My younger daughter’s partner, Maura, sent me a terrific blog that I want to share with you. Here it is:
http://www.kathrynelliott.com.au/blog/2006/10/06/fresh-vs-frozen/

I love this blog, called Limes & Lycopene. Kathyryn Elliot lives in Australia and is a naturapath. Please check out her article on fresh vs frozen. I agree with the information and find it especially useful, since I often use frozen peas in winter.

Every winter I start making soup a regular part of my menu, Sometimes, it IS the menu, coupled with a salad and some crunchy crackers spread with nut butter.

For the next blog, I plan to feature some easy soups to prepare, plus perhaps a chili, which is a cross between a soup and a stew. My favorite recipe is from vegetarian Steve Kochersperger, who won a recipe contest in State College with this dish. I will ask his permission to reprint it.

Last week I did prepare one of my favorite soups: Cauliflower/Sweet Potato Soup. Unfortunately, I did not take a picture, and if I make it again this week, I will photograph it and add it to this part of my blog. There are only THREE ingredients (plus water): baked sweet potato, cooked cauliflower, and curry powder blended to a smooth consistency. Easy and tasty.

Soups can easily be made without meat. And if you don’t want to make stock, there are several natural food companies that make both meat-based and meatless stocks. So, no excuses for not making soup part of your cold weather menus. Watch for soup recipes in my next blog.