I made this soup last night. Basically, Mr. Frugal and I got home after doing some rushed grocery shopping at the Crown Asian Market and BJs. Too bad I didn't realize that we are almost out of dried Shiitake mushrooms!!! Guess we'll have to see if there's any at the tiny Korean convenience store around the corner. Anyways, we got home and felt ( Read more... )

A past co-worker told me different ways her mother would use kimchi. Her family came from Korea, though my ex co-worker was raised in the USA. My family would also make kimchi soups, since a number of us LOVES kimchi and it's an effective way to use up old or spare kimchi. This recipe is based off a basic Kimchi soup recipes that my family and her ( Read more... )

Last night, my little bean (baby) wanted potato soup; a soup that would be tasty, simple, easy to digest, but also not too ‘frilly.’ Nothing else would do. I have learned quickly that if the bean tells me to eat something, I better do so (as specifically as it says) or I’ll suffer for it. This soup turned out incredibly well, was very gentle on my ( Read more... )

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Approx. 3 to 4 pounds of squash (I used medium acorn squash and 2 small-medium butternut ( Read more... )