list and when I made my commitment to cutting out as many processed foods (and added [...]
Winter Tuscan Bean and Vegetable Soup
I wanted to create a recipe using what is seasonally fresh and available in my area. Craving a soup that gives a power punch of vegetables but is hearty and sticks to the ribs, this is what I made. I make a Tuscan bean soup often that is delicious (in the summer I use fresh [...]
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Homemade Pho!
I made this last week after we got home from sledding up in the mountains for the day. We were cold and wanted a bowl of comfort! I had a ton of chicken broth left from my “Klean Up Your Plate” episode/post and thought I would put it to good use with this recipe! We [...]
Klean Your Plate with Kirsten! Cleaned up chicken broth
I recommend homemade or good organic quality chicken broth in a lot of my recipes. I wanted to show you how easy it is to make your own! You also get at least a couple of meals out of the process, for about a $10 investment and about 1/2 hour total of your time once [...]
Albondigas – Mexican Meatball Soup
This is a light, healthy and easy soup! It can be made with brown rice or made grain-free with chopped pine nuts instead. The flavor is bright and vibrant. I created this recipe because I had ordered Albondigas at Mexican restaurant, really enjoyed it, but wanted to “healthify” it and brighten the flavors more to [...]
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