Carrot Soup (Photo: Margarita Persico) This is a wonderful soup year-round. During the summer this soup is refreshing due to the orange and the carrots, and during the winter this soup is great due to the ginger’s warming properties. The first time I made this soup, I loved it so much that I brought to work to share with coworkers. Everyone loved it except one, my boss, who said it was too “girly” and then . . . → Read More: Orange-Ginger Carrot Soup Orange-Ginger Carrot Soup 
Ingredients for a quick cup of miso soup (Photo: Margarita Persico) This is a quick Miso Soup. It is great for breakfast instead of tea or when in a hurry and hungry. Serving: 1 Ingredients 1 Tablespoon scallion (minced) 1-cup hot water (boil water alone—do not boil the Miso) 1 teaspoon Seitenbacher Vegetable Broth and Seasoning add to cup of water (or favorite broth bouillon) 1 – 2 teaspoons Miso (of your choice) ½ teaspoon . . . → Read More: Miso Soup Miso Soup 
Art work by handsome husband. (Photo: Margarita Persico) Serves approximately 6 – 8 Ingredients To cook: 1 pound dry black or red s (soaked over night) Black s (Photo: Margarita Persico) 3 or 4 cups Water Kombu seaweed (a piece about 2 inches; soak for 5 minutes and discard water) 3 bay leaves To Sauté: ½ cup yellow onions 5 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons olive oil A slice jalapeno or habanera pepper (to taste) Add to . . . → Read More: Black or Red Bean Soup Black or Red Bean Soup 
Soups are wonderful for rainy and cold days or when one is hungry and in a hurry. I like making soups in advance and keeping extra soup in the refrigerator or freezer. I have a series of soups that I have been preparing over the years, some I have for breakfast such my Minestrone Soup—Costa Rican Farmer’s Market Style. I purchase my produce at the local farmer’s market where I visit twice a week when . . . → Read More: Split Pea Soup Split Pea Soup 
By Margarita Persico (Zapote Farmer's market – Photos: Margarita Persico) This Minestrone Soup recipe is not an exact science. Measurements are to taste and an experiment in my kitchen one morning after visiting a wonderful little organic farmer’s market in Escazú. I nearly purchased a few of everything; therefore, I found myself with a very large order of vegetables enough for a large family. Enjoy the Minestrone recipe below! Ingredients 1-pound (approximately 1/2 kilo) fresh red . . . → Read More: Minestrone Soup – Costa Rican Farmer’s Market Style Minestrone Soup – Costa Rican Farmer’s Market Style 
Lentils are an excellent vegetarian source of iron. They are also a source of zinc, calcium, vitamin C and fiber. Only oatmeal and soy have higher iron content per milligrams serving. A 6.6 milligrams serving of lentils has 35 percent nutritional value of iron according to the National Institute of Health. The iron in lentils is a nonheme iron, which means is a non animal source of iron; therefore, lentils have no cholesterol since it . . . → Read More: SIMPLE LENTIL SOUP SIMPLE LENTIL SOUP |
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