“Just as a painter needs light in order to put the finishing touches to his picture, so I need an inner light, which I feel I never have enough of in the autumn.” ― Leo Tolstoy My heart is not feeling autumn joy this weekend. The sky is gray and yesterday my husband Mike fired … More Roasted Vegetable Stew
“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It’s all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager.” ― Susan Sontag The first month of the new school year depleted my energy. Each evening I found … More Italian Vegetable Soup
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ~William Wordsworth What is there not to love about the above quote? As an English teacher and writer I try to encourage my students to tell their stories. This year my 9th grade students are so reluctant to write that first line. They sit paralyzed in … More French Onion Soup – Healthy & Plant-Based
“The deep roots never doubt spring will come.” ― Marty Rubin Dare I be bold enough to say that spring has arrived? Yesterday was Easter Sunday and Mike and I stole outside to walk our dog Phoebe. We remembered to go slow. Last year, in our exuberance, we pushed her too fast and too far. Her … More Creamy Asparagus Soup ~ 100% Plant-Based
“The snow itself is lonely or, if you prefer, self-sufficient. There is no other time when the whole world seems composed of one thing and one thing only.” -Joseph Wood Krutch Last night I peered out the window countless times in a transfixed state of both awe and horror. I was stunned by the beauty … More Creamy White Bean Soup with Kale & Green Chilies ~ Plant-Based Comfort Food
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh Time. There never seems to be enough, but I do make sure to cherish every moment. I am determined to not let the daylight savings time change derail my schedule. My meal prep for the week is finished … More Hot & Sour Soup ~ Plant-Based Comfort Food
“Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to what they want to do.” –Kathleen Winsor This morning, as every day, I woke up with a list of things that I wanted to accomplish. At about noon, I felt my regular Sunday … More Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Sweet Peppers & Carrots ~ Plant-Based
“Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood.”-Andy Goldsworthy It would be a lie if I said that I did not do a jubilant snow-day-dance in my kitchen this morning when I got the call that school was cancelled due to inclement weather. I tapped on the window and mouthed the words to Mike, … More Cabbage Soup ~ Wholesome, Plant-Based, and Weight Watchers Friendly
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell Today is the first “official” day of my winter holiday and if I did not have to venture outside tonight for my … More White Bean, Rice, and Vegetable Soup
“Some foods are so comforting, so nourishing of body and soul, that to eat them is to be home again after a long journey. To eat such a meal is to remember that, though the world is full of knives and storms, the body is built for kindness.” ~Eli Brown Another Sunday is here and … More Black Bean Soup with Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin, and Tomatoes
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