When the temperature starts dropping, here’s what I need… soup! First, it’s so comforting plus it warms up the soul. Second, most of them are very nutritious and lastly, there are hundreds of varieties from around the world ? to choose from.   Here, at Club Foody, there’s dozens of soups ? that I’ve already posted and they just keep coming. From chilled that are perfect for hot summer days to nice soothing hot ones for the colder months of the year. They can be either an appetizer or a meal on their own.   ... Read More The post Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta Fazool) appeared first on Club F ..read more

Suffering from acid reflux, I finally switched from drinking my coffee black to adding some milk in it. Right away, I saw a big improvement. Prior to doing that though, once in a blue moon, I had some creamer in my cup of joe ☕.   It all begin when, back in the 90s’, I came across a few different flavors from International Delight. Although drinking my coffee black, it was a nice change to add one of those little cups. Soon after, I stopped having them when I looked at the ingredient list – way too... Read More The post Gingerbread Coffee Creamer appeared first on Club Foody ..read more

David and I like snacky foods especially on movie nights ?! He enjoys his Cretors Popcorn or BBQ chips while I have my plain chips with my onion chip dip or my seaweed snack. Other times, we share a bucket of Cracker Jack, have tortilla chips with salsa or roasted squash seeds.   When it comes to sweets, we definitely go for cold treats like ice creams ?, gelatos or floats during the summer while the rest of the year, we munch on Fig Newtons Cookies, Pirate Cookies, Twinkies, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Twizzlers, etc.  Read More ..read more

Who didn’t eat banana bread as a child? It became popular during the Great Depression and WWII for a few reasons: it’s a delicious way to salvage this fruit, it’s nutritious ?, it doesn’t need that much sugar due to the natural sweetness of these ripe bananas plus it’s a tasty comfort food.   Quick breads ? are easy to make! I think of Apple Cinnamon, Cranberry-Orange & Almonds, Zucchini, Tropical Bread, and many others. The same applies with savory breads such as Onion Quick Bread, Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread, Beer Bread, Bacon Parmesan, etc.  Read More ..read more

It’s Halloween!??? There will be countless “creatures of the night” ? wandering in the neighborhood wearing all kinds of costumes and make-up. To make things even more terrifying, scary decorations will be hung everywhere as a backdrop with creepy music and sounds playing in the background. Halloween is a very mysterious event!   It wouldn’t be a “Trick or Treat” if there weren’t any candies ?? and sweets around. I’m sure many of you have already made them or bought some for the little ones. If you forgot about it or are entertaining friends this weekend,... Read More The post Pumpkin Squ ..read more

I admit… I have a lot of weaknesses ? when it comes to food. There’s bread, pasta, pastries, seafood, sauces, salads, and I’m sure there’s more. I’m telling you, it’s hard to be a foody! My taste buds are not limited nor is my mind plus I’m curious… I want to try everything!   Seafood is a real treat for me! My parents were making dishes using many gems from the ocean. The very first time I had mussels is when my mother made a Paella. It was so delicious! My grandmother ?, on the other hand,... Read More The post Moules à la Provençale on Fettuccine appeared first on Club Foody ..read more

We got through another Thanksgiving and now, there’s leftovers! Lots of side dishes as well as a pile of turkey meat ? are sitting in our refrigerator! Many might not like it but I do because I can make other recipes like Turkey Zucchini Boats, Turkey Croquettes, Turkey Tetrazzini, and more…   There’s a popular dish from the southern part of the United States that is perfect to use up leftover turkey meat and it’s called Brunswick Stew! This one-pot dish is very easy to make! With vegetables and legumes along with seasonings like my Creole, this... Read More The post Brunswick Stew appear ..read more

During the summer time, when it’s nice and warm ?, most of us will treat ourselves by having something cold. It can be a fudgesicle, slushie, ice cream, snow cone, gelato, sherbet, milkshake, sundae, affogato, granita, popsicle, icebox cake, banana split, sorbet, ice cream sandwich, float, pop, Frappuccino, and many others…   It’s another story when the mercury drops and the trees start losing their leaves ?. The last thing we want to enjoy is something cold. More than likely, a scrumptious sticky pudding topped with a hot toffee sauce sounds like the right thing to have!Read More ..read more

The majority of the time, kids and vegetables don’t get along! I’m not sure if it’s because my parents made me eat my veggies or I simply like them but, as a child ?, I never had a problem eating them! Obviously, I had my favorites but regardless, I always ate them…   David and I eat veggies almost every day! It’s either as a side dish or just munching on a celery stick or carrot ?. Our crisper is always full of yumminess! Eating vegetables is so important to maintain a healthy diet giving our body... Read More The post North African Vegetable Couscous appeared first on Club Foody ..read more

This is the time of the year where many of us will visit our local orchards. We’ll return home with a few buckets of apples ?? and then figure out which recipes we’ll be making. Although available all year round, it’s always a fun destination to get your apples from.   So, what to make with all of them? Well, it’s a great idea to start with a couple of scrumptious apple cheese pies ? followed by some homemade apple sauce. There are also apple turnovers, apple betty or apple crisp, a couple dozen oatmeal apple... Read More The post Apple Cinnamon Bread appeared first on Club Foody ..read more