Nothing like a great Tomato Soup!

This is what is for dinner tonight! It is delicious served warm or cold. Just the perfect meal with a fresh salad!

Fresh Tomato Soup

2 T olive oil
1 yellow or white onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds tomatoes, de-seeded, chopped
1/4 t red pepper flakes
1 T brown sugar
1/2 t thyme, dried
4 slices of WHITE bread, crusts removed
12 oz chicken or vegetable stock
1 T balsamic vinegar
black pepper to taste
Blue cheese crumbles

Garlic Toast or croutons

Heat oil in a stock pot or tall saucepan. Add onion and garlic; saute for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir to combine. Add pepper, sugar, thyme and bread to mixture; cook for 3 minutes. With an immersion blender or food processor, blend the mixture. Slowly add stock to mixture and combine. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add vinegar during last two minutes.  Garnish each serving with blue cheese. Sprinkle with croutons or serve with garlic toast and a big fresh salad!

A hot dog in the 'Burg!

It's a hot one today...but no complaints...I remember February too well! Making the Salmon recipe below tonight. Quick, easy and delicious! Check out "That Guy" in the snow with Cali in the background!

Grilled Salmon with Black Raspberry Sauce

Grilled Salmon with Black Raspberry Sauce

Simple and delicious!

INGREDIENTS

1 Salmon Wild Salmon Fillet, cut into 4 pieces

2 Cups of Black Raspberry Jam

1/2 cup Butter Substitiute

2 Tablespoons Honey

Sriracha Hot Sauce

Worchestershire

Zest of 1 Lemon and Juice from 1/4 Lemon

Salt, Pepper, Olive Oil

Prepare coals to Medium High Heat. Pat Salmon dry and lightly drizzle with olive oil, and then salt and pepper to taste. Over medium low heat, with whisk in hand, melt Jam with the butter and honey, stirring very frequently and adjusting heat to a low simmer. Add a splash of Worchstershire and 1 Tablespoon of Sriracha (or more, to taste) and the zest of 1 lemon. Simmer and stir for 5 minutes or so to combine flavors. Strain seeds and return to pan to keep warm, but not simmering.

Place the salmon skin side down onto meduim coals. Flip after 2 minutes, remove the skin and cook for an additional 2 minutes.  Return sauce to heat and add a squeeze of lemon juice. Taste to adjust seasonings. Serve along side the Salmon!