these last few days my cravings for sweets have been through the roof, and i've joined adam as a night shifter once again. i can't sleep, too excited waiting for this amazing baby!how to stay grounded, stay healthy?
the mother of all soups. borscht. this stuff is the best.
my grampa once made my brother and me pick the ingredients out of the garden, then he made us a batch. this concept blew my golfer, banker brothers mind. awesome.
until the summer grows me some beets out in the parking lot back yard soon to be transformed by me and my kid, i settled for four big red beets from the store, red potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic and dill. cheap cheap.sweated that onion and garlic in grapeseed oil. added salt, fresh ground pepper. added 2 stalks celery, then carrots and potatoes, all cubed. cooked at medium heat for 4 or 5 mins.
then my adam who shares the kitchen as dishwasher today helps make a broth. this man is serious about dishes, he was a professional and takes pride in his work. it's cute. so, i asked him to take a break from scrubbing and add 4 cups of (non-dish) water to my veggies. bring to slow boil.
then comes the BEAUTIFUL fully jelled chicken foot stock that i made earlier in the week (seen in the yoghurt container). about two cups of this stuff will make any soup taste amazing and heal your soul from the inside. my stock actually makes our skin softer, and i get a buzz off it sometimes when it's really fresh. yea, recipe coming soon.
i added cup or so of red wine, silly me, forgot to add it earlier as a deglaze. ah well. brought to a boil, added peeled, cubed beets. then simmered for over an hour while i parked my pregnant butt on the couch with the kitties.
when the broth is blood red and veggies are soft, it's time to dish out this wicked stuff. sprinkle with TONNES of fresh dill. repeat, as much DILL as you can afford. the more the better.
enjoy scrubbing that lovely red off the dishes, and expect a period the next time you deuce!
love,
flood family!
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