Winter Comfort Food

Tomorrow I will be preparing food to take to church for potluck. Here is what I'm making.

Southwestern Bean Soup
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced fine
1 t. olive oil
2 quarts canned tomatoes, diced
1-2 T. Chicken Style Seasoning
2 c. water
2-15oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1-16oz. can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1-15oz. can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1-15oz. can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 c. corn, raw or frozen
2 t. ground cumin
2 t. chili powder
1/4 t. hot pepper sauce

In a large cooking pot, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes. Serve hot!

Perfect Cornbread*
1/2 c. unbleached flour
1 1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
1/4 c. oil
3 t. Rumford Baking Powder**
1/4 c. honey
3/4 t. sea salt
1 c. or more Soy Milk or water

Mix all ingredients well. Bake at 400 degrees in a sprayed 9"x13" pan for about 30 minutes.

*The recipe for Perfect Cornbread came from a cookbook I obtained from Times of Refreshing Ministries in Blairsville, Georgia. Times of Refreshing is a Christian health retreat where you can learn about God's original health plan for mankind by implementing the "Eight Laws of Health" into our lives. They also have a ten day cleanse program as well as help people overcome serious illnesses.

**I have found Rumford Baking Powder easily in my local grocery stores. The cheapest I've found it in my area is in Walmart. However, if you do a lot of baking I recommend buying in bulk from someplace on-line. I buy Rumford brand because it is aluminum free.