Soup!!

One of the things that makes me feel cozy is making soup. It's one of my favorite things to make, especially on wintry days. This winter we've been eating a lot of soup. There has been an abundance of wintry days this season in Iowa. We have had two and a half feet of snow on the ground since Christmas. The attempt to make our home a cozy den of happiness this winter by making soup and cocoa is coming to a end. The charm has worn thin.

However, I will continue to make soup. I think soup is a near perfect food. You can put almost anything in soup and it's going to taste good. It can be healthy and your kids won't even complain. Serve with a nice crusty loaf of bread and you're in business. So I thought I would share one of my soup recipes that is yummy. It sounds weird, but I promise you it's delicious.


Cucumber Soup a la Smith

Ingredients:

1 cup diced Canadian bacon or any other ham-type stuff. Make sure it's high quality.

1 or 2 diced cucumbers (seeded and peeled)

1 quart chicken stock or broth

1/2 cup chopped green onions

1 tbsp rice wine vinegar

2 tsp toasted sesame oil


Brown the bacon in a little olive oil until crispy. Add the chicken broth and vinegar. Add the cucumbers. Cook the cucumbers until they are soft but still crisp.

Drizzle 2 tsp of sesame oil over the soup before serving. Serve with delicious crusty bread.

Easy and delicious. Enjoy!