Wow! After making our "Three Sisters Soup" yesterday evening, we had several parents approach us wanting to know how we got their children eating vegetables! We figured posting the recipe here would be a good start, but the biggest secret is really just having your child get involved in the cooking process. Even if it's a job as simple as washing the veggies or being "in charge" of opening cans or adding spices, its amazing how much a child's help during the making of a meal can contribute to what (s)he will be willing to eat!
Three Sisters Soup:
1 can corn
1 can kidney beans
1 can squash (pie filling)
1 can pumpkin (pie filling)
1 medium yellow onion
1 clove minced garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
Directions: Heat olive oil in a frying pan and add minced garlic and onions. Sautee until onions are clear. Combine all ingredients into a soup pot and mix. (When adding corn and beans be sure to include the liquid from the can into the soup, otherwise the soup will be too thick.) Heat the soup to desired temperature and enjoy!
Serves 4
1 can corn
1 can kidney beans
1 can squash (pie filling)
1 can pumpkin (pie filling)
1 medium yellow onion
1 clove minced garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
Directions: Heat olive oil in a frying pan and add minced garlic and onions. Sautee until onions are clear. Combine all ingredients into a soup pot and mix. (When adding corn and beans be sure to include the liquid from the can into the soup, otherwise the soup will be too thick.) Heat the soup to desired temperature and enjoy!
Serves 4