Posts Tagged ‘soup’
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Swim & stew
I made a colossal mess making this recipe. I am not really sure why, but my kitchen was scary for about an hour. So what did I make?
Ground turkey and bean stew from Kayln’s Kitchen. I substituted 2 jalapeño peppers for the Anaheim green chiles that the recipe calls for, but in retrospect I could have added more – it definitely wasn’t hot.
The stew does have a really strong flavor – citrusy, bright, but hearty. The strong flavors come from the jalapenos, lime juice, cilantro, and the earthy refried beans.
I couldn’t resist but add some chili pepper at the end… Mark and I like a kick.
On the side, I made Mexican slaw, also from Kayln’s kitchen. This was my first time ever making slaw. I couldn’t find whole cabbage at Trader Joe’s (their produce section kind of stinks) but I did find green cabbage in a bag. Now I’m kicking myself for complaining about that because it made this side dish a few steps faster!
For my hot sauce in the dressing, I used good old-fashioned Tabasco sauce. The lime in the dressing makes this slaw really bright and tart, but like I said earlier – Mark likes strong flavors. And I like easy dishes.
And now… a product review. For Christmas, my mother in law got me a lap counter for swimming. No matter how hard I try, I cannot seem to keep accurate count of my laps! This lap counter is TINY. I didn’t even know they made them this small!
The strap fits around one finger.
Every time I swam a lap, I hit the large button with my thumb.
I was curious to see if it would slip or fall off, but it didn’t at all. The only thing I have to remember now is to hit the button when I finish a lap!
So yes, I did 21 laps and I’m not even going to say how long that took me. I had to stop after each lap to catch my breath. I think it’s just kind of like running where I need to find my pace and relax. It will probably take a few more trips to the pool but I’m hoping I’ll get to the point where I can swim without stopping.
If you have swimming tips, throw them my way!
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Baby, it’s really freaking cold outside
You all know we got snow yesterday, but I forgot to mention how COLD it is all of a sudden. As I write this, it is 10° F.
There is nothing better than warm soup on a cold snowy day.
This is another recipe I made off the cuff but I remember what I put in it so I can share it.
Lentil and Sausage soup
Ingredients:
olive oil for the pot
1 can of stewed tomatoes
3 tablespoons of tomato paste
A box of chicken broth, plus 2-3 cups of water, depending on how soupy you want it
1 onion
cumin
garlic powder
salt & pepper
4 chopped chipotle peppers canned (in adobo sauce)
16 oz. dried lentils
3 spinach & feta chicken sausage (or any kind of sausage)
crumbled feta for topping
I chopped and cooked the onion for 5 minutes in the pot of olive oil. Then I added the chipotle peppers and all the ingredients through the lentils. In a separate pan, I cooked the sausage until it was just browned. I let the soup simmer for probably 45 minutes, until it was thick. I stirred in the sausage and served with feta on top.
It made a lot of soup! That’s the great thing about lentils: one little bag goes a long way.
A couple of projects are wrapping up at work so I’m feeling pretty relaxed and good about life. Which I guess means more cooking! I’m sure Mark doesn’t mind.
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