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Five Quick Appertizer Favorites

In Budget Smart Girl's Guide on December 20, 2012 at 6:06 pm

I thought I’d use my last post of the year to share with you five of my favorite quick appetizers that are perfect for holiday entertaining, the New Year’s Day buffet, and perfect when you’ve eaten too much and lighter fare is all you crave-

Mediterranean Herbal Cream Cheese Spread
I use this recipe on crackers and sometimes cucumber slices too-

(Makes ½ cup)

•4 oz. cream cheese, regular or low fat
•2 tablespoons chopped sundried tomatoes in oil
•1 tablespoon chopped oregano
•1 tablespoon chopped thyme

*Remove the cream cheese from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before you plan to make this spread.

Place the cream cheese in a bowl and stir in sundried tomatoes, then mix in the oregano and thyme. You can also add some of the oil from the sundried tomatoes to thin it out and boost the flavor.

Put the spread back into the refrigerator, but take it out again about 5-10 minutes before you eat it so it spreads more easily.

You can also use this as a base for sandwiches and wraps. It’s also a tasty treat served on toast.

Chicken Salad
One of the fillings that always seem to get people coming back for more is curried chicken salad. (This is also a good filling for sandwiches and stuffed tomatoes too).

2 cups chopped cooked chicken
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon curry powder, your choice of mild or hot
¼ cup chopped celery,
¼ cup chopped toasted cashews
½ cup chopped seedless red grapes.

Simply mix everything together and let it sit in the fridge for about an hour, more if you have time. The combination also works well with tuna too, just leave out the grapes.

Mini Quesadillas
Most people think of chicken as the ideal filling for quesadillas but when holiday season is in full swing, canned salmon is always on sale and makes a great filling when it’s mixed with some pepper jack cheese and cooked as usual. You can either cut them into wedges or cut them in circles with a cookie cutter for bite size snacking. Or even just plain cheese quesadillas with some salsa for dipping are perfect too.

Pesto Coated Drumsticks
Many years ago I saw a recipe for cooked shrimp and pesto but as shrimp can get pricey, especially if you’re serving lots of people, a less expensive option is chicken drumsticks. Cook them and while they’re still warm toss them some store bought pesto sauce.

Mini Versions
I make up a batch of regular size sandwiches and use a cookie cutter to make smaller ones. I’ve also used this method with pizza and made pizza fingers.

Watch for Things on Sale
Besides being Christmas, next week begins the sale season. If there’s something you’ve been holding off buying it’s the best time of the year to go shopping. I always buy cards for next year too. And don’t forget red and greens items that can be used throughout the year, like red for Valentine’s Day which will be upon us before you know it.
Foodwise, I’m seeing great deals on grapes, apples and pears are still bargain priced and citrus fruit. Yesterday I was at the local Wal-Mart store and brought a 10 lb. Box of oranges for $6.98. Great for a filler item for the stocking or snacking on when you’ve over-indulged which we all do this time of the year.

Holiday Wishes
Next year I have lots of good things planned for Budget Smart Girl. The blog turns five in February and 2013 will see the release of the Budget Smart Girl book. I’m taking a break over the next couple of weeks and I’ll be back posting January 7th with a new meatless recipe.

Thank you for reading my posts throughout the year and for your kind comments. I appreciate all of you. Here’s wishing you and your families the happiest of the Holiday season and my best wishes for a wonderful New Year.

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Easy Entertaining and A Sweet Treat

In Budget Smart Cook on December 17, 2012 at 6:39 pm

One thing I hate is trying to cook everything in one day, so over the years I’ve relied on things I can make or bake ahead of time and freeze. A favorite fall back of mine is mini quiches. They’re simple to make and you can keep them in the freezer until you throw a party or even pull out a few at a time, defrost them and they’re still perfect.

This time around I used cheese and chives, dried from my herb garden.

Sheet of pastry

Filling
2 eggs
2/3 cup half and half
Good sprinkling of salt and pepper
1/4 cup shredded cheese
handful of chopped dried chives

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Take a mini muffin tin and line each one with pastry.

