Blogging from bed- still feeling a little under the weather, but still fighting it with everything I’ve got.
(gotta love the baby bangs- after my post-baby hair loss, it’s on it’s way back)
The only thing that really sounds good:
Soup… and coffee. Oh, and chocolate.
I have no idea why I don’t make soup more often (besides when it’s not 104* like it was today)- it really is an easy meal, one pot, and you can get in a ton of veggies and protein.
Don’t you just want to dive in?!
All I did was sauté an chopped onion, 2 ribs of chopped celery, 2 chopped zucchini and some garlic in a little olive oil:
Seasoned it with pepper, oregano, garlic powder and added a container of low-sodium chicken broth, a shredded rotisserie chicken, a few sprigs of rosemary
Let it simmer for an hour or so before adding a drained giant can of garbzano beans, scooped some out for Liv, and then added sundried tomatoes, handfuls of spinach and lots of salt.
I held my bowl in front of my face to let the steam hit- giving myself an Italian facial as Kyle calls it, and then devoured.
As much as I loved the soup, the person that went even crazier for it was Oliv. I pureed some of the unsalted soup for her (garbazno beans, chicken, broth, veggies) and she loved it. I couldn’t feed her fast enough! Looks like we have a little foodie on our hands.
Hope you’re having a great night and I’ll see ya on Tabata Thursday.
xoxo
Gina
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WOW! I got a new set of bangs with both babies! Never met anyone else who did. Amazing!
Soup looks YUMMY! Feel better, chica!
haha i’m not the only one! wahoo!
My ENTIRE hairline (including the underside of my hair) looks like your little section of baby bangs! I lost EVERYTHING! It’s been a pure nightmare but as we approach my son’s first birthday in a week (omg) it’s alllmost all back.
The same thing happened to me. My daughter is now 19 months old and the re-growth is just at the top of my ears. It’s like growing an entire head of new hair. I’m interested to see what happens when baby #2 arrives in just 2 months. I guess it will all fall out and I’ll get to do this all over again. No one told me about the hair loss and re-growth.
Feel better!
Yum, I should seriously start making my own soups. So much healthier and so much less sodium
i’ve always been intimidated for some reason- it’s super easy and will be a great lunch tomorrow
You’re totally right. Most premade soups are PACKED with sodium and making your own is a great way to control that.
Oh, my baby bangs drive me crazy! They’re always in my face.
This soup looks so good! I’m a soup lover, too, but it’s been so hot! I’m definitely going to save this soup for when the temp drops. Hope you’re feeling better!
I made soup today too. And I also wonder why I don’t make it more often; so easy to just throw everything in the crock and let it do it’s thang.
I’m such a huge soup person, this just made its way onto my list. =]
Yum! That soup looks delicious
It’s so cute that your daughter eats it too. Can’t wait to see what she starts loving as she gets older.
That sounds delish! Hope your feeling better.
LooKs yummy! I love soup. I always have some made ahead and stored in the freezer.
sundried tomatoes, spinach, the whole recipe – mmm, looks delish and clearly Livi has good taste in her soups, too
Feel better, beautiful friend! I’m loving summer, but ready for fall soups. I applaud you for flashing the baby bangs.
Soup = ideal freezer food. Make sure to stash some away. Always there, just ready to be unfrozen when you are having one of ‘those’ days.
Oh and hope you feel better. We are having a flu epidemic here, it’s at the same level as the Swine Flu in 2009. I think I had my dose two weeks ago (it lasted two weeks – such a productive start to the uni semester). Now my neighbours on both sides have it (oops….).
Hope you feel better soon. Thanks for the recipe
I love soup too, but just haven’t been feeling it with this Texas heat. Hope you feel better today!
Feel better Gina!!!! That soup looks delicious!
Hope you’re feeling better! I just came back from holidays in Nice (France) and again, no internet connection so i’m going to read all the posts i missed now
i love soup too and i think it’s perfect for all time (i caught a cold last week so i think i’m gonna cook a lot of soups these days)
Homemade soups are the best – I love how they almost always taste good no matter what you put in, and they make enough to last for a week!
Hope you feel better soon.
Feel better soon <3
I loooooove soup. I do have a little trouble eating it during the summer because of the temperature outside, but during the fall/winter, it is my absolute FAVE.
Wow! I’m not a big soup person but that looks amazing! I’m sorry you dont feel well, hope you feel better asap!
Isn’t it the worst to be sick with a little one? I’m at home full-time right now with her and unless my mother is free to help out or my husband could stay home from work I’m in trouble since it takes so much energy to care for her. Hope you feel better soon!
This may not work for Olivia, but, pouring in a tablespoon or two of white wine while the veggies are sizzling and then finishing off the soup with a squeeze from half a lemon really ups the depth of flavor for chicken soup. It’s my family’s “secret” recipe. haha.
That soup looks so savory! I hope you feel better soon! Whenever I’m under the weather I take Oregano Oil from the health store and I swear by it’s healing powers.
Hey, Gina. I saw this summer drink with coconut water as an ingredient and thought of you. Sounds pretty yummy and light.
http://skirt.com/dollybelle/blog/3-skinny-summer-blender-drinks-try
Hope you feel better soon Gina!
I made soup last night too…no idea why, but it was a nice change from all the summer fare.
Love the monthly calendar workout plans!! Keep em coming!! Love!
The soup looks delicious with all that beautiful rosemary, hope you feel better soon!
Feel Better! I love soup, don’t know why I don’t make it more often
Speaking of soups, if you’re looking for a cold busting soup – check out Jenna from Eat Live Run’s Asian Chicken Noodle soup. Oh. My. Goodness. Delicious, plus the spice and the ginger totally knocked out a cold I was coping with last fall.
Link: http://www.eatliverun.com/asian-chicken-noodle-soup/
On soup in the summer: The husband and I spent a couple days last week with friends up in the mountains and one of their kiddos got us both sick. I was totally making home made stock/ soup with the AC blasting. lol
Reading that also… I had to put it down yesterday because I kind of get a little sad when my book is over. Such a fast read! My Mom is adopted, so it strikes a special cord with me. Unfortunately, by the time my Mom found her Mom (she had been searching most of her life), she had passed. Such a great story. I can’t wait to see how it finishes. ;0)
Everything with jalapenos makes me think…GINA….hahah
http://www.annies.com/recipes/recipe/Jalapeno-Mac-Cheese-Griddle-Cakes
omgggggggggggg
Hope you feel better soon! That soup looks tasty. I might have to make it soon!
Hope you are feeling better soon!
I love some good spicy chicken tortilla soup when I am sick!
This post made me hungry!!
I made this today and it was amayyyzing!!!!!!:)
yay i’m glad you liked it! it’s probably one of my new faves!
Get well hugs for Gina
Hey! I really like your recipes but could you possibly include a printable format also?
do you know of any good plugins for wordpress? i used to have the print option, but need to find a nice, clean plugin option