being sick is a drag. i dashed home right after my morning class because i felt too awful to try to do work in the studio. when i got back to the apartment, i was craving something yummy for lunch, but coughing so much kind of upset my stomach. so, i figured a light soup would be the way to go. however, i was out of my favorite Pad Thai soup, and only had lentil soup, which although delicious, was too heavy for the occassion.
so, i decided i had no choice but to make my own soup. i've never made soup, so i wasn't sure how that was going to go, because i've always heard it's such a long, complicated, and labor-intensive process to make soup from scratch (which i guess is why most people buy canned soup). not true! after referencing a few different online recipes, i made my own version of vegetable soup. it was quick, easy, and wonderful for a sick day. i didn't even have to measure or time anything!
i just boiled some water, chopped and sauteed whatever veggies i had in the fridge in a little olive oil (celery, carrots, tomato, zucchini), then added the boiling water once the veggies cooked for a little bit. to kick up the flavor, i snatched some pieces of dill and cilantro from an herb salad mix i had, added some tamari soy sauce, sea salt, spices, and some crushed up cashews and pecans. i boiled it for a few minutes, served it up and threw in some roasted seaweed flakes. the veggies were plenty soft without cooking them for hours (although i do like my soups on the crunchier side). voila!
best of all, it happened to be enough for two big bowls full, so tomorrow i'll just have to heat up the leftovers for an instant replay!
this blog should be called "Paulina Learns to Cook" :)
ReplyDeletewill we get to try a delish dish when you return to PA?
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but of course! i already promised molly i would make those awesome nut-free coconut macaroons for our next get-together. we should have a big potluck dinner around christmas time!
ReplyDeleteand i will NOT be renaming my blog, thank you very much. "Paulina Learns to Cook" sounds like the name of a children's book! Like, "This is the story of a little piggy named Paulina who lived on a farm. One day Paulina decided that she did not want to eat the slop that Farmer Brown put in her trough every day. So she snuck into the house to fix some dinner. Mrs. Brown was sure surprised when she came into the kitchen and saw the little piggy preparing pasta!"