Quick & Easy 1 Hour Vegetable Soup

I remember decades ago after college graduation that I continued cooking like a student looking for quick and inexpensive meals. I grew up eating canned tomato soup for lunch, and it was my favorite. By the time I was a college grad, I wanted something better. I remember making tomato soup from tomato juice with a little olive oil, ground garlic, and onion. I even served it to friends who came to dinner in my little efficiency. Several asked for the recipe. It was the first course as we sat around the coffee table sitting on the floor. No, that little apartment didn’t have much room.

Today’s recipe is so easy and so good, Quick & Easy 1 Hour Vegetable Soup. It’s the kind of meal you throw together in a big pot and have dinner in an hour. It’s a great week night meal but also good enough to serve to company. When you come home from work, tired and chilled, put a pot on to cook and go relax with a throw.

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Easy Gazpacho

Gazpacho or Gaspacho is a cold soup made of raw, blended vegetables. It originated in the southern regions of the Iberian peninsula and spread into other areas. During hot summer days, it is a cool and refreshing meal.  I remember the first time I made it with my sister one hot July day.  I love vegetables, and the soup was so tasty with the flavor of my garden favorites.  One nice thing about gazpacho is how easy it is to make and to modify.  Hate the taste of raw onion? Diminish or eliminate the amount added.

 

 

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