Nacho Mama
This is Nacho Mama’s Cabbage Soup.
I remember my parent’s going on the Cabbage Soup Diet several times growing up, specifically before their high school reunion and their trip to Hawaii. While I always found stuffing oneself with bananas and skim milk or tomatoes and beef a little bizarre, I did enjoy the soup. Now an unlimited milk and beef day? Holy cow, that I could be down with.
Let me state for the record that I am NOT trying to lose weight (but if you are looking for a cleanse to participate in after the New Year, steer clear of the Cabbage Soup Diet, and checkout the new Spark! Wellness program my dear friend Gena is launching. Like Miss G herself, it sounds well thought out and fabulous).
As for me, I just have been spending more than my share of our furnace repair money on store bought soup and tea in an attempt to defrost. So while I will not be eating cabbage soup for breakfast, I will be drowning out the smells of Christmas trees, sugar cookies and gingerbread men by eating hot garbage unlimited amounts of Cabbage Soup.
I kind of haphazardly threw all the elements of the original soup recipe that I like into a pot, including celery, carrots, red cabbage, diced tomatoes, green pepper, organic vegetable broth, vegetable juice and spices. I chopped up the vegetables in a fashion that will not have me showcasing my knife skills on Top Chef or earning the nickname Hung. That’s reserved for someone else in our house.
I added vegetable broth, fire roasted tomatoes and some vegetable juice.
This is Nacho Mama’s V8. Literally.
Snap-E Tom, meet Snappy Tom.
If only he were wearing a sombrero, too.
I threw in some random spices, including salt and pepper, curry, coriander and garam masala, and I let the soup simmer for about 20 minutes and then served up several cups full.
Along side a giant salad topped with GC‘s favorite dressing,
This was Nacho Mama’s lunch.
I made the girls their favorite smoothie. This is Nacho Mama’s Chocolate Shake.
1 frozen banana
1/4 c. quality cocoa powder
1-2 c. almond milk
Big ol’ scoop of peanut butter
Mounds of spinach
Sure, it looks a little green,
but that’s the beauty of opague girly sippy cups.
By the way, this is Nacho Mama’s VitaMix,
and this is Nacho Mama’s tamper.
Oops.
As for the smoothie, it’s Nacho Mama’s, but it’s their mama’s.
Now what to make for dinner…
Why do I suddenly have a craving for nachos?
That soup looks darn good girl! My mom also did the cabbage soup diet when she was in her 20s. She had to run out of her classroom when she was TEACHING with diarhea. Good stuff.
I could definitely go for Nacho Mama’s smoothie
Snappy Tom pun = brilliant. I’ve never had cabbage soup! But this post serves as my new incentive.
Your girls are going to be so dang healthy… I wish I drank smoothies with spinach when I was a wee one…. I spose I’m making up for it now.
Go getcho self some nachos!
You are the cutest. I don’t know how you think up these funny posts!
I remember my aunt going on the cabbage soup diet… she was always on a diet…
Soup looks lovely!
some diets are just weird. But I’m with you, I always enjoyed some cabbage soup. I like to add tons of onion to mine, which really pisses off my neighbors!
I have to agree with Evan! The smoothie sounds delish. When I saw the title of your post I immediately thought of my fav Mexican joint, Nacho Mama’s. Wish they served your soup though
good idea to put spinach in the smoothie ! never think about that. obviously now its much more healthy!
when are you going to have nachos and head sized margaritas with me mama?
That soup sounds wonderful! perfect for a cold night
I’m trying to win ya the Vitamix! Keep your fingers crossed!
Cabbage soup (shchi) is a Russian classic! In fact, I was thinking of making some tomorrow. Clearly, great minds think alike
(PS I blame you for the fact that I came home and did nothing but watch Glee for the rest of the evening… But I think I’m okay with that.)
You know I had to look up this cabbage soup diet. This was my favorite part:
At dinner, reward yourself with a big baked potato with butter. Do not eat fruit today. WTF?
I did love your version of it and I love how your little ones gulp that spinach!
OMG Cody asks if we can eat at Nacho Mama’s at least once a week… I prefer your take on it! I think your girls miss me…
That Snap-E Tom stuff looks like it could put some hair on your chest! haha!
Anyway, great lookin soup. You are the soup queen, you always have great lookin soups and recipes that just come to you! Soups come to you, balls come to me (twss).
The salad dressing, yes, have that. Thanks to GC, good stuff!
The smoothie. First I thought you were making banana softserve. I was like wow that’s alot of milk..and greens? and then I finally caught on
It was a smoothie, not softserve! And boy, does it look good!
Have a great nite, Mama Pea!
Your posts are so fun and spirited. Have a peaceful evening.
