"'This simple, chunky soup is low in calories,' Betty Claycomb of Alverton, Pennsylvania jots. 'The beef broth's seasoned nicely, while the spinach adds...

"This is such an easy way to make a wonderful beef stew. You don't need to brown the meat first-just combine it with hearty chunks of carrots, potatoes...

"This simple, chunky soup is low in calories. The broth's seasoned nicely, while the spinach adds a refreshing difference."

from the NY Times, this is very similar to the vegetable soup my own grandmother used to make. she always used dry mushrooms.

"This creamy soup is great at parties. Let guests serve themselves and choose from fun garnishes such as popcorn, croutons, green onions and bacon bits."

This is a great way to make split pea soup - just let it cook itself all day long. I like the addition of rice in this recipe.

This is an adaptation of a recipe from Betty Crocker. My family really loved this recipe, including my very picky son. We had ours with Italian bread for...

This another of my mom's recipes. My brother hated pea soup, but out of desperation tried it one day. He now makes it himself.