Jan 23 2009
Nothing Like Soup on a Rainy Day
We’ve been blessed with sunny weather up until this week. Now it’s raining, and cold. I finally get to wear my new sweater from Christmas (70 degree days don’t inspire that kind of wardrobe) and I found a soup recipe I’ve been excited to try all day.
That got me thinking about soup. If I had my way, I’d have soup three meals a day. A big enough bowl with the right ingredients can be a great low calorie, well balanced meal. And anyone who’s been on a weight loss plan knows that soup can be your greatest ally. A broth based cup of soup before a meal can help cut your calorie intake.
The soup I am going to try is a healthier version of the classis split pea soup. I found it in the Winter 2009 edition of Clean Eating Magazine, one of my favorite publications at the moment. Clean eating is all about eating good, healthy food and dropping pounds or maintaining your weight while you do.
I’ve been on a soup kick lately. I’d forgotten how good it is. Monday, I turned two chicken drums into a pot of soup that fed a family of six. Last night’s supper started with $1.50 worth of beef bones. I love split pea soup - can’t wait to hear how it turned out.