Brrrr....

Although January and February are usually the coldest months here in San Antonio, it has been surprisingly mild...until now. As I type this, there are reports of snow and the high today is in the 30s. Now while I don't particularly enjoy the cold (I'm southern, cold to me is the 60's), I do enjoy the one thing that this weather allows me to enjoy: a bowl of delicious, hot soup. Now since this little venture of mine is pushing me to try new things, I searched one of my favorite blogs Lunch Box Bunch to find a new recipe to try. I found one that I was willing to try as it looked quite simple to make and I already had all the ingredients. And it is now that I tell you how delicious this "Ridiculously Easy" Vegan Cheddar Potato Soup truly is. Now, let me just say that I'm not a vegan so I used dairy cheese. As for the optional ingredients, I used the garbanzo beans and nutritional yeast (2 things that are always in my pantry). Also, I did not garnish mine with the "Facon Bits". I just ate it as is and it was fantastic (This coming from a person who does not like potato soup. Don't believe me, ask my Mom). I'm making another one of her soups this week and I'll let y'all know how it goes.

Now for this week's "recipe of the week"(it's a cheesy title so if you have a suggestion, leave it the comments) I went very, very, very, simple. Every afternoon I eat either carrots or pretzels with some hummus. Well, that was starting to get old so I wanted to try something new. So low and behold I found something on my newest obsession Pinterest that I had to try: a guilt free version of ranch dip. The key to this is just swapping out the sour cream for greek yogurt. It has lots more protein and far less calories than sour cream and tastes just as yummy. So the next time you have a party, shower, or get-together of any kind, use this recipe. Your guests will never know the difference.