Soup & Stitch with the IAS On January 18, 2025, the Ilderton Agricultural Society (IAS) hosted a special Soup & Stitch event featuring a soup-making class and a crochet class, at the Ilderton Community Bible Church. Three different soups – Italian Wedding, Mexican Bean and Curry Butternut Squash – as well as some delicious cheese biscuits were made that day and shared with the ladies from both classes. Here is one of those recipes. You can find the other recipes in the Ilderton Villager / Ladies Social – Mother’s Day Cookbook coming in May! Follow the IAS on Facebook for more events and delicious recipes. Mexican Bean Soup Ingredients: 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil (Crump Family Farm) 1 cup onion (diced) ½ cup carrot (diced) ½ cup celery (diced) 2 garlic cloves (minced) 2 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp taco seasoning* 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained) 1 cup corn (frozen or can) 1 cup salsa Salt & Pepper to taste Optional Toppings: shredded cheese, avocado chunks, chopped fresh cilantro, sour cream, or tortilla strips.
*DIY Taco Seasoning: 1 tsp chilli powder ½ tsp cumin ½ tsp onion powder ½ tsp oregano ¼ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp salt & pepper ¼ tsp red pepper flakes Directions:
Add oil into a large pot on medium-high heat, and sauté the onions, carrots celery garlic, lime juice and taco seasoning until the veggies soften. Reduce heat to medium and add the chicken or vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, corn, black beans salsa, salt and pepper. Stir everything together well and let simmer on a medium-low heat for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with desired toppings and enjoy. Tip: this soup develops flavour as it sits, it will be even tastier the next day.
Visit our gift shop featuring handmade cards, and work from local artisans. EXHIBITS: February 15 – March 27: “Nature’s Threads” with Fabric Artist Chris Allaway. March 29 – May 8: “This Big Wide World” with multimedia artist Avaleen Schinkel. MONTHLY GROUPS: Writing Group, Book Club, Water Colour Group (Monday mornings), Card Making (2nd Tuesday of the month), Sewing Social (starting again on 3rd Tuesdays). Check the calendar on our website! UPCOMING CLASSES: Make Your Own Shearling Slippers, Knit Two Socks at Once, Learn to Weave and more. 160D Main Street, Ailsa Craig. Open 1 – 4 pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Golden Forest by Chris Allaway
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