The Most Disgusting Sounding Soup from Texas

My mother.

Now I don't want to bust out on anyone's Soup Swap, but I got this recipe from the Whitney, Texas Soup Swap and I thought I'd share it. It sounds awful.

I know in Texas they love their Velveeta, so it would make sense that there would be a soup with it, but I am on a diet, so I have not tried it. I leave it to you, swappers of the world, to determine the nature of this soup. Easy to make, cheap enough ingredients, but Boy Howdy! it sounds um....different. But then my mother called me a "Soup Snob". She write, "We think you will like it A LOT!!!!"

You be the judge.

Texas Velveeta Veg Soup

1 package 16 oz* frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrot mix
1 large chicken broth (48 oz)
1 3/4 lb velveeta - cut up in cube

Place veggies and broth in large saucepan, cover, bring to boil on med-high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 min or until veggies are tender. Mash veggies with potato masher to desired consistency. Stir in Velveeta cubes; cool 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and soup is heated.

Texas Style: Whitney's First Soup Swap

My mother lives part-time in Whitney, Texas in an RV community. It actually does get cold there, but not often. It has been the first winter in a while where she's not been on the road, so it was a great time to finally (what's seven or eight years?) try a Soup Swap with her pals.

I'd say it was a big success! She was delighted that she'd made the same ugly but tasty black bean and apple soup from the Herbfarm Cookbook. She was also totally rubbing it in that there was Elk Chili out for the swap. My mother, she's vicious that way.

I got a note from her friend Sarah, "What a great time we had swappin' soup. Your Mom, aka Judi Gardner put together a fun afternoon and now we have 6 great soups to try on our cold nights here in Texas.(34 degrees tonight)."

You'll notice that even Sarah refers to my dear old Mom, as an alias. Alias for what? Nothing but trouble...

Sarah continues, "We had Elk Chili, Black Bean W/Apple (ugly color but bet it is good), Black Eyed Pea Soup, Bear Creek Navy Bean Soup, Sixteen Bean Soup, Hearty Vegetable Soup and Veggie Velveeta Cheese Soup."

I have this to say, "It looks like a great time, but SARAH, watch out!!!!" And if my Mother invites you over for Soup and Rummy, tell you her you have your own and keep your cards close to your chest.

Scene's from an RV Soup Swap

RV Life: Soup Swapping in Whitney, TX

My parents are nomads of sorts. Several years ago they sold the house, bought and RV and chase the sun. They base themselves on a lake near Whitney, Texas (near Waco) in an RV port community. Evidently, it's the latest trend and is a collection of RV shelters and small cabins. I've yet to get down to look at what seems like not a bad future for Vic and I.

Word is my Mom in her exuberance has got the RV community pulling out their soup pots and cookbooks.

Soup Swap and Texas campfires. We love that.

More info if you're up on those Texas plains, by clicking here.

Connect in Connecticut?

I got an email from the state's largest paper looking for local Connecticut Soup Swappers. From our site stats we can see lots of traffic from the Nutmeg State, but, as of yet, we're not aware of any Soup Swaps being scheduled there.

If you are in Connecticut and doing a Soup Swap (either with us on January 23rd or on another date more to your liking), drop us a line. We'd love to connect you and your groups to the local press.

I'm terribly behind entering in all the new soup swaps so add us to your RSS feed because in the next week, you'll hear from Texas, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York and Boston.