Have A Soup-er Bowl

Many of you...

probably already know...

our family is...

HUGE Minnesota Vikings fans,

and even though our Vikings will not be in the Super Bowl (again) this year, we will still be watching...and eating our way through the game!

Soup-er Creamy Veggie Soup

 Souper Creamy Veggie Soup

• Servings: 6
• Created by: Midwest Dairy Association

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups reduced fat milk
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 can (14 ½ ounces) fat free chicken broth
• 1 large potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes (1 ½ cups)
• 1 ½ cups thinly sliced carrots
• 2 cups small broccoli florets or cut fresh green beans
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour

Preparation

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth, potato and carrots; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
2. Add broccoli, salt and pepper; cook 5 minutes.
3. Place flour in a medium bowl. Gradually stir in milk, mixing well.
4. Add milk mixture to soup; bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and soup has thickened.
5. On the run? Use pre-cut or thawed frozen vegetables to make this tasty soup in a snap.
6. Substitution Idea
7. For chicken vegetable soup, stir in 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast in with the milk-flour mixture.
8. Now I know my ABC’s For an educational dinner, add 1 cup of cooked alphabet pasta to the soup.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving

• Calories: 130
• Total Fat: 3mg
• Cholesterol: 11mg
• Sodium: 847mg
• Carbohydrates: 19mg
• Protein: 5mg
• Calcium: 15% Daily Value

- See more at: http://www.dairymakessense.com/recipe/soup-er-creamy-veggie-soup/#sthash.ZDZsf4X8.dpuf

The recipe for Souper Creamy Veggie Soup can be found at Dairy Makes Sense.

• Servings: 6
• Created by: Midwest Dairy Association

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups reduced fat milk
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 can (14 ½ ounces) fat free chicken broth
• 1 large potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes (1 ½ cups)
• 1 ½ cups thinly sliced carrots
• 2 cups small broccoli florets or cut fresh green beans
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour

Preparation

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth, potato and carrots; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
2. Add broccoli, salt and pepper; cook 5 minutes.
3. Place flour in a medium bowl. Gradually stir in milk, mixing well.
4. Add milk mixture to soup; bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and soup has thickened.
5. On the run? Use pre-cut or thawed frozen vegetables to make this tasty soup in a snap.
6. Substitution Idea
7. For chicken vegetable soup, stir in 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast in with the milk-flour mixture.
8. Now I know my ABC’s For an educational dinner, add 1 cup of cooked alphabet pasta to the soup.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving

• Calories: 130
• Total Fat: 3mg
• Cholesterol: 11mg
• Sodium: 847mg
• Carbohydrates: 19mg
• Protein: 5mg
• Calcium: 15% Daily Value

- See more at: http://www.dairymakessense.com/recipe/soup-er-creamy-veggie-soup/#sthash.ZDZsf4X8.dpuf

Soup-er Creamy Veggie Soup

Have a "souper" Super Bowl everyone!

 

• Servings: 6
• Created by: Midwest Dairy Association

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups reduced fat milk
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 can (14 ½ ounces) fat free chicken broth
• 1 large potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes (1 ½ cups)
• 1 ½ cups thinly sliced carrots
• 2 cups small broccoli florets or cut fresh green beans
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour

Preparation

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth, potato and carrots; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
2. Add broccoli, salt and pepper; cook 5 minutes.
3. Place flour in a medium bowl. Gradually stir in milk, mixing well.
4. Add milk mixture to soup; bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and soup has thickened.
5. On the run? Use pre-cut or thawed frozen vegetables to make this tasty soup in a snap.
6. Substitution Idea
7. For chicken vegetable soup, stir in 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast in with the milk-flour mixture.
8. Now I know my ABC’s For an educational dinner, add 1 cup of cooked alphabet pasta to the soup.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving

• Calories: 130
• Total Fat: 3mg
• Cholesterol: 11mg
• Sodium: 847mg
• Carbohydrates: 19mg
• Protein: 5mg
• Calcium: 15% Daily Value

- See more at: http://www.dairymakessense.com/recipe/soup-er-creamy-veggie-soup/#sthash.ZDZsf4X8.dpuf

• Servings: 6
• Created by: Midwest Dairy Association

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups reduced fat milk
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 can (14 ½ ounces) fat free chicken broth
• 1 large potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes (1 ½ cups)
• 1 ½ cups thinly sliced carrots
• 2 cups small broccoli florets or cut fresh green beans
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour

Preparation

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth, potato and carrots; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
2. Add broccoli, salt and pepper; cook 5 minutes.
3. Place flour in a medium bowl. Gradually stir in milk, mixing well.
4. Add milk mixture to soup; bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and soup has thickened.
5. On the run? Use pre-cut or thawed frozen vegetables to make this tasty soup in a snap.
6. Substitution Idea
7. For chicken vegetable soup, stir in 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast in with the milk-flour mixture.
8. Now I know my ABC’s For an educational dinner, add 1 cup of cooked alphabet pasta to the soup.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving

