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Creamy Sweet Potato Ginger Soup

Creamy Sweet Potato Ginger Soup

Although we are still in the midst of summer in Hawaii, I am thinking about warm, comforting autumn dishes like this spiced sweet potato soup. It has richness from coconut milk, sweetness of the sweet potato, and spice from fresh grated ginger and warm dried spices....

Red Lentil & Chickpea Soup

Red Lentil & Chickpea Soup

National Soup Month - Week 1 It's a new year and a new food month to celebrate. Even in Hawaii, we enjoy soups just as much as our neighbors in colder northern states. To kick things off, I'm sharing a soup that I enjoyed when I was in Boston this past fall. Some of...

Pork Tofu and Watercress Soup

Pork Tofu and Watercress Soup

As days start to cool down, I start looking for warming and satisfying dishes, like this soup. Pork tofu and watercress is a fairly common stir-fry dish found in Hawaii. A simple and tasty dish, sometimes it includes other vegetables like onions and bean sprouts to...

Wonton Soup

Wonton Soup

Wonton soup is Chinese comfort in a bowl featuring delicious wonton dumplings in a flavorful broth. It's not difficult to make and if you have a little foresight you can make enough for a future meal or two. Homemade is the best When I first moved to Boston I had a...

Curried Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup

Curried Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup

Even in Hawaii we enjoy a good bowl of soup. Some of the more popular soups you'll find are ox tail soup and Portuguese bean soup, and, of course, all different varieties of ramen. We recently added a curried kabocha squash soup to our repertoire and we really enjoy...

Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Updated September 2021 Due to work and school schedules, when we visit Disney World it's often in the heat of summer. If anyone has experienced Disney World in the summer you know that you are in for hot, humid weather with daily thunder storms. One respite we found...