Now that fall is here and the weather has turned a bit crisp (it seemed all of a sudden here in Portland, Oregon), average salad intake seems to decline. In cooler weather, many of us crave warm comfort food. Well, there’s no reason to abandon your commitment to your daily serving of fresh veggies. Homemade, veggie-packed soups are a nutritious and flavorful solution.
The good thing about soup …. A few hours in the kitchen can yield several meals. But we know, not everyone is excited about leftovers. Not to worry. We have a solution. Plan a soup swap!
Soup swaps are a great way to ensure you and your family are eating healthy, nutritious meals without having to reinvent the wheel every day. Invite a few of your friends, family members, neighbors, or coworkers to make a batch of their favorite soup (about six individually packaged quarts). Then meet at a central location to swap. The benefits: Soup swapers get to share their favorite recipe and every one leaves with about a week’s worth of healthy, prepared meals. What could be better!
To help plan your first soup swap, check out the article “Soup swaps help stock your freezer and foster friendships” from The Oregonian.
Then, DOWNLOAD your ACHS Wellness Guide for holistic nutrition tips to help you plan your soups.
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The 5th National Soup Swap is on January 22, 2011! A great weekend to host a swap, if there ever was one.
News on that and a whole lot more is found at www.soupswap.com.
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