soups

My children just love going to Olive Garden (although not so much since the took pizza off the menu), but let’s just say that it is not a favorite of mine. As I get older, I seem to be less tolerant of the “chain restaurants” and prefer going to locally-owned restaurants.  I do still have quite a few favorite dishes from those chain restaurants….I guess that is why I like to make so many copycat recipes! Anyway –  one thing that I always enjoyed when my children would drag me to Olive Garden is their soups, especially the Chicken & Gnocchi soup. It is just so rich and creamy and, when paired with a salad, can be a delicious meal all on its