Soup Swap!
In the dark, cold times of the big wooly sweater, there is nothing better than soup. Long a tradition in Seattle, Soup Swap has gone big time with the 6th Annual Soup Swap coming up in January.
A riff on pot lucks, but the bonus, for single cooks especially, is having a variety of soup to stash in the freezer for the days when you just don't want to eat your own cooking.

		Seasonal
		Apples Cabbage Carrots Cranberries Leeks Potatoes Winter Squash Turnips

Winter Feasts & Treats

• Green Bean Casserole
• Fast and Mild Chili Bean Soup
• Hot Spiced Apple Cider
• Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal

Other Reads

New Year's Eve noshing: 25 easy-to-make dishes
In time for New Year's Eve festivities, the LA Times features 25 simple recipes for party nibbles. Of course, there's nothing stopping a single cook from fixing one of these dishes as an easy lunch or dinner any time of the year.

Gadgets & Gear

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