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Beat the eggs and stir in the half and half, salt and pepper and cheese, stir well. Fill each mini muffin with about one tablespoon of the mixture or just under the rim of the pastry.

Sprinkle with chives and bake for about 10 minutes and the let them cool on a baking rack.

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Fillo Dough
One thing I love anytime of the year is fillo dough. Whoever came up with that is brillant. The best thing about it is it pairs well with both savory and sweet fillings. Once again I use muffin tins to form cases and then fill them with things like feta cheese, sun dried tomatoes, olives, chicken salad, and people think you’ve gone to more trouble than you actually have.

To make the basic fillo dough cases I use 12 sheets of pastry and then cut them into quarters using four sheets each.
The key to using this pastry is to keep it covered when you’re not working with it, work fast and yes, plenty of melted butter on each of the layers of pastry.

Even if you’re not perfect with pastry these never let you down. In fact, the more rustic looking the better. Bake them at around 375 degrees for about five minutes or until golden brown.

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A Sweet Treat
One of my favorite things is baklava but even for someone like me who loves to cook, I get lazy. Here’s a recipe I came up with when time is short

12 fillo dough cups, pre-made
1/4 cup each of dried strawberries, blueberries cherries or any other combination you like
1/3 cup toasted nuts, walnuts, pecans
1 slice crystallized ginger, optional
Some honey, optional
1/4 cup of melted dark chocolate

Put the dried fruit in an heat resistant container and pour boiling water over it, let it soften for about ten minutes.

Place this mixture along with the ginger and nuts in a food processor and blend until everything is mixed but don’t let it go to a pulp.

Place the fillo cups on a platter. Fill each one with about two tablespoons of the mixture. You can drizzle it with honey if you want. Next take the melted chocolate and drizzle the chocolate back and forth until they’re all well covered.

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Appetizers and Quick Gift Ideas

In Budget Smart Cook on December 13, 2012 at 7:10 pm

One thing I really dislike is serving the same appetizers every year. Deviled eggs are always a strand by but last week I thought of something a little different.

Curried Veggie Eggs.
6 eggs, hard-boiled and shelled
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
Sprinkling of salt and pepper
1 carrot, peeled and finely diced
½ small onion, peeled and finely diced
1 stalk celery, finely diced
2 teaspoons curry powder, more if you like more heat
1 tablespoon oil

Heat the oil over medium heat in a skillet and sauté the onion, carrot and celery until lightly golden brown and soft. Add these to a bowl.
Cut the eggs in half and scoop out the yolks, adding them to the bowl of vegetables.
Mash the two together and then add the mayonnaise and curry powder. Mix together and taste. Season with salt and pepper.
Take about 1and ½ tablespoons of the curried egg mixture and pile them back into the egg white halves.

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Pate
I’ve also been experimenting with a new walnut and caramelized onion pate and thought baking it in mini muffin tins was a novel idea. I’m still working on the recipe and when I get it perfected I’ll share it with you.

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And cream cheese always come to the rescue, but never more so than during the Holidays…best thing it’s on sale too.
This is a cheese log that’s easy to put together and instead of rolling it in nuts I used leftover herb stuffing mix that I put in the blender to make breadcrumbs

1 8 ounce package of cream cheese
¼ cup chopped black olives
¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes that have been soaked in hot water
½ cup feta cheese
1 tablespoon basil
½ cup stuffing breadcrumbs

Soften the cream cheese at room temperature for about ten minutes. Mix in the olives, feta cheese, tomatoes, and basil and mix well.
Take two sheets of plastic wrap and place half the mixture on each one. Wrap and form into two logs and then place in the fridge for about an hour.
Roll each log in the stuffing breadcrumbs and serve with crackers.

Quick Gifts and Stocking Stuffers
And if you’re running out of ideas (or money) for quick gifts or stocking stuffers some of my favorite are fragranced Epsom Salts. I keep containers that have housed body lotion, rinse them out and add some Epsom Salts along with either a few drops of essential oils or crushed herbs. For this one I used lavender from my garden. Another one I’ve made was using dried lemon balm, also from my herb garden.

