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    Crouton’s Easy Split Pea Soup

    Relatively easy, that is! You can prepare it in the morning or early afternoon, then reheat and serve for dinner. Actual kitchen prep time is about half an hour; cooking time is about four hours. Notes There is no need…

    By Crouton deMenthe January 3, 2023
  • Seafood,  Soups

    Clam Chowder

    This is a second-generation DeMenthe family recipe, passed down by my father, Chateaubriand deMenthe.  He made clam chowder every Christmas Eve and we carry on the tradition. Merry Christmas to you, dear readers, from Crouton and Ditalini! Notes We doubled the recipe…

    By Crouton deMenthe December 22, 2018
  • Appetizers,  Seafood,  Soups

    Not Gazpacho

    . . . but close!

    By Crouton deMenthe June 4, 2018
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    Cabbage & Hamburger Soup

    Cabbage & hamburger soup? That sounds pretty, ah, pedestrian, doesn’t it?  Friends, take my word for it, this is great soup, especially if you serve it with crusty bread.  Easy to make, too. Notes When you add the cabbage it’ll really…

    By Crouton deMenthe December 1, 2009
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    Uncle Art’s Chili Beans (a Work in Progress)

    Continuing with the saga of Uncle Art’s Beans: I cross-posted my last blog entry to Facebook, where various family members told me I probably didn’t have the real recipe after all. But this wouldn’t be much of a cooking blog…

    By Crouton deMenthe July 5, 2009
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    The Ongoing Saga of Uncle Art’s Beans

    Ditalini brought several secret family recipes to our marriage (her wonderful Italian meat sauce is one), but one I never quite got was the recipe for Uncle Art’s beans. Legend had it that Uncle Art made a mean pot of…

    By Crouton deMenthe June 29, 2009
  • Soups

    Crouton’s Easy Navy Bean Soup

    We took a spiral-cut ham to an Easter party and had a good amount left over.  Monday I used some of it making scalloped potatoes; yesterday I used some more making navy bean soup.  The soup turned out so well…

    By Crouton deMenthe April 16, 2009
  • Soups

    Crouton’s Pretty Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

    I wanted soup for dinner, and enough of it that there will be leftovers.  I had chicken, I had noodles.  Something told me I should make chicken noodle soup.

    By Crouton deMenthe February 24, 2009
  • Soups

    Crouton’s Chili Beans

    You can serve these beans by themselves, or with chili con carne.

    By Crouton deMenthe August 31, 2008
  • Meats,  Stews

    Crouton’s Chili con Carne

    Over the years I’ve tried chili recipe after chili recipe.  This is the one I finally settled on. Notes Chili con carne purists eschew beans.  I like them.  Here are two compromises for bean lovers: The easy way: add canned…

    By Crouton deMenthe August 31, 2008
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