--- title: The BEST Gazpacho Soup Recipe That You Can’t Mess Up! Plus Raw vs. Cooked Foods description: Besides the delicious recipe today from her friend, Sonia, Kelly the Kitchen Kop also touches on the sometimes heated debate between raw vs. cooked foods. --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/08/26/the-best-gazpacho-soup-recipe-that-you-cant-mess-up-plus-raw-vs-cooked-foods#) # The BEST Gazpacho Soup Recipe That You Can’t Mess Up! Plus Raw vs. Cooked Foods Aug 26, 2015 1:30:42 PM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) # [![Best-Gazpacho-Soup-Recipe](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Best-Gazpacho-Soup-Recipe-509x400.jpg?width=509&height=400&name=Best-Gazpacho-Soup-Recipe-509x400.jpg)](http://kellythekitchenkop.com/living-food-the-best-gazpacho-soup-recipe-that-you-cant-mess-up/) My friend Sonia brought this over the other day for us to try, and I wasn’t surprised that Kent and I loved it, but I was *shocked *at how much the kids loved it, too. Our kids are sooooooo different than I was growing up. I never wanted to try anything new and I certainly wouldn’t have liked anything that was so good for me! At first they didn’t want any, so I said casually, “Cool, more for us.” Then I heard, “Well, maybe I’ll try a little.” Next thing I knew, we were fighting over who got the last of it. I love this time of year when the produce is coming in and fresh foods are abundant, they just taste so good, *especially* if you buy from a farmer who knows about [the importance of healthy soil](http://kellythekitchenkop.com/importance-of-healthy-soil-with-jay/)! ### **Living Food** You probably know there are some “raw foodies” out there who swear we shouldn’t eat *anything*cooked, and I certainly don’t agree with that because traditional cultures all cooked *some* of their food, and besides, [did you know that certain foods are *better *for you when cooked](http://kellythekitchenkop.com/kale-chips-a-great-low-carb-crunchy-salty-snack/)? Greens like spinach, chard and others shouldn’t be eaten raw, such as in a green smoothie, because they contain oxalic acid, which blocks mineral absorption. Oxalic acid is reduced by cooking, though, so just give it a light steam before you toss it into your [smoothies](http://kellythekitchenkop.com/smoothies-superfood). Cruciferous vegetables, such as cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, kale, and a few others, should also be gently cooked before eating them to reduce the goitrogens, which are substances that suppress the function of the thyroid gland. ([Source and more info on the above](http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/think-raw-veggies-are-best-think-again/).) [**Click here to get the yummy recipe and read more...**](http://kellythekitchenkop.com/living-food-the-best-gazpacho-soup-recipe-that-you-cant-mess-up/)   *Copyright 2015 Kelly the Kitchen Kop. Image copyright 2015 Kelly the Kitchen Kop. 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