A ham is loved for more than just its meat — the bone is great for making soup. Once the ham is pretty much picked over, cut up any big chunks of meat still attached to the bone into bite-size pieces ...

Do you know the kind of person who thinks soup isn't a meal? Make this for them and they will change their mind. Guaranteed. I have fond memories of eating canned navy bean soup as a child and ...

Remember when Euell Gibbons made the Johnny Carson show just by claiming, har-har, that dandelions were edible? What a goof he was! Well, guess what. My local supermarket has had big stacks of ...

Karen Monath is a culinary instructor and the Interim Director of Tri-C’s Hospitality Management Program. Karen shared an old Croation recipe for a hearty and satisfying winter soup with Fox 8’s ...

We had a ham hock in the freezer, left over from Christmas, that was just calling to be a key ingredient in a bean soup. I found this Rachel Ray recipe, which fit the bill. Though I used just one ham ...

Learned to cook: By watching my mother cook. After finishing my homework after school, I’d sit at the kitchen table and watch her make dinner. I also learned a lot from my husband’s Grandmother ...

Simple hearty soups are just the ticket on cool winter evenings. Thanks to canned beans and packaged ham, you can pull one together in no time after a long day at work. Keep some canned goods on hand, ...

I'm trying to make things easier on myself this January. After a lovely and decadent holiday, I'm spending time getting back to routine — making lists, laying out a week's worth of work outfits and ...

1. Cover dried beans with water and a sprinkle of salt and soak overnight. If not soaking, rinse and simmer beans in salted water for 45 minutes, or until they are softened. 2. In a large soup pot, ...

Slow Cooker Ham and White Bean Soup is the perfect set-it-and-forget-it recipe. This soup combines white beans, tender ham, and a ham bone for a deep smoky flavor that only gets better with hours of ...