My family and I made this delicious soup and I would like to share the recipe. We got chard and baby carrots from Big City Farms at the Waverly Market last Saturday, and we wanted to cook them all up while they were fresh. At our house, soup always begins with my son making the stock. For this one, he used:
·About 6 cups water
·1 onion cut in half
·2 carrots, broken in half
·2 cloves garlic
·A handful of shitake mushrooms (from Woodland Mushrooms at the Waverly Farmers’ Market)
·1 sprig rosemary
·5-finger pinch of peppercorns
·Pinch of oregano
·Pinch of thyme
·Pinch of salt
Put all ingredients into a large pot and simmer at medium heat for 1 hour. Do something fun while the stock cooks.
Ingredients for soup:
·1 bunch of baby carrots (ours were from Big City Farms)
·1 bunch of multicolored chard (also from Big City Farms)
·1 handful of quinoa (Pitta types use white, Vata and Kapha use red)
·1 large leek, sliced
·3 turnips, cut into about 1-inch chunks
·1 tablespoon ghee
·1 handful split yellow mung beans
We didn't need to add any spices because the stock was so flavorful.
1.Rinse quinoa and mung beans before using.
2. Add all ingredients to the soup stock and simmer together for 1 hour.
Yes, this took us 2 hours to make. In those 2 hours, we got some quality family time, joking and laughing while we cooked. When we all make soup together, we get creative. We decide what is going in as we are cooking and we are not afraid to experiment. We swear that the food always tastes better when we make it all together. When we all cook together, we are joyful and our food absorbs that happy energy.
You can bring joyful energy to your food alone too. There are many times when I have played music and danced around singing while I cook. I spoke about imparting energy into food during my cleanse, and how when we chant or sing while cooking it vibrates the molecules of the food. Listen to music that makes you feel happy while you are in the kitchen. When the weather is nice, open the windows and hear the birds outside. Sing your favorite song.
I wish you all many joyful cooking experiences during this Spring season. As the sun returns to shine brighter each day, I hope that the happiness inside all of you becomes increasingly brilliant.
·About 6 cups water
·1 onion cut in half
·2 carrots, broken in half
·2 cloves garlic
·A handful of shitake mushrooms (from Woodland Mushrooms at the Waverly Farmers’ Market)
·1 sprig rosemary
·5-finger pinch of peppercorns
·Pinch of oregano
·Pinch of thyme
·Pinch of salt
Put all ingredients into a large pot and simmer at medium heat for 1 hour. Do something fun while the stock cooks.
Ingredients for soup:
·1 bunch of baby carrots (ours were from Big City Farms)
·1 bunch of multicolored chard (also from Big City Farms)
·1 handful of quinoa (Pitta types use white, Vata and Kapha use red)
·1 large leek, sliced
·3 turnips, cut into about 1-inch chunks
·1 tablespoon ghee
·1 handful split yellow mung beans
We didn't need to add any spices because the stock was so flavorful.
1.Rinse quinoa and mung beans before using.
2. Add all ingredients to the soup stock and simmer together for 1 hour.
Yes, this took us 2 hours to make. In those 2 hours, we got some quality family time, joking and laughing while we cooked. When we all make soup together, we get creative. We decide what is going in as we are cooking and we are not afraid to experiment. We swear that the food always tastes better when we make it all together. When we all cook together, we are joyful and our food absorbs that happy energy.
You can bring joyful energy to your food alone too. There are many times when I have played music and danced around singing while I cook. I spoke about imparting energy into food during my cleanse, and how when we chant or sing while cooking it vibrates the molecules of the food. Listen to music that makes you feel happy while you are in the kitchen. When the weather is nice, open the windows and hear the birds outside. Sing your favorite song.
I wish you all many joyful cooking experiences during this Spring season. As the sun returns to shine brighter each day, I hope that the happiness inside all of you becomes increasingly brilliant.