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THE LITTLE RECIPE / WRITING CHALLENGE/SOUPS EDITION
September Self-Care and Soups
The Little Recipe Writing Challenge /September
Hello friends,
September calls for self-care, and the comfort of healthy, delicious soups.
I love soups, especially if someone else invites me over for a hot soup and conversation.
We are often lazy about some of the best practices, like sparing half an hour daily for yoga and another ten minutes for meditation.
Stirring up a healthy soup for oneself and family is one of the best kitchen offerings.
There is something wonderfully comforting about stirring a pot of soup on the stove. A few vegetables, some herbs and spices, perhaps a handful of nuts or lentils — and before you know it, the kitchen is filled with a lovely aroma. It is a small act of care, both for ourselves and for the people we care for.
And soups are beautiful in their own way. Some are clear and delicate, while others are thick, hearty and bursting with colour. A bright orange carrot soup, a gentle green broccoli soup or a simple clear vegetable broth — each has its own character.
Soup is cuisine’s kindest course. It breathes reassurance; it steams consolation.”…
