Soups
Columbia Restaurant’s Black Bean Soup
The first Columbia Restaurant was founded in Tampa’s Ybor City by Casimiro Hernandez Sr. in 1905. One hundred plus years later they are still going strong with seven locations in the State of Florida. While I believe w...
Coconut Cauliflower Curry
Trying to avoid another trip to the grocery store, I peered in my refrigerator to see what I could find for dinner. Since it was nearly empty, it was easy to take inventory of its contents. One head of cauliflower, a couple o...
Vegan Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash, aka butternut pumpkin in New Zealand and Australia, is a winter squash. It is packed full of phytonutrients and antioxidants plus fiber. Is butternut squash a veggie or fruit? It is technically a fruit s...
Mike’s Potato Corn Chowder
Corn Chowder is warming to the tummy as well as to the soul. There is nothing better than a bowl of warm chowder on a cold winter’s day. Most chowders are made with cream, milk, and cheese, but Mike has created a heal...
Caribbean Black Beans
While visiting Cahuita, Costa Rica, we ate at a little restaurant with the best black beans and rice. I am not sure if this is exactly the same, but it comes pretty close. Serve it as a soup or as a meal with rice and may...



