White Yam & Apple Soup

Again another season of neighborhood women's Bible study is at an end and we celebrated by having a lunch "feast" together. Everyone contributed and it was quite delicious. I was responsible for soups. Thanks to Fair Foods I had a large amount of White Yams sitting in my kitchen so I made a white yam and apple soup. It was delicious and the recipe was requested, so here it is, cook well and enjoy :)

White Yams are in the same family as sweet potatoes. They have creamy white flesh and taste a bit more like sugar. Regular sweet potatoes or any winter squash can easily be substituted for the White Yam in this recipe.

White Yam and Apple Soup

1 Large Onion, chopped

3 Cloves of Garlic, smashed

1 inch Fresh Ginger, chopped

1 tbsp Butter

6-8 Medium White Yams, peeled and chopped

2 Apples, peeled, cored, and chopped

2 Bouillon Cubes or 2 tsp Bouillon Substitute

1 tsp Thyme

1/2 tsp Nutmeg

Salt and Pepper to taste

1. In a large heavy-bottomed stock pot heat butter. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and saute until the onion is opaque.

2. Add yams, apples, bouillion and enough water to cover the yams by 1/2 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes or until the yams and apples are soft.

3. With and immersion blender, or in a regular blender in batches, puree the soup. Stir in Thyme, Nutmeg, Salt and Pepper and serve.

Fire Dragon Fruit Smoothie

Thanks to our great friend Grace we were introduced to a new and interesting fruit. Grace brought us a Fire Dragon Fruit which is a tropical fruit from Viet Nam that is a kind of Cactus. It has the internal consistency of a kiwi, and the seeds are also similar.

 It is sweet and fleshy and works well for smoothies. To use it simply split it in half, cut off the ends and peel off the tough skin. We used half of it in our smoothie this morning.

Fire Dragon Smoothie

1/2 Fire Dragon Fruit

2 Bananas

1/4 large Papaya

8-10 frozen Strawberries

2 cups Almond Milk

Water to cover

Add all ingredients into a blender, blend on high until the seeds are pulverized 2-3 min. Enjoy...and feel the power of the dragon. ;)