Worthwhile reads from the web this week

Here are my worthwhile reads from the web from last week 12/10:

10 Hearty Soups from www.lifescript.com are perfect for cold temperatures ahead. I especially want to make the Pasta & Bean Soup which seems easy, healthy, and most importantly cheap to make!

Speaking of soup, Eat Yourself Skinny’s Olive Garden Inspired Minestrone Soup sounds amaze-balls.

Gosh. These look soooo good I can’t even take it. Snickers fudge on Pip and Ebby would be great to bring along to any upcoming holiday parties you are going to!

You know I am always looking for ways to use up apples and I just happen to have 3 ready for baking, that are a tiny bit past their prime for eating raw with pb. Fresh Apple Cake just might be in the cards (or oven for that matter) this week!

50 Holiday Foods You Shouldn’t Eat shows loads of calorie laden items that just might be at the upcoming holiday festivities. But Health gives you options to eat instead too in this handy gallery.

Not so healthy are the Iowa Girl Eats Red Velvet Cake balls. But honestly, it’s the holidays! Live a little. They are so darn cute and festive.

A great hostess gift, yankee swap, or gift under the tree for your favorite foodie would be a cookbook. Check out this round up from Channeling Contessa.

Check out 50 Inspiring Photos of Boston in 2012: Year in Review from Bostinno.

New in the North End in Boston…Thinking Cup coffee shop!

And Newbury Street welcomed a new lunch spot Wichit.

Happy Hump Day!