dardee 10 Posted July 18, 2005 thanks judy.....that was really quick. it really does sound good. i thought it would be core, but with just starting core i don't want to mess up. i really don't trust myself yet. thanks for the info on barilla plus....i'll look for it.  dardee dardee  on core and loving it:headover: 11/06/2006 159 ww goal-145lb lbs lost so far 24 i can do this! i will do this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dardee 10 Posted July 28, 2005 hi everyone  i was just at the grocery store and looked at the barilla plus......is it core? i kind of read the ingredients and couldn't decide so i passed on it for this time. everyone has said such great things about it that i wanted to try it. i am having a rough time adjusting to the whole wheat pasta. otherwise core seems to be going pretty good. it sure makes life easy. thanks for the help everyone!  dardee dardee  on core and loving it:headover: 11/06/2006 159 ww goal-145lb lbs lost so far 24 i can do this! i will do this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paris Madeleine 0 Posted August 30, 2005 Le Creuset, the cookware I use, calls their Dutch oven a French oven. I got into the habit of calling it that too. Any large soup pot will do. 273.8/266.8/164 restart 1 November 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iris77 10 Posted August 26, 2006 bumping...i'm trying this one in a few... iRiS lifetime since 2005...recommitted 03/22/09 new mommy to Lucy Bella on 8/17/09! HW: 186 CW: 156.4 Goal #1: 150 (5%), Goal #2: 142 (10%), GW: 130 Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
debradawn 0 Posted February 19, 2007 Bump., Made it today. Great to warm you in the winter! Debra Highest weight 286 If I can dream it, I can be it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristineP 0 Posted September 25, 2007 Bumping up for this week! 208.2/169.5/144 SW/CW/WW Goal (PG TBD) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chefbna 10 Posted September 25, 2007 putting this to the top.... Paris’ Old World Minestrone Soup 3 tbsp chopped garlic 1 cup chopped onion ¾ diced celery 2 cups non-fat chicken broth 1 12-oz can Spicy V-8 1 ½ cups shredded carrots 1 14.5-oz can Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes w/ Onion, Basil & Oregano ½ cup frozen baby peas 1 cup Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained 1 ½ tsp Italian Seasoning ½ tsp red pepper flakes 1/3 cup Ditalini or any small pasta 1 ½ cups finely shredded fresh spinach   In a large French oven misted with olive oil, sauté onion, celery and garlic over medium heat until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add in the chicken broth and V-8. Then add the carrots and tomatoes. Cook for about 10 minutes. Then add the peas and beans to the pot and season with the Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Allow to cook another 10 minutes at a simmer over medium-low heat. Add in the Ditalini and cook for another 7 minutes – may need to add up to ½ cup water if soup is looking thick. Finally, add the fresh spinach in and allow to cook 3-4 minutes. Take pot off of the stove and allow to cool 5 minutes if serving immediately or at least 30 minutes if storing in individual cups in the freezer.  Serves 6-7 full cups @ 1 point per serving Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristineP 0 Posted December 8, 2007 Bumping up again! 208.2/169.5/144 SW/CW/WW Goal (PG TBD) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tish437 10 Posted December 10, 2007 I made the Pasta Fagioli soup recipe a few weeks ago and it was wonderful. Does anyone know how the two compare? This looks really good too. Tish Onward and Downward Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itsjustme 0 Posted December 1, 2008 to the top ~ Pam ~ homeschooling mom to 3 girls "It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not." James Gordon, M.D. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tish437 10 Posted January 27, 2009 Bumpety bump for winter, yum yum. Tish Onward and Downward Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itsjustme 0 Posted February 8, 2009 I doubled this and it's in the finishing stages on the stove right now. The taste tests have been superb. I can't wait to have a whole bowl full ~ Pam ~ homeschooling mom to 3 girls "It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not." James Gordon, M.D. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites