Notes about Recipes in this book

• Santa Fe sweet potato soup

  • Nancith on January 29, 2015

    I thought this was a tasty soup, but other family members thought it came across as too sweet, probably from the cinnamon, allspice & cloves. None of those spices was overpowering as a separate element, however. Maybe less of those spices would yield a less sweet taste.

• Tillamook cheddar and beer soup

  • Nancith on October 08, 2015

    This soup had a really nice flavor, mellow but rich at the same time. The only disconcerting issues for me were the thinness of the soup (and that was even after adding more potatoes than called for), and the texture of the cheese. It did not melt smoothly into the broth, even after prolonged stirring, but made for a rather globby presence which tended to sink to the bottom of the pot.

• Butternut squash and apple soup

  • Nancith on September 30, 2015

    Hubby didn't care for the spices in this one, although I thought they were pretty tasty. The biggest issue was not using a large enough squash (neither weight nor amount is specified in recipe--just a "large" butternut). This made a thin soup that tasted more of apple & spices than squash, which may have been why one of us didn't like it! Will try again.

• Warm corn pudding

  • szarvas on September 14, 2014

    Okay but nothing special. In my ancient slow cooker, it takes hours longer than specified, even on high (recipe says low at 2-2 1/2 hours).