Just. Breathe.

I totally intended to post this on Tuesday, and then stuff got all in the way. So here's a new Tasty Tuesday-ish.  I stole this recipe, I'll admit. Actually, I steal most of my recipes. But I try to give credit! This was on Pinterest as Chicken & Lime soup from budgetbytes.com. It was Paleo without even trying. But I made some adjustments, and it really reminds me so much of a chicken tortilla soup (without the tortillas) and is one of my new favorites. I didn't know it was going to be, so I didn't take step-by-step photos...Go to this link  if you need to see that kind of detail. It's really easy. As with most of my recipes, the amounts here can be scaled up or down depending on how much you want. I love leftovers, so I keep that in mind when I'm making soups.  Okay, what you need: chicken breasts - I used about a pound, and they were frozen when I put them in 2-3 stalks of celery, diced onion, diced, about a cup 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ja...

Winter has almost sucked the life out of my desire to cook anything. Even soups haven't sparked my interest - I just want to sit on the couch under three blankets and pout.  But I made this one a few times. It's easy and I always have the stuff for it, so it's on the short list on those pouting nights. Pizza Soup  adapted from theclothesmakethegirl.com [These quantities make about 6 servings, depending on how hungry you are.] 1 lb ground sausage or links (or season some ground beef or pork with Italian seasonings) 1 package (12 oz) frozen veggies - California blend or broccoli works well 3-4 cups broth - some mix of chicken or beef is fine 1 can (14.5 oz) chopped tomatoes -- fire-roasted, Rotel, or just diced, depending on the heat you like 3-4 teaspoons Penzey's pizza seasoning* Olive oil Brown the sausage in the olive oil. Add the tomatoes and the pizza seasoning and stir. Add the broth and the veggies (they can be frozen or thawed). Bring to a boil, t...