We’ve all been there, cold and chilly weather usually calls for a hearty and healthy soup. It also doesn’t have to be difficult to make. Just a few locally sourced ingredients grown from our farmers in our markets will help you create a delicious soup. You can toss everything in your crockpot and let it cook for a few hours, or you can use your stove top and it’ll be ready in a few minutes.
The simplest soups tend to be the most delicious.
For instance, a chicken noodle soup is the most popular and yet simple to make. You can find celery, carrots, onions and cilantro at any of our four farmers markets then you can decide if you want to make your own chicken broth or buy it at your local grocery store. Chicken noodle soup‘s are known to warm you up fast while you fill up your belly. Not only does the chicken noodle soup sound amazingly delicious when it’s cold and rainy, but, it also has been known to clear nasal congestion and ease cold symptoms. Make sure you eat your soup while it’s hot, the steam of your soup will help you breathe better as well. The steam will help open up your airways, helping enhance your senses of taste and smell.
To keep the simplicity moving and your health always at the top of your mind. A fun, quick and healthy soup is adding finely chopped onion and an apple, some garlic, 1 1/2 pounds of carrots (If carrots are not available you can also substitute it with squash), 4 cups of low sodium vegetable stock, some thyme, Greek yogurt, salt and pepper to taste. And let’s not forget a little bit of turmeric.
This great tasting spice has kept our health heart healthy, increases our anti-oxidant capacity and helps increase BDNF (essential brain hormone) in the brain helping with improved memory and overall well-being. This soup is not only soothing to the soul but also beneficial to our bodies.
You can also make another recipe like a creamy broccoli and potato soup, this one is one of my favorites because with just a few ingredients you have made something for the whole family to enjoy; not only are you getting healthy ingredients in your body, you will also stay hydrated as well.
I have added one of my favorite recipes from Carina, our Market Manager to the blog for your enjoyment.
Creamy Potato Soup
1/2 lb of potatoes
2 cans of chicken broth
1 can of cream of chicken
1 package of cream cheese
1 onion
Broccoli
Shredded cheese
Chives
Sour cream
Bacon
Put peeled and cut potatoes, onion, cream of chicken, chicken broth, salt and pepper in the crockpot. Cook for about 3 to 4 hours on High
Last 30 minutes add fresh broccoli and package of cream cheese. Top off with sour cream, chives, shredded cheese and bacon.