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I also look for unusual containers like this silver one. Just a dollar at a local arts and craft store. Put the salts in a small plastic bag and put it inside the container and you don’t even need ribbon or wrapping paper.

And finally the fragrance pillows you can put in closets or boxes to make your clothes smell nice. These ones I filled with Poly Fill and crushed lavender.

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Georgine Saves In December

In Georgine Saves Blogs on December 10, 2012 at 4:42 pm

 

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Here are some tips for saving in December from Georgine-

December means The Holidays. In addition to the gifts and menu items on your list, here is what will typically be on sale this festive, hustle-bustle month:

Of course, you’ll find specials on toys and electronics. Be sure to check your store’s policies. If you purchase something at a higher price you may be able to return it for a price comparison if you show proof of another store’s sale price. If you see a must-have item, buy it, you can always exchange or return it at a later date (a bird in hand…).

Appliances such as dishwashers, stoves, refrigerators, toasters, and blenders will all go on sale due to gift-giving and entertaining.

You’ll get a great price on a 2012 car too as the dealers want to really show off the 2013’s.

You can snag a good price on a wedding gown because these types of dresses take a back seat to other styles of holiday formal-wear.

Compare prices at the liquor stores because you can get a good price on the bubbly for New Years Eve champagne. Prices will be lowered due to competition.

Hardware stores will be vying for your attention with gadgets, tools, and other items to make your decorating easier and brighter.

In the grocery store, always combine your coupons with sales on these items that will assist you in your holiday entertaining: butter, cheese, flour, sugar, yeast, chocolate chips, baking chocolate, condensed milk, cooking oil, pie crusts, dough, dinner rolls, frozen pies, cake mixes and frosting, pie filling, refrigerated cookie dough, spices, nuts, dried fruits, oatmeal, and ham. (Don’t forget to check Internet coupons and actual websites of products you will be using for extra coupons.)

Speaking of coupons, the best advice I can give is to be organized You will quickly lose all your energy and zest for this wonderful saving device if you cannot locate the coupon you need quickly. Start with a shoe box, accordion file, binder, or whatever you find easiest to use. Then, sort your coupons into categories. There is no right or wrong way to do this. It is a matter of personal preference. The main idea is a category that will help you find what you are looking for. It can be a broad label such as Health & Beauty Aids or as specific as: shampoo, toothpaste, mouth wash, etc. Whatever works for you is the best choice. Once your coupons are sorted you can pull them to match the sales. Watch the expiration dates. This can be a full time job because there is no rhyme or reason to this. Each coupon has a unique date. If you have a small amount of coupons you can control this easily. If you are like me, with an over abundance this chore can be over whelming. I find it’s easier to check the dates as I pull the coupons out for shopping rather than setting aside a special time to do this tedious job.

Enjoy the frenzy that’s coming Stay safe and healthy and save.

 

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Two Goodies for the Holidays

In Budget Smart Cook on December 6, 2012 at 6:32 pm

Here are a couple of recipes I rely on every Holiday season. The first one I use for gifts and also as something to snack on while I’m wrapping gifts.  (Warning, not for those on a diet!)

Brown Sugar-Pecan Shortbread

Makes about 30 cookies

2 cups all purpose flour

¼ teaspoon salt

2 sticks butter (at room temperature)

2/3 cup packed light brown sugar

1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

12 squares (1 ounce each) dark chocolate, melted

In a medium size bowl, stir together flour and salt.

In a large bowl, use a mixer on medium speed to blend together the butter, slowly add the sugar and then the vanilla until well blended.

Reduce the mixer speed to low.

Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well blended. Stir in the toasted pecans.

Turn the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and shaped in a 6 X 4 ½ inch rectangle. Wrap securely  and refrigerate the dough for several hours or until completely chilled.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.

Cut the chilled dough in half lengthwise.

Working with one half of the dough at a time, (keep the remining dough wrapped and in the fridge), cut the dough crosswise into ¼ inch thick slices. Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Repeat with the remaining half of the dough.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown, switching and rotating baking sheets halfway through the baking.

