Editor’s note: Everyone knows soup is a winter soother, but not everyone wants to take the time to make it. But homemade soup is easy to prepare, inexpensive and reheats well. The hardest part is ...

Celery – common, crunchy, low-calorie – is usually given a supporting role. The fluted vegetable is great for dipping, if you can stand its fibrous strands. Chopped or shaved stalks add crunch to all ...

I sometimes wonder why soup is such a comforting food. Maybe it’s because after you combine a few ingredients and put the soup on the stove to simmer, it softly bubbles along, taking responsibility ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Note: Dry split peas come in either yellow or green.The yellow are milder in flavor and are sometimes hard to find. Either works well. Check through the split peas and rinse them before adding to the ...

Powdered Cream Soup Base Mix is an easy pantry-stable mix to keep on hand to make your favorite "cream of" soup. Makes a great semi-homemade food gift in a jar.

When you buy fresh food that’s in season today, you reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which helps protect everyone’s food supply for tomorrow. A lot of energy is wasted trying to grow food in the wrong ...

Soups are an amazing way to dish up some truly fantastic flavors but keeping the carb-count low is essential to a healthier diet. This collection of easy low carb soup recipes (some are even carb free ...