• Calories: 130
• Total Fat: 3mg
• Cholesterol: 11mg
• Sodium: 847mg
• Carbohydrates: 19mg
• Protein: 5mg
• Calcium: 15% Daily Value

- See more at: http://www.dairymakessense.com/recipe/soup-er-creamy-veggie-soup/#sthash.ZDZsf4X8.dpuf

A Change Of Seasons

Here in Minnesota, the leaves are beginning to drop from the trees, the nights are getting cooler, and daylight hours are getting shorter. These are sure signs of the Fall season. But here at Bremer Farms, Fall is not the only season that is upon us. Welcome to soup-for-supper season and football season!

Thanks to Jamie Cooks It Up!

To me, there is nothing better on a cool Fall (or Winter) evening than soup-for-supper. Combining our crazy, hectic schedule here on the farm, and our busy off-the-farm jobs, our evening meal is the only time our family is usually, not always, able to share a meal together. I love coming in from nightly milking to a hot bowl of soup and our family gathered around the dinner table. I hope you enjoy this Loaded Baked Potato Soup, a recipe I originally found on Pinterest. It is creamy deliciousness served up with crusty bread, and butter!

Now, about football season. Yes, I know that our Minnesota Vikings are not off to a great start this year. O.k. not even a good start, but they are not giving up, and neither are we! We have cheered them on each Sunday since the season began, and we'll do so until the final game of the season, just like we do each year. We're confident they will make it to the Super Bowl...some day.

In the mean time, we continue to show our pride. Would you please go to Show Your Pride and vote for our photo. (It's the same photo you see here). It only takes seconds to vote and you can vote once a day until the contest ends on October 18th. If we are the lucky winner, a Minnesota Viking will visit our dairy farm. Thanks for voting!

A Super Bowl For Super Bowl

Part of the fun of Super Bowl Sunday is the food...and the commercials...and the half-time show...oh yeah, and the football game! Even non-football fans come together to share the day. I like to think it's the fellowship with friends and family, and yes, the food. I score BIG points when I serve this Pizza Dip recipe. I found it many years ago when I cut it out from a magazine, so I don't even know who to thank for it, but it is sure to be a touchdown with your football fans.

Pizza Dip

8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened

3/4 cup light mayannaise

1 cup shredded mozarella cheese

5 ounces sliced pepperoni, chopped

2 ripe plum tomatoes, chopped

10 large, pitted black olives, chopped

4 crusty Italian rolls, cut into 1/2 inch pieces OR crackers

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, tomatoes and olives. Spoon into a 6 cup baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned and bubbly. Allow to cool slightly. Serve with bread pieces or crackers.

While you are watching the 49ers and the Ravens, and enjoying your Pizza Dip, keep an eye out for the first-ever GOT MILK? commercial played during the Super Bowl!  

Go team, and Go Milk!

Score BIG!

Two years ago our basement was transformed into a more "livable" space. Oh, it was lively before that, playing host to many kid-friendly parties, but as our kids grow older, their toys grow more expensive. The basement transformation began when Sara purchased a ceiling mounted projector and 8 foot screen. Next came Michael's surround sound system, and before we knew what hit us, we were hiring a contractor to insulate and sheetrock. Carpet was laid. Thanks to my brother Gary, the ceiling was hung, and our media center was born! 


Our family started a new tradition of inviting family over for a Sunday afternoon Vikings football game, in our new "theater." We eat, cheer, and eat some more.  Two years ago the menu was barbeque and picnic food. Last year it was a baked potato bar with all the trimmings. What will it be this year? Veggies and dip always  "score" big with our family. Midwest Dairy Association can answer the question of "What kind of dip shall we make?" Any suggestions for the rest of the menu? Leave a comment. I'm open to suggestions. Touchdown!

Purple Pride

 I love the Minnesota Vikings. Win or lose, I love the Vikings. Yesterday, in celebration of Michael's birthday, we went to the Metrodome to cheer on our Purple People Eaters. Let me back track a bit. Michael's birthday is in October and last year we said we would celebrate with a trip to Michael's first ever in-person Vikings game. Not being able to decide on a game last season, he opted to wait for the San Francisco 49er's this Fall. The wait was well worth it!

The team arrives from the Vikings ship

Vikings play on to victory 24-13

Besides the Vikings victory we can also celebrate the involvement that the Minnesota Vikings have in the fuel up to play 60 program which is a collaboration with the National Dairy Council and the NFL to encourage exercise and healthy eating choices. Click on the link to learn more. Skol, Vikes!