Every time I see this soup, I think it sounds good, but for some reason, I can’t get past the idea of my Nanny making it and eating it for weeks at a time while she tried to loose 10 pounds. That just leaves a bad taste in my mouth and I have never been able to try it because I hate that it has been labeled “diet” soup! But now, seeing yours, I just may have to rethink my convictions.
When I was growing up, my mom was pretty hippie — I ate a lot of homemade granola, kefir, etc. and always had weird stuff in my lunch box (star fruit, dried apples, etc.)
I hated it — then I grew up, and I feel so proud that my mom was ahead of her time! Who knew it would shape me as much as it did.
I think your girls are so lucky to have these posts to look back on some day.
A Nacho Mama’s smoothie sounds like heaven right now!
hahah this whole post, i was waiting for nachos. i might have to make some now
have a great night <3
Gorgeous smoothie! No surprise there.
Ha, it’s funny bout the cabbage soup diet, right? You gotta hate it on principle, but then again, unlimited cabbage soup? Not so shabby…
Did someone say nachos?
Oh, and, pssst…girl, that is not a Vitamix. ;P
And I hope to highog heaven that husband of yours gets you one for xmas. Because really. The begging at this point is, well…you know.
i want nacho mama’s smoothie. maybe for breakfast tomorrow…
and dad thinks you should get paid to write in bigger magazines. and lots of $$ too.
I love the opaque cups, unfortunately Maya is too old to not check what I’ve hidden in it before drinking it!! She knows how sneaky I am.
Oh my gosh Mama P, your salad looks so crisp and clean…like I could reach out and touch it. LOVING your new camera!
Now I suddenly have a craving for warm, home-made soup, that smoothie you made for the girls, a salad topped with GC’s fave dressing and…some nachos, too
Lemme tell you, I don’t have beautiful little munchkins running around yet, but when I do, I hope (!) that mine will eat as many vitamins, minerals, and life-thriving veggies as yours do. The brilliance of putting Spinach in a chocolate smoothie !!!!
I can just see the commercials: Tiny Adorable Girls don’t know it’s SPINACH!!!! ( a la Beggin’ Strips…)
I am definitely going to try the soup. This time of year begs for it, even in unseasonably warm Florida. And homemade stomps all over anything that comes in a can. I love the way all of your soups are so quick !!!!!!
That smoothie looks so yummy.. I think I might attempt it tomorrow and throw in lots of spinach! =P
I have that same blender! Soup sounds really good right now, I don’t think I have ever had cabbage soup either.
I love how your kids drink up their smoothies. Exceeelllent.
Mmmm….nachos!
Your soup looks great! AS ALWAYS!
Hope you are doing well. I’ve been super duper busy lately and feel out of touch!
You’re girls will grow up to be superheros, it’s so great you are fueling them with good foods, it’s sad to think about those kids who live off Doritos and KD (with hotdogs)..
and THIS Mama needs to go grocery shopping so a batch of home made (use up the stuff in the fridge (like my last half block of tofu from last night) sounds Nacho Licious.
I think I have the same chewed up spatula.
and OH MAN..I remember that Matt / Tom interview…it was HEATED…
” I know the history of psychology..you don’t”
YIKES TOM!
well, THANKS…my stomach is on a full on growl now!
We’ve never made anything like it, but the cabbage soup looks delicious. The last couple of times I stopped by the fruit stand they had a big table with huge home-grown cabbage heads, and I’ve avoided buying them because I just wasn’t sure how to use them. I might just have to try something like this out!
I’ve done the same thing to my spatula. Bummer.
Have you ever melted your spatula? I’ve done that… more than once.
The reason I know that’s Nacho Mama’s Vitamix is because it’s mine too! Don’t hate on her too much, she does the job just fine most of the time.
I just started reading your blog and wanted to thank you for making me laugh everyday at work:)
Well, cabbage is super cheap right now so you can’t feel TOO guilty – soup looks good!
Also, all my favorite rubber spatulas look like that because I get too excited making smoothies.
Now that’s one cabbage soup I would eagerly lap up!
So, did you get those nachos?
OH MY GOD! (this might totally weird you out, but..)
i read this post last night and then i just checkd your blog again to see if you had a new post up and i JUST GOT the “nacho…” joke!! im laughing atmyself right now haha i find this so funny because i dindt understand pretty much the whole post the first time i read it
… uh yea anywya! in an attempt to make this a somwhat noraml comment… yummy lookin soup?
haha SO awesome that your kids like green smoothies! i hope my kids will one day too!
Your poor little tamper cracked me up! I don’t know that I’m ready to venture into a cabbage recipe, but I may try the smoothie. Yum!
Your blog is my new favorite! You have such a beautiful family. and your absolutely stunning! GO MAMA!
What a great way to get my almost 2 year old to eat some greens!