Several days ago, we had this unusual hiatus to our typical 95 degree July heat. We had three wonderful days of cloud cover and beautiful rain – with an amazing rare double rainbow thrown in for good measure. It looked like the pot of gold was hidden directly behind my neighbor’s house – just stunning. [...]
My children like turnips. Really, I’m not kidding. And they like parsnips, too. So, I thought I would try and put them together in a soup. Alas, we had some serious muffin dunking going on for dinner last night. The key to selecting good turnips and parsnips is fairly straightforward: firm to the touch (no flimsy [...]
The last few weeks, I have had a hankering for broccoli soup. This fit the bill quite nicely. Broccoli is truly an amazing food – superfood – you could call it. It’s rich in fiber, calcium, vitamin C and selenium. This cancer-fighting vegetable also boasts significant antioxidant properties. Among its many health benefits, it is great for your eyes/vision and for regulating blood [...]
As the weather has started to turn increasingly chilly, I’ve spent Sunday afternoons making soup. That way, I have a healthy prepared meal to eat throughout the week. And I am less tempted to eat tidbits of this and that while I am busy preparing my childrens’ lunches. When the time comes, I have a healthy nutritious soup [...]
I used to indulge in eating the carrot ginger soup they sell at Whole Foods. Sadly, soups are notorious for having gluten in them. It’s used as a thickener. Today was the first real autumn-like day in Colorado. It was crisp –chilly enough that I had to put on a warm sweater. I find it so interesting that my body [...]
Even though it is technically still summertime, the last few days have been chilly for September. As such, my body has been instinctively craving hearty soups. At the farmers market this morning, I just bought two things: kale and fingerling potatoes. I got started making the soup and the house was filled with the most amazing aroma. This was [...]
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