When I’m sad or upset and don’t know what to do with myself, I make soup.
This one started as they all do, with EVOO and a chopped onion. Then, a lot of celery. Then some red, orange, and yellow sweet peppers. Then some garlic. Carrots, zucchini, spices, salt, pepper. Some green beans. Then the leftovers from a roasted chicken, including the “liquid gold” pot drippings, aka chicken fat.
It’s bubbling away on the stove.
My sister-in-law passed away today, from cancer.
In the days to come, we will plan a celebration of life.
We will celebrate her son’s 21st birthday, if he feels up to it.
We will eat comfort food like this chicken soup.
🥕🫑🧄🧅🫛🫘🌶🥔🥦🍅
BTW: If you are looking for ways to get 30 different plant-based foods into your diet each week (as I am), a soup like this will easily provide 15 or even more of those ingredients.
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