As the summer continues to heat up I’ve been constantly looking for ways to keep my body cool. Recently I was working on a recipe for a cooking class I gave at the Lake Austin Resort & Spa and came up with this delightful soup. As many of you may know, I’m all about simplicity in the kitchen, and making things that are healthy taste really good. The participants in my class really loved the flavor of this soup and definitely felt refreshed on the 95 degree day on which I taught the class.
As I experiment more in the kitchen making soups, I realize how easy they really are to create. I literally created this recipe at the grocery store when searching for flavors I thought would go well together. Get out there and try new things. My guess is that y’all can come up with some great flavor combination and dishes too. When you do, share ‘em with me!
Fennel, Pear & Citrus Soup
Ingredients:
1 Large Fennel bulb
1 Large Pear (Bartlett)
3 cups rice milk “original classic” flavor
Juice of 1 large orange
Directions:
1. Cut stalks off the fennel bulb and discard. Also cut the very bottom sliver off of the bulb.
2. Slice fennel bulb into pieces and put in a pot.
3. Slice the pear into pieces and place in the pot.
4. Cover Fennel and pear in the pot with the rice milk.
5. Bring pot to a slow boil and cook for about 30 minutes.
6. After cooking transfer contents in the pot to a blender or VitaMix. Puree.
7. Add the juice of one orange and puree once more.
8. Serve cold.
Easy. Delicious. Try it and tell me if you like it!
Garrett Weber-Gale 
