My Madison Bistro

I never used to eat soup, the exception being Campbell’s Homestyle Chicken Noodle when I had a cold. I didn’t dip grilled cheese into tomato soup until I was an adult.

And then Panera came along. And Quiznos. I opted for smaller sandwiches and added a side of soup. First, I tried broccoli cheese. Delish! Then I would try French Onion. Yum!

You already know about my love/hate relationship with make broccoli cheese soup. And since the last disaster, I thought I’d try again, this time with cauliflower.

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Tags: cauliflower, Cheese

My arms hurt. My lower back is sore.

This was the view outside my front door yesterday. The cars look like they’re huddled together in an attempt to ward off the sustained 30+ mph winds we experienced for about 12 hours at that point. Most of the city, half of the state, and a good deal of the country virtually shut down. Even the National Guard got stuck while trying to rescue those who were stranded; I imagine the east coast is dealing with the tail end of the storm this morning.

If you live in the US, you might be one of the estimated 100 million people affected by Snowpocalypse.

During Tuesday night, the wind whipped so furiously, it sounded like mattresses were being hurled at my windows.

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Tags: chocolate, comfort food, cream, milk

If you’re looking for the easiest turkey dinner ever, look no further.

This meal tastes like you slaved over the stove for hours, but really, it’s easier than you think. Either a day ahead of time, or the morning of, you do put in a little bit of time and effort.

I like to brown turkey and make a bit of a pan sauce to help flavor the bird, but if you’re crunched for time, you could skip this step (I haven’t done this, so I can’t vouch for it still having that ‘roasted’ turkey scent and flavor then). To me, it’s worth the little bit of extra effort and dish washing.

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Tags: Holiday, turkey

My favorite breakfast tends to be buttered toast with a few mugs of steaming coffee (with cream – too many lattes over the years destroyed my appreciation of black coffee). If I’m really feeling wild, I might add some homemade strawberry jam or some peanut butter.

When I saw this recipe for an oatmeal bread, I could barely contain my excitement. I knew it would be a rather filling bread – perfect for breakfast!

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Tags: bread, buttermilk, oats