Bay Scallop Chowder and a White Bordeaux Wine #FishFridayFoodies #Winophiles

Tender, sweet bay scallops incorporated into a chowder with bacon and potatoes will make a perfect first course for your holiday dinner.  I paired mine with a White Bordeaux and it was pure elegance. 

We are getting ready for the holidays with Seasonal Fish/Seafood and Affordable Bordeaux Wine.....

Corn Chowder #SoupSaturdaySwappers #RecipeRedo

 As soon as fresh corn is available my husband buys a case and has me put up corn chowder for the winter.  There is nothing more delicious than fresh corn chowder and this recipe freezes beautifully so that you can enjoy it all year long.

The Soup Saturday Swappers are posting Dad's Favorite Soups in honor of all Dads everywhere.......

Fall Harvest Chowder #PumpkinWeek

This chunky, vegetable packed chowder is made extra creamy with the addition of pumpkin puree.  It is one delicious bite of goodness after the other.  A perfect way to enjoy all of the end of season produce before it is gone.

Welcome to the first day of Pumpkin Week 2020......

Baked Potato Soup in the Crockpot #SoupSaturdaySwappers

Creamy and flavorful potato soup simmers all day long in the crockpot.  You come home to a delicious smelling house and dinner is on the table before you know it.  Topped with all the things that make a perfect baked potato.....cheese, sour cream and bacon, this soup is a winner.

Join the Soup Saturday Swappers as we explore Potato Soups..........

Smoked Salmon Chowder #SoupSaturdaySwappers

Tender, flaky, smoked salmon in a lightly creamed broth flavored with onions, garlic and celery with just enough potato to make it the first course or light lunch.

#Recipe Redo: Corn Chowder

Today I am updating the third post and the first recipe that I ever put on this blog on September 1, 2013.

It is amazing to look back at my old posts.  My first and second posts were also on this day LOL so you can get a look at my first day of blogging AND get one of my husband's favorite recipes that I make.

My first post was simply a photo of a painting I had done with one paragraph below.  In my second post, a couple of hours later on the same day, I talked about canning salsa (no recipe though) and building a lean to for my hogs.

Then, later that night, I decided to share another post.  I liked this blogging stuff right from the get go.......

The final post of that first day contained my recipe for Corn Chowder.   I shared that each year I make pot after pot of corn chowder at my husband's request and freeze it so we can enjoy it all winter long.

And I shared this photo of all my chowder ready to go into the freezer.  No markings on the photo.  No editing of the photo.  I was green as green could be but I knew that this recipe had to be shared so I shared it.  I did know that much about blogging!

It is now nearly 5 years later.  I'm still blogging (sometimes multiple times a day) and I am still putting up corn chowder each and every year.  I pulled some out of the freezer the other day and served it up for dinner with these Ranch BBQ Beef Sandwiches.  

This time I made sure to get a photo of the actual chowder.  It is like summertime on a spoon regardless of the weather outside.   Please link back to the original recipe.  It is written for 4 servings but is easily doubled and quadrupled. 

I'm anxious to hear how you like this soup, please stop back and let me know.

Ham, Broccoli and Cheese Crockpot Chowder #FantasticalFoodFight

Our theme for this month's Fantastical Food Fight is Slow Cooker Soups.  I have been sharing tons of soup recipes this month which is only fitting because January is National Soup Month.  It seems like every blogging group to which I belong has jumped on the bandwagon.  To top things off, I am starting a new group called Soup Saturday Swappers and our first posts are scheduled for this upcoming Saturday....so stay tuned.  You can learn all about Fantastical Food Fight and learn how to join us at this information post.

Today, however, we are doing soups in slow cookers or crockpots.  When Sarah of Fantastical Sharing of Recipes  sent out the information on this party, I was pretty excited.  You see, it was the week following Christmas and I had a ton of leftovers that needed using.  Soup is a great way to use up leftovers.

For this soup, I used up some of the ham and broccoli that was left from Christmas dinner as well as the cheese that was left from our cheese platter that was set out before dinner.  It was a very easy soup to throw together and the crockpot did all the work.  We went out and ran some errands.  When we got home the house smelled heavenly and we sat down to a light dinner which was very welcome after all the eating we had been doing.  Even making this soup, we still had enough ham for sandwiches, ham and eggs and No Soak Bean Soup that was also made in the crockpot.  

I adapted this recipe from one found on Return to Simple.  Melissa did not use leftovers for her soup but the recipe adapted very well.  I had a mixture of colby jack, swiss and muenster cheese cubes that I tossed into the food processor and grated up.  You could buy grated cheese of your choice or use whatever cheese you have on hand.

Ham, Broccoli and Cheese Chowder

adapted from Return to Simple

2 c. cooked ham, chopped

2 c. steamed broccoli,  coarsely chopped (you could also use frozen)

half of a small onion, diced

2 c. grated cheese (I used a mixture of colby jack, muenster and swiss)

4 c. chicken broth

dash of nutmeg

1 c. heavy cream

pepper to taste

Place ham, cheese, broccoli, onion, broth and nutmeg into the crock of a slow cooker.  Turn on low and cook 4-6 hrs.  Add the cream, stir to combine. Taste and season with additional pepper, if needed. Print Recipe

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