SOUP FOR (LET'S PRETEND IT'S) COOL WEATHER...

i keep making this soup, on warm and cool days alike!
*recipe from weightwatchers.com, 1 1/2 C soup is about 6WW points.

INGREDIENTS:
1 medium potato
cooking spray
1/2C chopped celery
1/4C chopped onion
kernels from 4 pieces corn on the cob
 (or a bag of frozen corn, thawed)
1C diced red bell pepper
 (approximately one large bell pepper chopped)
4oz canadian bacon
 (i vary between using canadian bacon, deli ham, or chopped bacon.
 the points are calculated using the canadian bacon.)
2C skim milk
1/2t salt
1/4t pepper
1/8t 

DIRECTIONS:
1) use a fork to pierce the potato in several places,
 then microwave about 8 minutes turning over once.
 the potato should be tender now, set aside to cool.
2) chop the celery, onion, and bell pepper.
 (i use a food chopper to make it go much quicker).
3) spray a large skillet with cooking spray,
and add celery, onion, corn, and bell pepper to it.
cook all over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes,
then put the veggie mixture into a soup pot.
4) remove the peel and mash the potato.
chop the canadian bacon into small pieces.
add the potato and chopped canadian bacon pieces,
milk, salt, pepper and any additional seasoning to the pot too.
 (add to taste whatever you like the flavor of, i use a little tony chacheres).
5) mix all well.
cover and let simmer for 10 minutes (do not let boil).
serve the soup warm with french bread or anything else.

*i get asked from time to time, "do your kids eat the recipes you make?"

the answer to that question is a big fat no. but i learned from sherri poppins (my mom)

that it never hurts to give them a "learning to like portion" of everything we eat,

and maybe some day they will eat additional foods other than fruit, pasta, and grilled cheese.