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    April 2, 2014

    Cooking Light Dinnertime Survival Guide Cookbook Review

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    Disclaimer: I was provided with a copy of Cooking Light Dinnertime Survival Guide in return for my review. All opinions, as always, are my own.  Read on after the Cooking Light Dinnertime Survival Guide Cookbook Review for the recipe for this yummy Black Bean Soup! 

    Cooking Light Dinnertime Survival Guide Cookbook Review. Unlike any other cookbook I have ever read it's chapter titles are what really brought me in.

     

    Delicious, easy and quick Black Bean Soup using canned beans and refrigerated salsa!

    Cooking Light Dinnertime Survival Guide by Sally Kuzemchak is unlike any other cookbook I have ever read. It's chapter titles are what really brought me in. Think about the name of my blog, Rants From My CRAZY Kitchen. CRAZY being the important word. I named it that because my life is always hectic, no matter what I try to do. That's what this cookbook is about! Just a sample of the chapter titles: "Frankly, I Just Don't Feel Like It" (yep, even food writers feel that way!), "My Kids Take All My Attention" (kid, dog stealing things and I have to chase her down, husband, cleaning....) and "I'm Not A Short Order Cook" (I'm getting better at that one.). This cookbook is for busy families, hectic schedules, mom's (and dad's!) that need a break! You need a break, but everyone still needs to eat, and you don't want to be going for fast food every night. Or you have a picky kid that won't eat a thing you make ( I know that one!). This cookbook offers advice on what to do in almost every situation, and it's good advice, like just let your kids have ketchup with EVERYTHING, and letting your children decide what is for dinner (within reason) once a week. There are tips from mom's across the country throughout the book.

    Sally Kuzemchak is a mom of two boys, registered dietitian, and blogger at Real Mom Nutrition. Teaming up with Cooking Light for this cookbook follows years of work freelance writing and specializing in nutrition.  The book will be in stores nationwide on April 22, but is available for pre-sale on Amazon right now.

    I have made 4 recipes from the cookbook so far,and can say I loved them! I asked on my Facebook page which of a few I should share and several people said the Black Bean Soup, which is great and actually my favorite of the one's we tried!

    I hope you enjoyed my Cooking Light Dinnertime Survival Guide cookbook review, and I really suggest you try this one! Now for the yummy Black Bean Soup.

    Black Bean Soup 2

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    4.50 from 2 votes

    Black Bean Soup

    Delicious, easy and quick Black Bean Soup using canned beans and refrigerated salsa!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time16 mins
    Total Time26 mins
    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: Mexican American
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 311kcal
    Author: Cooking Light Dinnertime Survival Guide by Sally Kuzemchak

    Ingredients

    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • ¼ cup chopped onion
    • 1 clove garlic ,minced
    • 2 cups organic vegetable broth
    • ½ teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
    • 2 15-ounce cans unsalted black beans, rinsed and drained
    • ½ cup refrigerated fresh salsa
    • ⅜ teaspoon salt
    • 1 4.5 ounce can chopped green chiles, drained
    • 1 diced peeled avocado ,optional
    • 1 tomato chopped (optional)
    • Chopped fresh cilantro ,optional
    • sour cream optional

    Instructions

    • Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and garlic;saute 3 minutes or until tender. Add broth and next 4 ingredients (through beans); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
    • Place half of bean mixture in a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth. Add pureed soup to remaining soup in pan. Stir in salsa, salt,and green chiles; cook over medium heat 3 minutes or until throughly heated.
    • Ladle soup into each of 4 bowls; top with avocado, tomato, cilantro, and sour cream, if desired.

    Notes

    Nutritional information does not include the optional sour cream 
    Recipe from Cooking Light Dinnertime Survival Guide

    Nutrition

    Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1747mg | Potassium: 1083mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 860IU | Vitamin C: 17.8mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 4.9mg

    I'll be sharing the other recipes I made at another time, and I give this cookbook 5 stars.  I even see a few more recipes I want to make 🙂

     

     

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    Comments

    1. Angel says

      February 25, 2016 at 9:10 pm

      5 stars
      I love this book, use it often and want a copy of my own 🙂
      Would recommend this book to anyone who likes good food and can cook!

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        February 25, 2016 at 9:12 pm

        I've made many of her recipes since, I couldn't share anymore on this blog after 2 😉

        Reply
    2. Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says

      April 08, 2014 at 6:28 pm

      This looks amazing! I love the addition of smoked paprika and the avocado topping! Stumbling it for later!

      Reply
    3. Becca from ItsYummi! says

      April 05, 2014 at 9:11 pm

      That cookbook sounds like a winner! I've yet to try black bean soup, but yours looks fabulous, so it might have to happen 🙂

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        April 05, 2014 at 9:37 pm

        Really, wow! I've had it many times, but then again I love Mexican food 🙂

        Reply
    4. Audra says

      April 05, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      Looks wonderful! This soup would be a huge hit at my house because we adore black beans 🙂 Thanks for sharing the recipe!

      Reply
    5. Karen @BakingInATornado says

      April 05, 2014 at 3:41 pm

      That recipe looks delicious. I serve hearty soups for dinner all winter long and am always looking for new ones to try. So glad you tried it for me, I'll put it on the list.

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        April 05, 2014 at 5:38 pm

        It is really good, and easy!

        Reply
    6. Sally Kuzemchak says

      April 03, 2014 at 8:36 am

      Thank you so much--I'm glad you liked it!

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        April 03, 2014 at 9:19 am

        You're welcome, I did! Let me know if there is anything I can do for you in the future 🙂

        Reply

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