Category Archives: Soups – Cold/Hot

PINK BORSCHT – BEET FLAN

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!
Posted in Beets, Blogging, Party Menus, Soups - Cold/Hot, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

GRILLED GAZPACHO

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

May’s challenge for the Creative Cooking Crew is “what are you bringing to the BBQ?”. So many options and ideas, but what I wanted was something refreshing for a hot summer day…Gazpacho!

Posted in Appetizers, Breakfast/Brunch, International Dishes, Soups - Cold/Hot, Spain | 13 Comments

ASOPAO DE POLLO – PUERTO RICAN CHICKEN AND RICE STEW

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

Comfort food in Puerto Rico is called “asopao”.

Posted in Chicken, Latin Traditional, Sofrito, Soups - Cold/Hot | 18 Comments

CHICKEN + PORK MEATBALL SOUP

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

This soup came to be as I was lying around recouping from my fractured shoulder, yes another bump for me.

Posted in Appetizers, Chicken, Italian, Italian Dishes, Pork, Soups - Cold/Hot | 10 Comments

Green Plaintain Soup + Plantain Spiders – Sopa de Platanos Verdes con Arañitas

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

I think I am going bananas. It seems that the past few posts bananas and plantains are the main focus of my posts. When last in Puerto Rico we had stopped at a restaurant and the first thing that we were served was … Continue reading →

Posted in Puerto Rican - Tipico, Sofrito, Soups - Cold/Hot, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged | 20 Comments

CHILLED CREAMY CARROT + SWEET POTATO SOUP

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

This month on the 5 Star Foodie Makeover, hosted  by Lazaro of Lazaro Cooks! and Natasha of 5 Star Foodie is Chilled soup.

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VENEZUELAN BEEF RIB SOUP- SANCOCHO VENEZOLANO

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

While doing some shopping in my neck of the woods, I remembered that not too far away there is this wonderful little Venezuelan restaurant called “EL Cocotero” located on 18th street between Seventh and Eighth Avenue, NYC.  All of a sudden I … Continue reading →

Posted in Latin Contemporary, Latin Traditional, Soups - Cold/Hot, Venezuela | 31 Comments

CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP – SOPA DE POLLO + VEGETALES

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

The husband is sick, bad cold and laryngitis (peace). My 86-year-old neighbor broke her wrist and the poor thing just wants me around to help. It is also wet and stormy outside. Between the husband, the neighbor and the weather I … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Sofrito, Soups - Cold/Hot | 18 Comments