Let the shortbread cool for about 10 minutes and the transfer them to wire racks to cool completely. Dip each cookie into melted chocolate and place it on another sheet of waxed paper. Let them stand at room temperature until the chocolate is firm

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You can store these cookies…if they don’t disappear immediately. With a sheet of waxed paper between layers of the shortbread in air tight containers at room temperature.

This second recipe, well it’s one of those that once again I’m embarrassed to call a recipe. For me there’s nothing worse than throwing a holiday bash and spending all your time in the kitchen. You can make these goodies ahead  of the party. They look great as part of a buffet or even on a cheese platter. There’s no better taste than pear, blue cheese and walnut combined together, and when you serve these treats people think you spent more time with the recipe than you actually did. Best of all cream cheese and blue cheese go on sale this time of the year so they’re budget smart friendly too.

Pear, Blue Cheese and Walnut Treats

(makes about 20 treats)

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1 8 ounce package of cream cheese, at room temperature

1 cup chopped canned pears

½ cup crumbled blue cheese

1/3 cup pulverized walnuts (put them in the blender and chop them until the look like fine sand)

Pinch of pepper

In a medium size bowl, add the cream cheese, the chopped pears and blue cheese and blend together. Place the mixture in the fridge for about 20 minutes which firms it up so handling is a bit easier.

Roll the mixture into ½ inch balls (treats) and place on waxed paper until  you have about twenty of them. Add a pinch of pepper to the walnut mixture and blend together. Pour this onto a large plate and roll each treat in it and then place them back onto the waxed paper.

When they’re all done put them back in the fridge until party time.

Any leftovers you have (as if you actually will) are great as a topping on a green or spinach salad.

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More Gift Ideas

In Budget Smart Girl's Guide on December 4, 2012 at 3:37 pm

Just a quick post about more gift ideas-

The first three are from Partylite www.partylite.com

Scent 4Me™ USB Port Diffuser and Refill Plug it in to your USB port .Available in six seasonal scents: Mulberry, Iced Snowberries™, Cinnamon & Bayberry, Vanilla Citron, Ginger Pumpkin and Spruce in the Snow™.  Includes a 2-pack diffuser fragrance, also sold separately.  $20 – includes 2-pack refill in choice of scent; 2-pack refill: $10

And I thought this was one of the cutest gifts I’ve seen this year. Great for someone who’s a new mom this year or will be next year.New Mother’s Love Tealight Holder – Mom is going to adore these hand-painted porcelain cuties visiting from the Arctic.  4 ¾” h.  $25.00

And I thought these made the perfect gift because you can use them as a centerpiece or all year round. New Symmetry Trio – Glass votive cup is suspended in glass base. Perfect for displaying holiday berries, beads and evergreen.  One each: 5”h, 6” h, 7” h.  $30.00

PartyLite Symmetry Trio

Soy Food Recipes

And the folks at The Soyfoods Association of North America sent me some samples of SoyJoy bars and Soy Nutz to sample, both were great, and they also included recipes. Here’s a link to one for spiced soy hot chocolate which is perfect for the Holiday season. Also check out their other recipes that you can make on Meatless Mondays-

http://www.soyfoodsmonth.org/recipes/spiced-soy-hot-chocolate

More Cookies

And Dancing Deer cookies and other goodies have often been on the BSG Gift Guide, here’s a link to their gifts under $20

http://www.dancingdeer.com/gifts-under-20

Free Book

And finally, here is a link to a free Kindle book on Amazon. A few people have e-mailed me complaining that they’ve checked out the links and the books aren’t free. The way the free books work is they’re only free for a certain period of time. It changes daily, sometimes hourly, but this one was free today December 4th so it’s best to check it out as soon as you can if you’re interested-

http://www.amazon.com/100-Easy-Recipes-Jars-ebook/dp/B0094RZ28A/ref=zg_bs_digital-text_f_36

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Gifts to Give and Gifts to Make

In Budget Smart Girl's Guide on November 29, 2012 at 3:51 pm

Here are some more gift ideas and sites where you can buy items to make your own budget smart gifts

Jams and Preserves

I forgot who sent me these to sample but I think they’re perfect for holiday gift giving. Canning jars that are so pretty they look like they’ve come from a gourmet food store. I found this site on the Internet that sells them for $1.99

http://www.goodmans.net/i/6307/bormioli-rocco-357760mq2321990-quattro-stagioni-jar-5-oz.htm?   

