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Lorie's Now or Never Soup

10/25/2015

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It's a Sunday morning in late October and chicken soup sounds like a plan for dinner.   I look around the kitchen and realize it's a good day for "now or never soup."  By that I mean that  while I have a fridge full of veggies, many of them are on the edge of freshness and if I don't use them now, I'll never have another chance.  [I've highlighted the "now or never" ingredients below in green.]    What better way to USE the food I have and still create a delicious meal for the evening.  Would love to hear your "now or never" recipe ideas. 

Now or Never Soup

  • 1 package organic free range chicken drumsticks
  • 1 container organic chicken stock
  • 1 whole onion, diced
  • 2-3 carrots diced
  • approximately 3/4 celery bunch, diced (leaves too) [now or never ingredient]
  • 1 zuchinni, sliced [now or never ingredient]
  • 1/2 green cabbage, rough cut [now or never ingredient]
  • optional:  2-3 cloves of garlic
  • Add +/- 2 cups of fresh water (so ingredients are just covered)
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste
Add all ingredients together in a crock pot.  Set on low and simmer through the day, stirring occasionally (use higher heat if less cooking time available).  When soup is about done, use a fork to find drumsticks and with another fork remove meat from the bone and discard the bone and cartilage.  Stir again before serving.  May garnish with slices of avocado and/or cherry tomatoes cut in half or thirds.
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Cucumber Salsa with photos!

10/19/2015

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Cucumber Salsa
  • 1 large cucumber, diced
  • 2-3 ripe tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 purple onion, diced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • few pinches of sea salt
  • optional:  chopped fresh cilantro
  • optional:  1 jalapeno chopped (use gloves while removing seeds and chopping)

Chop and dice all the ingredients and combine in a large mixing bowl.  Keep regfrigerated for several hours, stirring occasionally, to allow all the flavors to combine.  Excellent as a dip, salad dressing, or served over quinoa, brown rice or meats.  Make a big batch and enjoy!
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    Lorie Gehrke, NC

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