Bethsloveofcooking

10/10/2026

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10/05/2026

🍲🍂 Hearty Soup Recipes for the coziest season! From zesty Chicken Enchilada Soup to classic Minestrone, creamy Broccoli Cheddar to velvety Butternut Squash, plus Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli and hearty Taco Soup, 6 bowls of comfort ready for chilly days. Which one's warming you up tonight? 👇🥄

Chicken Enchilada Soup

3 chicken breasts
2 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp onion powder
3, 32 oz unsalted chicken stock
1 & ¼ cups masa harina
10 oz red enchilada sauce
2 cups Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese

Minestrone Soup

8 tbsp butter
1½ cups onion
32 oz chicken broth
2 cans Veg-All
2 cans kidney beans
2 cans tomatoes
1 pack spinach
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp dried basil
1 cup uncooked pasta
¾ cup parmesan cheese
1 cup garbanzo beans
4¼ tbsp garlic powder
4 tsp dried parsley
½ tsp salt

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

4 tbsp butter
1 medium onion
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups heavy cream
4 cups chicken stock
4 cups broccoli florets
1 cup matchstick carrots
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
½ cup celery
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt

Butternut Squash Soup

2.5 lb butternut squash
¾ cup celery
1 cup carrots
2 shallots
4 cloves garlic
1 piece of ginger
5 large sage leaves
6 fresh thyme
1 large Anjou pear
3 cups vegetable broth
13.5 oz can full-fat coconut milk
1 tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp coarse black pepper
½ tsp cardamom
2 tbsp coconut sugar

Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli

1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion
2 medium carrots
2 celery stalks
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 cup chicken stock
29 oz tomato sauce
15.5 oz red kidney beans
15.5 oz cannellini beans
14.5 oz diced tomatoes
1 cup ditalini pasta
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper

Taco Soup

½ tbsp olive oil
1½ lb ground beef
1 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
1 pack taco seasoning
½ cup green bell pepper
2 cups beef broth
1½ cups frozen corn
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
15 oz tomato sauce
10 oz rotel tomatoes
4 oz green chilies

10/04/2026

09/27/2026

🎃 Halloween Fluffs & Salads brings 4 spooky-cute dessert salads perfect for your fall gathering!

Ingredients

🍬 Candy Corn Cloud Salad
3 ounces orange-flavored gelatin
3.4 ounces vanilla instant pudding
1 cup boiling water
½ cup cold water
8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
30 ounces mandarin oranges, two 15-ounce cans, drained
2 cups mini marshmallows
Optional Garnish
¼ cup mini marshmallows,

🧙 Witch's Cauldron Fluff
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1¼ cups creamy peanut butter
3.4 ounces instant white chocolate pudding mix
1¼ cups cold whole milk
8 ounces whipped topping, thawed
14 fun-size peanut butter cups, quartered (divided into 10 peanut butter cups for the filling and 4 for garnish)
1 cup halved Reese’s minis unwrapped, for the filling
1½ cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided into 1 cup for the filling and ½ cup for garnish
½ cup whole Reese’s mini unwrapped, for garnish
Nutter butters chocolate sandwich cookies or chocolate striped cookies, for dipping

🍎 Caramel Apple Graveyard Salad
1 (20-ounce) tin of pineapple tidbits with juice
1 (3.4-ounce) box of instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (8-ounce) tub of Cool Whip
2 cups of red apples, chopped
2 cups of green apples, chopped
2 cups of miniature marshmallows
1½ cups of dry roasted peanuts
For Optional Toppings:
drizzle of Caramel sauce
½ cup of dry roasted peanuts (crushed)

👻 Boo-Reo Fluff
4 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
2 teaspoons clear vanilla flavoring
3.4 ounces cheesecake flavored instant pudding
1⅔ cups whole milk
8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
14.3 ounces Oreos crushed (reserve 8 whole cookies, with 5 broken in half, for garnish)
2½ cups mini marshmallows

09/21/2026

Make these homemade seasoning blends with ingredients you likely have in your cupboard. 🧄🧅🌶️
🧂Chili
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

🧂Cajun
1 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp pepper
1/2 tbsp onion powder
1/2 tbsp oregano
1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme

🧂Taco
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp garlic powder
8 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried oregano
4 tsp paprika

🧂Blackened
2 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp thyme

🧂Montreal Steak
1 tbsp whole peppercorns
1/2 tbsp coriander seeds
1/2 tbsp dill seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp coarse salt
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp minced dried garlic or garlic powder
1/2 tbsp onion powder
1/2 tbsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp dried orange peel

🧂Italian
1 tsp marjoram
4 tbsp basil
2 1/2 tbsp oregano
2 tbsp thyme
2 tbsp rosemary
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp onion powder

Full recipes below ⬇️

09/19/2026

🎄🍰 Can you choose just ONE? These 5 pound cake recipes are cozy, delicious, and made for sharing this fall and holiday season.

Ingredients
Blueberry 🫐
1¼ cups of salted sweet cream butter, softened (divided into 1 cup and ¼ cup)
2 cups of granulated sugar (divided 1¾ cups and ¼ cup)
3 cups + 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled (divided into 3 cups and 2 tablespoons)
1½ teaspoons of baking powder
¾ teaspoon of kosher salt
2½ cups of fresh blueberries, rinsed and dried
2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
5 large eggs, room temperature

Lemon 🍋
Lemon Pound Cake Batter
1½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
½ cup salted sweet cream butter, softened
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup sour cream, room temperature
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1½ teaspoons pure lemon extract
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 extra large eggs, room temperature
2 to 3 drops yellow gel food color

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest

Oreo
1 (15.25-ounce) box of white cake mix
1¼ cups of water
½ cup of vegetable oil
4 large egg whites, room temperature
24 broken Oreo cookies (plus 4-6 halved cookies for optional garnish)
1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup of heavy cream
2¼ cups of powdered sugar, sifted
3 tablespoons of half and half
1 teaspoon of clear vanilla flavoring

Peach Cobbler 🍑
30 ounces sliced peaches in juice, drained well and divided
⅓ cup light brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1½ cups unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2½ cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup full-fat sour cream
15 ounces sliced peaches in juice, drained (optional garnish)
12 to 15 ounce bottle of squeeze caramel sauce (optional garnish)

Lemon Blueberry 🫐🍋
For the Pound Cake
1 ⅓ cup fresh blueberries, washed and dried
2 cups all purpose flour, for pound cake
2 teaspoons all purpose flour, to dust the blueberries
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon table salt
1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
3 large eggs, room temperature
¾ cup salted butter, softened to room temperature
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
⅓ cup whole milk, at room temperature
⅓ cup sour cream, at room temperature

For the Glaze
1 ¼ cup powdered sugar, sifted
5 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest