My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
Ah yes, we're finally within my favorite time of the year when all I want to do is prepare and eat warm, delicious comfort food. In fact, I started doing that mid-October by making an amazing pumpkin, sweet potato, red lentil soup and spooned it up using a warm, crispy on the outside; soft on the inside, French baguette drizzled with olive oil. Which incidentally caused me to have a foodgasm, while simultaneously hearing Donna Summer sing, "Love to love you, baby!"
To me, there is nothing more heavenly than hot soup during the cold fall and winter months. I could literally consume soup every single day and never get bored.
Yes....I LOVE ME SOME SOUP!
As most of you know, I'm a big-time foodie and follow several people online who share their recipes. And lately, I've been online a lot, searching for new recipes that make my mouth water. If you haven't already noticed, I like to highlight different food websites and YouTube channels on my sidebar, in case anyone who reads my blog is interested in food as passionately as I am.
That's one of the side-effects of being Italian....food. Oh, and wine.
Today, I would like to share several recipes from my most loved and most used website, Budget Bytes. This website seems to have recipes that I, as a vegetarian, find in abundance. However, the website has a TON of other food choices as well. And that's what I really like about Budget Bytes, it has something for every taste. Also, the recipes are quick and budget-friendly.
Listed below are several recipes (soups and other delights) that caught my eye.
I hope you find these appealing and useful this time of year (simply click on any of the titles and you'll be taken to the recipes, which you can print if you so desire)...
Easy Pumpkin Soup
Split Pea Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
*Note: Even though I'm vegetarian, I had to share this tortilla soup because it looks sooooooooooo delicious. I plan on making it, minus the chicken. This is one of those soups that I would love to dive into from a high diving board. Naked.
Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta With Ricotta (I'll be using Feta)
Easy Apple Crisp
And I saved this last one for the finale because it not only looks delicious and beautifully presented, but the epitome of something that would be ideal for Thanksgiving gatherings. I'm a cheese, cracker, nut and fruit freak, so this grazing board tickles my palate. I can see it going very well with a nice bottle of wine...
How To Make A Thanksgiving Grazing Board
I would like to leave you with two vintage photos of my Italian family (Carnavil/Rosato) from the 1950's. These look like images from the movie, The Godfather, don't they?
I can almost hear my grandfather, Sam Rosato, who is holding up a glass of red wine in the right-side photograph saying, as Don Vito Corleone, "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." LOL!
Mangia, everyone! 💗
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