Herbs, Teas and More

There are so many gifts you can make with herbs, spices and teas and here’s one of my favorite places to browse. If you sign up for their newsletter they often send coupons and ideas for recipes and gifts.

http://www.herbco.com/t-catalog.aspx

Salt

I know salt doesn’t sound like it would make a great gift but gourmet salt is in vogue and there’s also bath salts that just about anyone will appreciate. Buy some for gifts or buy some to make your own spa packages-

http://www.saltworks.us/

Jams and Jellies

This summer when I canned about 30 jars of jam I was oh so tempted to buy one of these machines. Best news is the price has been reduced by $10. A great gift for someone or for yourself and save money in the summer by making all your own preserves in record time-

http://www.freshpreservingstore.com/ball-freshtech-automatic-jam-jelly-maker/shop/383381/

Home Made

I can’t remember how I stumbled upon this site but I’ve been receiving their newsletter for over a year and always look forward to reading it. They have lots of categories to check out but here’s a link to their current ideas for homemade hostess gifts-

http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-us/Crafts/Pages/handmade-hostess-gift-ideas.aspx

More Than Software

Even if you’re not in the market for software or electronics, check out this site because they have computer games and DVD’S at prices that are ideal for stocking stuffers-

http://www.nothingbutsoftware.com/

Mother Earth Site

I’ve always been a big fan of the magazine Natural Home and Garden and recently they had a change name to Mother Earth Living. Even if you don’t subscribe to the magazine they do have a great newsletter that’s always packed with ideas for making things yourself. Check out their site for lots of gift ideas like soaps, and yes, you can even make soup and give that as gift too-

http://www.motherearthliving.com/

Adopt a Wild Place

And if like me you often run out of ideas for gifts for certain people on your list, how about adopting a wild place for them? The Sierra Club has lots of options and price levels you can pick and for some choices you get a cute stuffed toy-

http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageServer?pagename=WildPlaces

Crafts and More

I visited my local Michaels store the other day and I only wished I’d had more time to browse because they had lots of inexpensive stocking stuffers, calendars that are just $1.20 and very comparable to the ones you can pay $10 or more for. They also had no end of containers for gifts, take out boxes covered in Christmas paper,  metal boxes for gift cards, and also empty ornaments that you can fill with candy or even loose tea-

http://www.michaels.com/Projects/projects,default,sc.html

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It’s Meatless Monday-Black Bean and Mango Quesadillas

In Meatless Mondays on November 26, 2012 at 6:28 pm

We’re in the Holiday season which means quick meals whenever possible. It’s also the time of the year when I try to keep contents of the fridge down to a minimum so there’s plenty of room for items I’ve made or baked. While cleaning out the fridge I found some black beans and homemade mango chutney. Not two items you would normally put together but I thought  let’s give it try. The result is these black bean and mango quesadillas.

8 tortillas…I used whole wheat

1 4 ounce can of diced mild green chiles

1 cup black beans

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

2 rounded tablespoons of mango chutney (homemade or store brand)

Cilantro for garnish

Sour cream for garnish

Oil for frying quesadilla

Put the black beans into a medium size bowl and mash with a potato masher. Leave some of the beans whole.

Add the can of green chiles, the mango chutney and cheddar cheese.

Mix everything together.

Place a tortilla on the coutertop or cutting board and place 1/2 cup of the bean/mango mixture on it. Spread it out to the edges and then place another tortilla on top and press slightly.

Repeat with remaining tortillas.

Heat a skillet and add some oil and then add the first tortilla. Cook it on both sides until it’s slightly golden brown and the cheese inside has melted.

Repeat with the other tortilla.

To serve cut them into quarters (I’ve found a pizza cutter works best for this). Place them on a plate and add some sour cream, a sprinkle of chopped cilantro, and to add some color and heat, a dusting of smoked chipotle chili powder. Serve immediately with more sour cream and mango chutney for dipping.

