A bowl of deliciousness

Happy fourth of July dear friends. We’ve had a whirlwind of a long weekend, and I cannot wait to just hop into bed.  I’ll just share a cute Patricia story.  One of Patricia’s favorite things to do is to pretend to be a kitty cat (she has an uncanny ‘meow’).  So I’ll coo over the adorable kitty, and pretend that I cannot figure out where the kitty cat noise is coming from.  Then after a few minutes she’ll throw in a hearty “roar”.  (Note:  her roar has been terrifying from about age 6 months onwards.)  To which I will jump and say “AH! A Dinosaur!”  She thinks the combination is so hilarious that she does it all the time.  On our road trip she kept going “mama, mama!” and once she had my attention she would commence the kitty-dino cycle.  Julius did some hilarious things on the trip but I am kicking myself for not writing them down.  Maybe I’ll remember someday.

Speaking of remembering, I was going to take a picture of this soup last week when I made it for the third week in a row but I forgot.  So I don’t have a picture of this fabulous soup, but I will get one next time I make it (probably this week again).  You’ll just have to trust me that this soup is fabulous.  It is super easy to make (read: I can make it while I am in meetings inevitably until 7pm).  And my kids actually seem to like it.

Vegan Kale and Cannellini Bean Soup

• 1 Vidalia onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic Chopped
• 1 sprig rosemary (fresh)
• 1 bunch Kale ripped into 1″ pieces
• 2 cans cannelini beans
• Broth 5 cups, 1 cup water

Cook onions on medium heat until they start to caramelize. Add in garlic and saute for another min until it becomes fragrant. Pour on broth and water, and bring to a simmer.  Add rosemary, kale and cannellini beans, return to a simmer and simmer until kale wilts and becomes soft (about 15 minutes).  Serve with crusty bread (yum).  If desired, sprinkle shredded parmesan on top of each bowl before serving (but this will make it distinctly not vegan). 

And finally a shout out to Erin!  She won last month’s prize!  I’ll have a new one coming out next week (I hope) so stay tuned!