Agreed! Your response was polite and perfect. I can’t stand it when people comment negatively on a blog like this. Maybe she should read Ali’s story and then she’ll realize the meaning behind this blog and take her snobbery elsewhere.

Bravo, your recipes are amazing and I’m hooked and still waiting on my family to buy me a copy of your book as a present!

Well said … and so polite. I have copied your response in case I have need of it. I have NO idea what Jessica was on about.

OK, made this last night with my daughter, who did the spiralizing of the jicama.

We are a family of four, with healthy appetites. The portion sizes were large (Maybe because we kept adding jicama as we ate the soup!), and the amounts (with a light caesar salad, and cibatta rolls) were ample. But it was the FLAVOR that sent me (at least) through the roof. The mix of the piquant, spicy tomato-ey flavor, with the creamy avocado, and the Vitamin-C rich tartness of the lime juice, was OUT OF THIS WORLD.
And jicama- a tuber I have NEVER liked- was like candy mixed in with this soup. WOW. Loved it. really truly, loved it. Wife and kids liked it, maybe would eat it again, but didn’t rave over it. Their loss…. lol.

We had two bowls leftover – they are MINE for lunch!

BTW, you did not say WHEN to add the spices (Cumin, paprika, oregano, etc.) in the recipe- did you know that? I added them, AFTER the mixture had come to a boil, and reduced it to a simmer, so the flavors could mix. The smell was heavenly. Also, we used Organic low sodium Chix broth (1 package= 4 cups, + 2c water)
and there was no need to season with salt and pepper. It was EXACTLY the right taste.

Thank you so much for this recipe. I’m going to use it for our local community choir’s get-together party to announce the new season, in September. Sure to be a hit with the adults, and SO different.

I bought the same one on Amazon. Thought I was ordering yours as it came with your cookbook as a buy 2 deal…same question as Ellen.

Thank you for reminding me how well I was raised. And how much respect I must have for my family for teaching me modesty, humility, & the “golden rule” because I try hard to be mindful of my actions & practice these values to the best of my ability every single day. I honestly appreciate it. For your words truly remind me I can be proud of who I am & where I came from.

I saw the same episode and thought the exact same thing!!!
And the judges thought it was such an inspirational idea. They should read your blog!

My regular grocery store sells “No Salt Added” canned beans right next to the regular ones (from the same brand even).