[FamiliarFace]

We like Boarshead beef franks best, but can’t always find them. Hebrew National is the brand I look for next. There are advantages to having a husband who grew up on Long Island. Learning about great “deli” meats has been several steps up from how I grew up in the south.

I still love the old Oscar Meyer song and the weinie whistle! Every kid should have one. (They were a stocking stuffer for my adult kids one Christmas a few years back. I’m glad they still make them!)

[Liz]

Do-ahead Mexican Vegetable Soup / Can add other garden veggies as they ripen.

ING chp onion, 1 1/2 tsp butter 2-3 c chix or veg broth 2-4 c unpeeled, diced zucchini 1 1/2 c corn kernels 2 tbl minced jalapenos diced ripe tomato s/p 1 cup skim milk 2 oz Monterey Jack in cubes crushed Doritos garnish

Method--sauté onion/butter tender, about 3 min. Stir in broth, zucchini, corn, peppers, tomato, s/p. Btb, reduce heat, cover, cook zucchini tender, about 5 min. Do ahead to here---refrigerate. Next day, stir in milk; heat hot not boiling. Remove to counter; stir in cheese. Garnish w/ crushed Doritos (for kids).