This week’s soup is a hearty soup with a lot of spice to warm you up. I had an abundance of mushrooms as well as a larger cans of tomatoes in my last grocery order. I decided to try a lentil soup using these ingredients. I added more vegetables as well. Lentils are not myContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Soup Weather: Mushroom Lentil Soup (Vegetarian Options)”
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Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Soup Weather: Sausage Gumbo Style Soup -(Vegetarian Options)
Traditional Gumbo gets its roots from West Africa and Louisiana. It dates back over 300 years. It’s a hearty Creole stew which can be made with many different ingredients. A traditional Gumbo is made with a deep roux and okra. It can include chicken, sausage and seafood, game or be strictly vegetarian. It molds toContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Soup Weather: Sausage Gumbo Style Soup -(Vegetarian Options)”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Soup Weather: Tortilla Soup (Vegetarian and Chicken versions)
Tortilla Soup is a favorite soup in our house. It’s light and full of flavor. It can be made vegetarian or with chicken. I’ll give you both options below. The flavors come out light and refreshing either way. It’s a great first course for taco night or with any main course. Serve it with aContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Soup Weather: Tortilla Soup (Vegetarian and Chicken versions)”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Soup Weather: Sweet and Sour Cabbage Borscht (Soup)Vegetarian Version
This soup was one of my Mother and Grandmother’s regular soups. There is a debate as to whether Cabbage Borscht is Borscht or if Beet Borscht is the only real Borscht. Both are staples in many Jewish households. My mother tended to make the cabbage version more often. She used a soup bone and soupContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Soup Weather: Sweet and Sour Cabbage Borscht (Soup)Vegetarian Version”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Soup Weather: Split Pea Soup
This week the weather turned cold. It’s a dreary, rainy day here. It’s clear that winter is on the way. With all the talk of snow and cold weather around the country, soup can really cut the chill. Split Pea Soup is a hearty, warming soup. It can be made with or without sausage orContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Soup Weather: Split Pea Soup”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Soup Weather: Wild Rice, Corn Chowder
Growing up in Northern Minnesota, wild rice is a part of our culture. It is used in many soup, stew and casserole dishes. “Wild rice (Zizania aquatica or Zizania palustris), called manoomin in the Ojibwe language, has been a staple food for Minnesota’s Indians for centuries. It was adopted as the official state grain inContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Soup Weather: Wild Rice, Corn Chowder”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Soup Weather
As the weather turns colder, I love to make a pot of soup for the week. It can warm you and envelop you with flavors from various cultures. Great anytime of the day. Black Bean Soup This recipe is a combination of a Cuban Black Bean Soup and a Mexican Black Bean Soup. The flavorsContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Soup Weather”