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Parent Coach Recipe Box: Cold Soups

Cool your family down this summer with 'Berry Breeze' and 'Chilled Zucchini' soups (airs on July 19, 2008)

July 15th 2008

By Kim Kovelle

Metro Parent Associate Editor

Summer is heating up, which makes it the perfect time for a family dinner of - soup? Well, sure: When you're talking about cold soups, that is. The key ingredients are fresh produce, in full bloom during these warm months (check out our Summer 2008 Farmers' Market Guide for the freshest local options). It's a fun way to serve up those fruits and veggies to your children - and to show kids that there's more to soup than chicken and noodles!

Metro Parent photo by Jose Zamudio

It's a cool family activity to boot, as Metro Parent publisher Alyssa Martina demonstrates on Parent Coach, a segment that airs most Saturdays during Channel 4/WDIV's morning newscast. Learn how to create our two concoctions: "Berry Breeze Cold Soup" and "Chilled Zucchini Cold Soup"!

Berry Breeze Cold Soup
Ingredients
1 pint of fresh berries, such as raspberries or strawberries with the stems removed
1/4 cup apple juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest (use a cheese grater or lemon zester)
1 dollop of yogurt

How-to
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