Soup's On: Baked Potato Soup


Updated 02/07/12 3:47 PM · Posted by · 28 comments

Baked Potato Soup Recipe

There's nothing as comforting as a big bowl of soup on a cold Winter night, especially one that tastes just like a baked potato! If you happened to be baking a couple potatoes for dinner already, throw a couple more in the oven so you can make this amazingly delicious soup. Once you have your potatoes baked (I find it easiest while the potatoes are baking to bake the bacon in the oven at the Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Baked-Potato Soup


Updated 02/08/12 10:49 AM · Posted by partysugar · 4 comments

Fast and Easy No-Cream Baked Potato Soup Recipe

OK, so this may not be the fastest soup ever, but it sure is easy. And delicious. And comforting. Who doesn't loved baked potato soup?! The reason this soup takes so long is that the potatoes have to bake. But have no fear, here's your gameplan for tonight's meal: When you arrive home, turn on the oven immediately, then throw the potatoes in. You have an hour to catch up on the Olympics, take a Read more

Meet Me in Moscow: A Russian Food Primer


Updated 02/07/12 5:23 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Russian Dishes and Ingredients

Whenever you're complaining about the ferocity of Winter, just remember things are much, much colder in other parts of the world. But while Russian Winters may be brutal, they've got plenty of amazing, comforting recipes with flavors designed to take that chill out of your bones. It's time to call up your babushka, put on your copy of Doctor Zhivago, and grab a tall glass of vodka, if you see Read more

In Season: Celeriac


Updated 01/11/12 1:37 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 2 comments

Celeriac Information

Celeriac's one of those vegetables that used to intimidate me in the produce section of the grocery store. But as it turns out, the vegetable, also known as celery root and knob celery, is nothing more than a celery plant grown for its root rather than its stems and leaves. Originally, this root vegetable was grown in Northern Europe and around the Mediterranean; it's historically been less Read more

Turkey Pot Pie


Updated 01/09/12 3:00 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 2 comments

Turkey Pot Pie Recipe

Turkey pot pie is a necessary indulgence in the world of dieting and salads we all seem to be living in. Yoo Eatz gives us a straightforward, weeknight-friendly recipe for a comforting pot pie. This holiday season came and went like the whirlwind it always is, and I sit here in the aftermath realizing that I have plenty of recipes to catch up on. So let's take a mini jaunt down memory lane to Read more

Painless Ways to Add Fiber to Your Diet


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How to Eat More Fiber

Whether you're a serious meat eater who considers a side salad enough greens for the day, or someone who just hates veggies, if one of your New Year's resolutions is to eat more fiber, here are some easy ways to increase your roughage without a disapproving peep from your taste buds. Have a sweet tooth? Add spinach to homemade brownies, mash baked sweet potato into pancake mix, or add shredded Read more

Grillades and Grits: Get Your Brunch on!


Updated 01/05/12 3:29 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 3 comments

Grillades and Grits Recipe

Grillades and grits are a trademark dish in New Orleans. If you can't make the trip to Nola, Food Orleans shows you how to recreate the experience in your own home. If you've never had or heard of grillades and grits, then I apologize for not mentioning them earlier. They're one of the two most wonderful things to eat for brunch in New Orleans (shrimp and grits being the other). I've never been Read more

15 Salty Snacks Under 150 Calories


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150-Calorie Salty Snacks

If you're craving something salty, don't reach for greasy potato chips. Here are 15 low-calorie healthy snacks that are sure to satisfy your salty desires. Four-ounce snack-size container of low-fat cottage cheese: 81 calories, 459 mg of sodium Salted cashews (16 nuts): 147 calories, 77 mg of sodium One and a half cups of edamame in pods: 150 calories, 45 mg of sodium Two and a half cups of Read more

Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey Pot Pie


Updated 11/28/11 2:01 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Leftovers Turkey Pot Pie Recipe

Sitting on a mound of leftover turkey? No worries! Bake up a tasty turkey pot pie that's bound to satisfy the whole family. When it comes to pot-pie filling, once you have your roux, you can use the leftover turkey or even experiment with using the leftover side dishes too. I kept my pot pie really simple with onions, celery, and leftover roasted sweet potatoes but I can only imagine that if your Read more

A Reader Recipe: Buttercup Squash and Apple Soup


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Buttercup Squash Soup Recipe

FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber has a healthy recipe to warm you up on a cold day. She shares it with us in our Healthy Recipe group in the Fit Community. This soup offers up a lot of flexibility, ingredient-wise. Since buttercup squash might not be readily available at your local store or farmer’s market, it can be swapped out for butternut squash or even pumpkin. If you haven’t Read more