Serves 3-4.

The   Meatless Monday feature will be back January 7th. In its place I’ll be posting recipes for holiday entertaining.

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Holiday Gift Guide Ideas

In Budget Smart Girl's Guide on November 21, 2012 at 3:54 pm

Just a quick post about some gift ideas I found. Sorry I haven’t had time to contact the companies for images.

Remember the holidays aren’t always about buying items for others. You can save money on everyday things you normally buy for yourself. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are perfect times to buy items from online stores and not only get a discount but they sometimes waiver the shipping fee or reduce the amount of money you need to spend to qualify for free shipping. I hold off on buying things I need until this time of the year  knowing I’ll get a better deal in November and December.

So here are a few gift ideas I’ve found over the last few months-

ELF

Every year I mention this site and I’ve found lots of gifts and idea things for stocking stuffers here (various prices, some gift sets as low as $3)

http://www.eyeslipsface.com/makeup/gifts

For the Craft Lover

I remember my mother buying me one of these French knitters when I was a little girl and they are fun and easy to use. Glad to see they’re making a comeback and you can even make jewelry with them to make as gifts ($13.95)

http://www.clover-usa.com/product/10321/3100/_/French_Knitter_-_Bead_Jewelry_Maker

For the Cook

I saw this interesting item called the AquaChef  which puts a new spin on how you cook foods http://www.aquachef.com/index.php ($39.95…not sure if this is the final price or just how much it costs to test drive it for 30 days so ask before you buy)

For the Children or even for yourself

I went looking for kits to grow edamame and stumbled upon this site which sells kits for children, but I think grown-ups might like it too. ($15.95)

http://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/noted/edamame_growing_kit.cfm

Soaps and Other Goodies

And all these soaps look wonderful and many are just $5 and perfect for the stocking-

http://www.sunfeather.com/additional-products/kitchen-home-garden.html

For Just About Everyone

And who doesn’t want to see themselves on the front of a magazine?

I thought this would be a unique gift for the person who has everything-

(12.95) and (19.95)http://www.yourcover.com/

And for Budget Smart Girl’s in the UK

I found this jewelery site that has some interesting items based on fairy tales (various prices)

http://wonsuponatime.com/

That’s it for now… more ideas coming soon.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

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It’s Meatless Monday-Smoky Tomato Soup with Avocado Cream

In Meatless Mondays on November 19, 2012 at 9:34 pm

 Sorry I don’t have any photos of this week’s Meatless Monday meal but time’s been on short supply for me so I thought I’d share this one that I’ve been making for years. I created this soup for an article I was working on and I think it’s perfect for those days when your tastebuds cry out for something spicy yet your time is limited.

(Serves 6)

 1 cup of chopped onion

 2 tablespoons oil

½ teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash salt free Southwest chipotle seasoning

2 teaspoons of Frontera Chipotle hot sauce.

2 cups vegetable stock

2 14.5 oz cans of fire roasted chopped tomatoes

1 cup corn, frozen, fresh, or canned, but drain or defrost them before you add them to the soup

1 avocado

1 tablespoon sour cream, regular or low fat

Dash of lime juice

Heat oil over medium heat in a large saucepan.

Add the onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 5-8 minutes. Add the chipotle seasoning and hot sauce and make sure all the onions are well coated. Cook for one minute.

Slowly add the vegetable stock, bring to a boil, and simmer until onions are completely cooked, about five minutes.

Add both cans of fire roasted chopped tomatoes and heat through. Taking about 2 cups of the soup at a time puree everything in a blender. When the whole mixture is pureed return to the pan and heat through.

Stir in the corn. Adjust taste and if you like foods really hot you can add more Frontera hot sauce.

For the avocado cream, peel and mash the avocado add a dash of lime juice to stop the avocado from discoloring and then add the sour cream and blend together.

Ladle the soup into a bowl and place about a tablespoon of the avocado cream in the center. The longer this soup sits the better, it freezes perfectly, and a great accompaniment is blue corn tortilla chips.

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