Sicky Soup

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Since the dawn of eastern cultures garlic has been known as a medicine of huge healing powers. Both preventative and as a stimulus. Hailed in ancient Chinese, Greek and Roman civilizations as a cure-all including diabetes,epilepsy and apnea. Whatever, I just like that its spicy awesomeness allows me to actually breathe through my nose when I eat this delicious, Good and good for you soup!!

Ingredients

Chicken broth
1/2 bulb of garlic (6-10 cloves)
Zucchini
yellow squash
spinach
onion
tortellini

Starting with the base, use what you have on hand, broth, stock, water and bouillon, whatever fits your taste. First add your garlic and onion. this is when I like to season the broth, a little salt, pepper,minced onion garlic powder, Cayenne, some Sriracha, anything that is going to get the blood flowing and the sinuses open. By the way, if I walk into your kitchen and there is no Sriracha, I walk out. This is a must have!!! This hot chili sauce can literally go on anything! It has heat without an overpowering flavor, which enables it to blend seamlessly and enhance any dish. Next is the tortellini, its pasta, give it about five minutes at a boil before you add your squashes .I like to julienne my squashes, that means make neat little match sticks. Now, turn down your heat! You don't want to end up with mushy squash. Right before serving, add your spinach , just to wilt it. Dump it in a bowl and inhale!!! Feeling better already, I bet!! Serve with lots of water and an Emergen-C .

Faked Potato Soup

A typo? No! You read that correctly, Faked potato soup! A soup that looks, smells and tastes just like baked potato soup, but with no potatoes. On average a bowl of potato soup loaded with bacon, cheese and heavy cream can run you 1000 calories and 50 fat grams. Now, I'm not afraid of some fat. I loves me the bacon. But if its possible to bring those numbers down, and still have a delicious meal, then do it! First take a head of cauliflower 2 shallots a 1/2 of a white onion and rough cut the white ends of a bunch of scallions and throw 'em in a pot to boil. Once they are nice and soft puree all these white goodies together (do it in batches if you have a mini-prep) then transfer into your stew pot. Add 1% or fat free milk and Low fat sour cream ( not fat free, its too runny) until you get your desired consistency. This should give you a very nice "potato" taste and allow you to season it to taste. Some salt, pepper, Sirracha etc... Serve it up with the green parts of your scallions and some bacos and your in fake potato heaven.


This makes a ton of soup depending on how thick you make it. So, to dress up the left overs add some chopped ham and a can of corn or some celery and minced clams with clam juice to make a New England Chowda. Whatever! This is a perfect base for any of your favorite cold weather cream soups. Enjoy!!