Smoky-Spicy Yellow Tomato Soup
I’m keeping with the “Fresh from the Garden” theme from last month’s newsletter. This is a great dish to make when you have fresh tomatoes and freeze some for a cold day. The yellow tomatoes, onion, yellow peppers, and jalapenos were all from my garden. You could roast all the ingredients in the oven, or sauté in a large stock pot, but as you know I love to cook outside.
I set up one of my charcoal grills for indirect grilling and added soaked wood chips to create some smoke.
Next, quarter 8 yellow tomatoes, 2 small onions (1 large would work), slice 2 yellow peppers, and halve 2 jalapenos (see pic). Optional: Add 2-3 garlic cloves. All the veggies are placed in two foil pans and placed on the grill to smoke-roast for about an hour.
Once the veggies have roasted, rough chop the onions and yellow peppers. Remove the seeds from the jalapenos or leave them in if you like it spicy. Place all the tomatoes (including any liquid in the foil pan), the onions, peppers, jalapenos, and garlic in a Dutch oven or heavy stock pot. Season with 1 teaspoon of kosher or sea salt and ½ teaspoon of white pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning as you cook. Add 1/3 cup of sherry vinegar. Bring the soup to a simmer and check the amount of liquid in the pan. If you like a thick soup, you may not need to add any addition liquid. It depends on how much liquid releases from the tomatoes. If you cook the soup longer the liquid with reduce and leave you with a thicker soup. For a thinner soup, add vegetable stock or water. I used 1 cup of my home-made vegetable stock.
One cool tool I used for this recipe was an immersion blender. It allows you to blend all the ingredients right in the pot without waiting for ingredients to cool and then add to a blender. Once blended, the soup will have a nice smooth texture.
Slice fresh basil leaves in thin strips (chiffonade) and add to the soup. The next step is optional. If you want to thicken the soup even more, add 1/3 cup of cream.
The soup is ready to eat. Recipe produces between 5-6 cups of soup. When I went to reheat the soup the next day, I tasted the soup cold... delicious. This soup could also be served cold as a gazpacho. I recommend serving hot on a cold fall day with a grilled cheese sandwich. Here is my country bread grilled cheese and fresh tomato (yellow and red) sandwich. Enjoy!
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Arthritis In The Neck
Cedar Planked Smoked Cheese
The problem with arthritis is the loss of range of motion in the neck joints. As bone wears on bone, the surface of the bones actually start to c hange shape. This thins the bones in the neck in some parts leading to a loss of height between the bones. Due t abnormal wear and tear, new bone forms where it shouldn’t, creeping into the holes where the spinal cord p asses through. In addition it can rub on the nerves out to your neck, sho ul ers, arms and even hands. This can lead to a condition called cervical spinal stenosis, which can be quite painful. What can be done to help neck arthritis? While pain medications can help control pain, they don’t address the root cause of the pain, which i s poor strength and lack of normal movement. The neck joints on the side of the spine normally experience wear and tear over the years. However, wh en this wear and tear is accelerated due to poor posture, weakness or inju ry, this c n lead to limited, painful range of motion. In addition, with neck arthritis, the smaller muscles that guide the m otions of the neck become weaker, eventually leading tomore rubbing and ar thritis. By gently stretching these tight and restricted joints with specific ha nds on therapy and exercises, range of motion can be returned. While physical t herapy c n ot restore the cartilage or change the bony structure, it can ce rtainly help your neck move better, become stronger, reduce pain and give y ou the power to stay healthier longer. Try this simple test. See if you have restricted cervical joints. Stand with your back against the wall. Can you touch the back of your head t th e wall while keeping your chin level? If you cannot, then your neck joints are limited and you need physical therapy to restore the range f motion.
This is a great appetizer for the holidays. It looks fancy but is to make. Your guests will think you are a gourmet chef!
quick and easy
The cheese can be smoked on a gas grill if you make a smoker
pack. I used the
charcoal grill.
You will need a cedar plank, camembert cheese or a brie (soft c
reamy cheese),
pepper jelly, and 1-2 jalapenos.
Place the plank on the grill for 1-2 minutes a side. You will see some grill marks and you will start to smell the aroma of the cedar plank. (See the grill marks in the picture). Spread the pepper jelly on the cheese. Slice the jalapeno in ha lf, remove the seeds if you like it on the mild side, and arrange jalapeno slices on top of the cheese. Slice the jalapeno crosswise with the seeds if you like it spicy. Place the cheese in the plank. Place the plank on the grill (indirect heat) no flame under the plank. (See picture). Add a few wood chips to the charcoals. Use smoker pack if using gas grill. Co ok about 10 minutes until the cheese becomes soft. Some of the cheese will start to ooze out.
Is your neck pain affecting your balance? Have you ever seen a person with t ir head protruding forward and their body bent over? This can be subtle or quite noticeable. With neck pain, limited neck posture res ults in loss of balance. Just pull anyone by their nose and you will see th ey will falter forward. This is because the normal lines of gravity through th e body change when the spine posture changes. If you or someone you kno w has poor balance, it could be a problem with their posture. G t your neck moving and feeling better. Call us to learn more abo ut our programs today!
Serve with grilled bread or fancy crackers. Enjoy!
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CERVICAL ROTATION Turn your head towards the side, then return back to looking straight ahead.
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