There’s a limitation to what the Husband can eat when he’s not well. Me? It’s just another excuse to warm up in between chilly weather.
I just hope we get to experience Spring before Summer takes over. Till then, the conversations over here is limited to weather. Because I’m highly to complain all the time about it.
Hhmmm…
Apart from the sucky weather, I have a good news. I’ll be returning to my home this Wednesday!!!
Woohoo!!
I bet it won’t make sense to many of you of my happiness to leave LA and return to Orlando. But after living a few months out of the suitcase, I’m ready to get back home and stay put for some time.
Fingers crossed. I’ve known to be a huge jinxer and that definitely applies to myself.
I can’t wait to get back to normalcy. Though I must admit how I’ll miss the housekeeping services while living in a hotel. There’s nothing like cooking, eating and kicking back to relax while someone else does the bed, dishes, vaccuming etc.
Housekeeping asides, I’m preparing myself to go through a huge stack of mails. Man, that can be a huge pain. More than 80% of the mail are usually junk.
Wish me luck and slurp this soup!
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 3 celery sticks, diced
- 2 small carrots, diced
- 1/2 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 large sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1.5 cup organic diced tomatoes, juices and all
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup cooked pinto beans
- 1 cup cooked red kidney beans
- 2 handfuls of fresh kale
- salt and pepper to taste
Garnish: lemon wedges + chopped fresh italian parsley
Directions:
- Heat a huge saucepan on medium.
- Add olive oil once pan is heated. Throw in diced onions, celery and carrots. Saute until onions are translucent and veggies softens.
- Scoop in ginger and garlic paste. Saute for 2 minutes.
- Pour in organic diced tomatoes and sprigs of fresh thyme. Stir to combine.
- Add vegetable broth, beans and give it a good stir. Taste for seasonings and cover to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Discard sprigs of thyme from hot soup and add handfuls of fresh kale.
- Serve soup with lemon wedges, a sprinkling of chopped fresh italian parsley and some crusty bread on the side.
See you from the other side, very soon. And hopefully with some baked goods in the workings 😉
Have a great week my friends! What would you prefer — being a jet-setter or a baker?
Please don’t pressure me to answer.
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Comfort food for me! Looks fab!
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Bean soup during the winter is super comforting staple. I love everything about it and I wish I had a bowl for lunch today. That first shot, yum! 🙂
Shulie — thank you! And I hope its cozy, wherever you are 🙂
A scrumptious soup! So healthy and nutritious.
I’d rather be a baker than a jetsetter…
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa — I hope to sharpen my baking skills more. You are a great baker 🙂
I’m still craving soup! (Plus then I get to eat more fresh bread ;)).
Laura (Tutti Dolci) recently posted..salted caramel-pecan bark
Laura — me too!!
I will happily take soup any given day 🙂 baker definitely. nothing can beat the feeling of warm, comfy bed.
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Dixya — You definitely make a great baker, for sure 🙂
What a gorgeous healthy soup! I can’t wait for it to cool down here so I can finally enjoy some soup.
Jennifer (Delicieux) recently posted..Green bean salad with yoghurt miso dressing
Jennifer — thank you! and I can’t wait for it to warm up, here 🙂
Good luck – surely with a bowl of this soup by your side, reality won’t seem so harsh 😉
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Kristen — so true 😉
Nothing wrong with another soup so soon, especially one so delicious looking as this!
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This looks amazing!
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What stunning photos! And this recipe sounds like just the ticket to escort us into Spring. Thanks for sharing!
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SUC — Thank you! Just wish we could feel Spring. Its so winter-like over here. Brrrr!!!
Wow! That’s a comforting soup. Lovely and bright clicks as usual. Beautiful!
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Congratulations on your wonderful news! That must be so exciting! 😀 And it’s getting chilly so I’m loving the soups 🙂
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I totally understand what you mean – it’s fun to visit LA (or live LA permanently) but always temporary living is not easy. You start missing your bed, space, KITCHEN, and everything… 🙂 Hope you get to relax and enjoy being home a bit. It’s going to be cold and rainy 3 days… this soup sounds perfect!
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Nami — I’m home and it never felt so GOOD before 🙂
I’m glad you get to go home! Living out of a suitcase is never appealing. But this soup certainly is!
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Ooh I love the addition of the kale – what a great soup.
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Its scorching hot on Mumbai now, but the sudden change of weather has left almost everyone with throat problems. This would be great recipe to deal with them. Plus, its soup, you can have it as much as u like! 😉
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Charul — Soups are always the best food for throat problems. Hope you are doing well 🙂
Healthy but deliicous my friend 😀
Cheers
CCU
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We are totally into the soup-making too recently! Great post. Thanks for sharing! M&K at brewedtogether.com
M&K — Love soup, but I think it’s time for a change. Hopefully, soon 🙂
What a wonderful soup! Looks delicious. A baker of course. Highly successful so I could do lots of traveling!!! HA.
CHS — Ha! I love your enthusiasm 🙂
I’m so into soup these days! I could actually go for a bowl of this right now!
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Ashley — I hope we get to enjoy a meal someday 🙂
Delicious soup! Nothing is like home right?
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How I love your photos
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Made this tonight! It was a hit!
Jen — Yay! So glad you all enjoyed it!! 🙂
Beautiful soup! Safe travels –I am sure you will love being back home. This looks delicious.
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Julia — so loving it, being at home 🙂
I would rather be a baker. Wonderfully healthy and nutritious soup.
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Lail — I wish I had your enthusiasm and trust when it comes to baking 🙂
I hope you’re home safely now and enjoying your home comforts! This soup loves wonderful – full of such great flavour.
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Kathryn — thank you and I’m home safely 🙂
Kiran – this is such a lovely recipe – I love all bean soups, but lately I’ve been drawn to those a more broth like texture and this fits perfectly!
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Donalyn — thank you so much, my dear. And I agree with you — brothy deliciousness is the way to go 🙂
A lovely soup! It is more like a complete meal in one cute bowl!
MMMMM!
Sophie — thank you and you are right about “complete meal” 🙂
Yum! This soup looks amazing!
Katie — thank you!
Ooh, I love soup SO much and yours always look perfect! Hope your trip home was a big success! =)
Amy — thank you so much and I hope you are doing well, my friend. xoxo