I love when my worlds collide in the kitchen. I grew up in the U.S., I was born in Mexico and currently we are in Ecuador. Add to that I married a Georgia Southern man. This soup is a smorgasbord of all those roots. Ecuador has a Potato soup called Locro de Papa which you see some of the ingredients in this recipe with the Achiote, feta, mozzarella and avocado. My Mexican roots leaves traces of garlic, cilantro and onions. And my husbands Southern roots with the bacon and heavy cream. Bacon … [Read more...]
Ham and Vegetable Crockpot Soup
Contributing Writer: Jamie Sanders One of things I like to do is to get my kids involved in the kitchen. They love to help me cook. Eating what they helped prepare makes dinner time so much more fun. It's also the perfect opportunity to teach them about healthy eating and good nutrition. Usually I have both kids helping me together, but since my son has started school, my daughter and I have been able to spend some quality one on one time in the kitchen. I can see her self-confidence … [Read more...]