Recipes: Soups
Spring Basil Soup
April 6, 2012
Green is spring. In celebration, so should your plate. Avocados are becoming the new acceptable fat…good for you. What a perfect addition, spring peas, fat free half&half, basil and a ripe avocado. As a result, the calories are reduced. The texture is very smooth. Add a dollop of fat free or light sour cream. Serve chilled. Perfect for summer!
Keep the soup mild as listed or change to a Southwest flavor with garnishes of cilantro, favorite salsa and crushed baked corn tortilla chips. For a summer chilled soup without the Southwest flavor, add 2 T fresh mint to the blender or food processor in place of the hot sauce.
Beautiful Salad
February 23, 2012
This is a recipe that is full of flavor, fiber and protein. It combines three whole grains that are gluten free. The whole grains are combinations of quinoa, millet and buckwheat. While buckwheat has the name of “wheat” in it, it is gluten free. The earthy grains are rich in a nutty flavor, yet the citrus in the dish tones down the earthy flavor, creating a very light salad. This Beautiful Salad will create a healthy glow to the skin with the addition of olive oil, salmon and avocado. Drizzle extra dressing over the salmon or chicken to boost the lemon flavor.
Cream of Any Vegetable Soup
December 27, 2011
This soup base has fewer calories and less fat than most cream soup bases. And it helps lower your cholesterol, too. Use this creamy soup base to make any vegetable soup in season. Use your imagination; it can be served hot or cold.
French Onion Soup
December 2, 2011
Is French Onion soup really French? Food historians report that King Louis XV was the first to create onion soup. The king’s chef, rather than wasting a great bottle of champagne just because it was flat, added onions to it and thus French onion soup was born. Today, however, French onion soup is usually made with a beef stock, onions and selected spices. The flavor of French onion soup is spectacular and the recipes can be quite varied except for two basics – quality sautéed onions and broth and French bread with melted cheese. This recipe duplicates the flavor without a beef stock.
Pressure Cooked Cuban Black Bean Soup
October 19, 2011
Two Color Chilled Melon Soup
September 2, 2011
My chilled melon soup is artistic and flavorful. The green color of the honeydew against the orange of the cantaloupe-mango will have your family, friends and guests asking how you did it. Do not tell them the secret. Pastis {pas-TEES} is a French licorice-flavored aperitif similar to Pernod. Just a hint will bring out the flavors of the melon with the slow, late hit of the licorice. This soup is best well chilled.