For most people, the mere mention of soup conjures up positive feelings of warmth and comfort. Few foods offer such sustenance all in one bowl. After spending the past few months celebrating holiday traditions, why not create a new feel-good family tradition for 2011 – Souper Sundays. Make a plan to try a new soup each Sunday for dinner. Add a green salad and crusty bread, and dinner is served! Best of all, soups are a healthy way to eat year ‘round.
Soup is one of the simplest dishes to make, usually requires only one pot and often will stretch into several meals. To help you “soup it up” in the New Year and kick off your Souper Sunday tradition, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is offering three new soups made with Real California dairy products – each one simple, nourishing and delicious.
In just under an hour, you can create a deliciously unique soup that the whole family will love. Even better, while Real California dairy adds rich, complex flavors and textures to all three of these soups, they are easy on the waistline and won’t break those New Year’s resolutions. From a refreshingly Skinny Sweet Pea Soup (less than 150 calories per cup) to a one-of-a-kind Curried Carrot Soup (less than 250 calories per cup) to a mouth-watering Sweet and Sour Corn Soup with Glazed Red Peppers (less than 250 calories per cup), Real California dairy products like sour cream, yogurt, butter and, of course, Real California Milk, are an essential ingredient to all of your favorite soup recipes.
Dairy products – including cheese – made with California milk can be identified by the Real California Milk and Real California Cheese seal, which certifies that the products are made exclusively with milk produced on California dairy farms. Ninety-nine percent of California dairy farms are family-owned. California produces more fluid milk, butter, ice cream, yogurt and nonfat dry milk than any other state. The state is the second-largest producer of cheese, which is available nationally under the Real California Cheese seal.
About the California Milk Advisory Board
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), an instrumentality of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is funded by the state’s 1,752 dairy families. With headquarters in South San Francisco and Modesto, the CMAB is one of the largest commodity boards in the United States. The CMAB executes advertising, public relations, research and retail and foodservice promotional programs on behalf of California dairy products, including Real California Milk and Real California Cheese. For more information on California dairy products, visit www.RealCaliforniaMilk.com.
Source: California Milk Advisory Board
