| Summer is coming and so is the hot weather. Nobody | | | | soup and you can sprinkle seeds on top too) |
| likes to cook in the heat of summer. A really hot meal | | | | 1/4 cup of sour cream |
| on a hot day is almost as unpopular. It could be that a | | | | 1-2 green onions chopped fineProcess:Put the beans, |
| cool, easy to prepare summer soup is just what you | | | | salsa, cumin, and soup stock into a food processor (a |
| need.Below are 3 recipes for soups that can be made | | | | blender is OK too). Puree the mixture until it is creamy |
| in your food processor or blender. If you have the | | | | in texture. Pour the mixture into a mid-sized pot and |
| ingredients on hand, none of them take more than 10 | | | | heat on low-medium until it is completely hot. This |
| minutes to make. They are all delicious, nutritious, and | | | | allows the flavours to merge. If you are going to serve |
| really refreshing on a hot day. While the recipes all | | | | it cold, move it to the fridge to cool off till it is time to |
| suggest you use a food processor, you can get very | | | | eat. To eat it hot, simply serve into bowls and garnish |
| good results by using a blender or hand blender | | | | with the onions and some of the sour cream.MANGO |
| too.These are all very simple recipes, so don't be shy | | | | SOUPMangos are simply divine. They are great as a |
| to modify them and get a taste that your whole family | | | | fruit, mixed into drinks, added to salads. They also |
| can enjoy.Here are the recipes.Summer Vegetarian | | | | make a really good cool summer soup which is |
| soupThis is great tasting soup with a touch of Italy | | | | explained below.Ingredients:1 large RIPE mango (it will |
| included. It is super easy to make and very healthy. It is | | | | be soft, no squishy, to touch) |
| particularly good on a hot summer dayan avocado - | | | | 2 cups chicken soup stock (make your own or use |
| skin and pit removed of course | | | | bullion if you must) |
| 4 Roma tomatoes - they may not be quite juicy | | | | 1 TBSP lemon grass (available in most Asian markets, |
| enough (see below) | | | | it looks like long greenish reeds when you buy it) |
| Basil to taste (Thai basil is really good in this) | | | | 1 TBSP ginger - Freshly chopped is best |
| 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oilProcessHow | | | | Ground chili peppers to taste |
| easy is this soup? Simply throw everything into your | | | | 1 cup yogurt (2% plain is best) |
| food processor and mix until it is smooth. If you find | | | | 2 TBSP cilantro (chinese parsley) chopped |
| that it is more like a smoothie than soup, simply add | | | | fineProcess:Chop mango and put in food processor. |
| more liquid (or swap one of the Roma tomatoes for | | | | Mix briefly and then put in the ginger, lemon grass, chili |
| another more juicy variety). Pour into bowls, garnish as | | | | and 1/2 cup of soup stock. Mix again till everything |
| you wish (minced chives are nice) and | | | | becomes very smooth. Move the soup into another |
| enjoy.Sensational Salsa & Black BeanThis soup is a | | | | bowl (be sure it is large enough) and mix in first the |
| very simple soup that takes just a few minutes to | | | | rest of the stock, and then the yogurt. This is best |
| prepare. It can be served hot or cold, but always | | | | served cold, so put in fridge till you are ready to eat. |
| benefits from being heated. | | | | Then put into bowls and serve with the cilantro as the |
| Roughly 4 servingsINGREDIENTS: | | | | garnish.As the temperature starts to go up give these |
| 2 normal sized cans of black beans (any brand is OK, | | | | soups a try. They are all very simple and will add a |
| but try for low salt) | | | | new delicious and healthy dimension to your summer |
| 1 1/2 cups soup stock (Just use chicken, beef, or | | | | diet.Lynne Birch writes on home decor and kitchen |
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| 1 cup of your favorite salsa (chunky makes a heartier | | | | kitchen appliances that is growing daily. Recent & |
| soup) | | | | updated Food Processor reviews. |
| 1 teaspoon cumin (best to use fresh ground in the | | | | |