Mexican Avocado Soup and a Side of Corn Bread

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Cold Soups are Refreshing During the Hot Summer

Cold avocado soup is a perfect summer meal; easy to make. Cold soups are becoming more and more popular in the summer as a way to keep cool and get great nutrition at the same time. If you find that you like this cold soup, you may also want to try others; gazpacho is another very popular of the cold soups.

By itself, avocado soup makes a wonderful summer appetizer, or paired with cornbread, and dessert, it is a full meal for your family or guests.

I have included the recipe for the soup, and for a cornbread side dish.

 

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Ingredients 

1 medium avocado

2 cups milk

2 Tbs. dry sherry

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. ground cumin

fresh black pepper

cayenne pepper

1/2 cup minced green chilies (canned)

1/4 cup finely minced red onion

Tortilla chips, for garnish

 

Preparation 

Peel and pit the avocado. Cut it into 1 inch pieces. Place the pieces in a blender jar or a food processor fitted with a steel blade, and puree until it is very smooth. Put avocado into a bowl.

Add all remaining ingredients, and mix well. Adjust seasonings per taste to suit your taste. Cover the bowl tightly, and chill until very cold. Float a generous handful of tortilla chips on top of each serving.

You can also garnish with chopped cucumber, and sour cream or plain yogurt.


Takes 15 mnutes to prepare, plus time to chill.
Makes four servings.

Serve Your Avocado Soup in the Perfect Avocado Bowl 

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This is such a cute guacamole bowl and always gets compliments or questions as to where I bought it.

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Garden of Eatin' Blue Chips 

To sprinkle on your soup

Made with organic blue corn. Made with no genetically engineered ingredients. No salt added. You're holding in your hand the concept that has become such a popular snack. The Original Blue Corn Tortilla Chips. When Al Jacobson founded Garden of Eatin' over 25 years ago, he knew that buying organic crops from farmers who grew them without pesticides and synthetic fertilizers would be better for your health and for the environment as well. Even our oils are different. They aren't extracted chemically. We crush seeds mechanically in a press. It makes a difference you can taste. And the water. It's not just tap water from a big spigot in the manufacturing plant. It's filtered water. Clean. Clear. Fresh. Those little tastebuds on your tongue will tell you right away. Imagine: All the thought and care went into these wonderful, tasty, Blues Chips. We're so proud of them. And we think you will be too. Low in Sodium. No preservatives. No hydrogenated oil. Certified Organic by Quality Assurance International (QAI). Product of USA.

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Make Your Own Yogurt at Home to Garnish Your Soup 

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Green Chili and Cheese Corn Bread 

The perfect side to your avocado soup

Ingredients 

1/2 cup flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups yellow corn meal

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 large egg

1/4 cup diced canned green chilies

1/4 cup grated jack cheese

Preparations 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8 inch square pan.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Stir in the corn meal.

Crumble in the brown sugar. Mix these ingredients together, with a fork, until they are well blended. Make a bowl shaped well in the center of the dry ingredients.

Beat together the egg and the sour cream or yogurt. Pour this mixture into the well in the center of the dry ingredients.

Mix with a spoon. The batter should blend easily with a few swift strokes.

Add the green chilies and the cheese. Mix into the batter.

Spread into a buttered 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the center springs back when touched.

 

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent

Strathwood St. Thomas Cast Aluminum Round Dining Table 

Take your soup outside

Strathwood has broadened its handsome collection of cast-aluminum furniture with the St. Thomas ensemble. Durable yet surprisingly lightweight, this round dining table adds a more upscale look to a deck or patio than wooden furniture and is easier to move around. The table is designed with an ornamental scrolling vine motif in a dark-brown finish with bronze highlights and silver flecks. A 2-inch umbrella hole in the table's center gives the option of eating under protection from sun or rain, or al fresco in the sunshine or moonlight.

The table's open scroll design provides a smooth, even surface so dishes won't wobble off balance, and allows rain water to fall through and dry out. The table is part of the fully coordinating Strathwood St. Thomas Dining Collection that includes a choice of matching dining chair styles. For a more fully accessorized look, pair the table with pieces in Strathwood's St. Thomas Deep Seating Collection. The all-weather, easy-care St. Thomas furniture is made from the highest grade of aluminum. Pieces are sand casted, covered in a powder-coat finish, and designed to be rust-free. Some easy assembly is required on arrival. Sized for comfort and utility, this round dining table measures 49 inches in diameter by 29 inches high. Screw-on glides underneath the table's legs allow some leeway in adjusting for uneven surfaces.

Strathwood furniture has quality, ease of use, and casual elegance at its core. Each piece is rigorously tested for durability, and assembly instructions have been standardized for simplicity from start to finish. Strathwood furniture is sleekly designed, handsomely finished, and built to last. This classic style and reliable craftsmanship will weather ever-changing trends and regular use for years to come.

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This is a great table. Amazon shipped it quickly and it was easy to put together. The scroll design is gorgeous. The color is a dark, bronze, brown with very small flecks of silver. The brown is dark enough that it coordinates with our black chairs. The size is generous and can comfortably seat up to six people. We are really enjoying our new patio table.

Enjoy Your Avocado Soup Outside 

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