Compassion History

I got a message from Compassion, Int'l today about my involvement with them.  It was more than I realized:

13 years of ministry
30 children sponsored
4164 letters written
112 gifts given

I recently sponsored two more kids, one in Ecuador, which I've never sponsored from before.  they sent me an Ecuadorian recipe:\

In the mountains of Ecuador, it can get really cold — and that’s why this soup is so popular. What’s better than a hot bowl of soup on a cold night?\

Locro de Papa

12 tsp olive oil

 1 yellow onion, diced

 1 ½ lbs potatoes, diced (about 4 medium potatoes)

 ¼ tsp salt (plus more to taste)

 2 cloves garlic, minced

 2 tsp dried oregano

 Pinch dried chili flakes (optional)

 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock

 2 cups frozen corn

 1 cup fresh or frozen peas

 6 oz (1 well-rounded cup) queso fresco or cubed mozzarella

 1 cup whole milk

1

Warm a teaspoon or two of olive oil in a large, heavy pot (at least 5 quarts) over medium-high heat.

2

Add the onion and cook until just starting to turn golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the potatoes and ¼ tsp. salt, and cook until the edges of the potatoes are beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.

3

Push the potatoes to the side of the pan, clearing a space in the middle. Add the garlic, oregano and chili flakes to the middle of the pan. Cook until you can smell the garlic, about 30 seconds, then stir everything together with the onions and potatoes.

4

Add the corn, peas, cheese and milk to the soup. Bring back to a simmer (just a few bubbles, not a rolling boil) and cook until the corn and peas are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY

This is my latest sponsored child,

from Bolivia (my first from that country)

I've written her 5 letters this year, so far

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