Pesto brings out the fresh character of this soup. You can top each bowl with a spoonful before serving, or pass it in a small bowl at the table for guests to help themselves….
Moroccan Lentil Soup
This soup is deliciously spicy, completely vegetarian, has no cholesterol, and is high in protein and fiber. It is brimming with vegetables, chickpeas, white beans, and red lentils, and seasoned with cardamom, garam masala, cumin, and fresh ginger. Great served over brown rice.My kids will eat this. …
Garlicky Lentil Soup
This picture looks like puke, I know, but hey, I’m no photographer. I just know that this soup is amazing and I get asked for the recipe every time I make it. (I’m not kidding!) It is simple and cheap to make. Do not make this recipe if you are not a fan of onions or garlic….
The Joy of Practicing
News Flash: Sam officially figured out vibrato on his Viola! He just said, “Holy Cow! I love my vibrato! It almost makes practicing fun!”
(Thanks to my sister Al, for helping me with the title of this post…)
Eating Out
I love to eat out. It inspires me. When we eat out I want to eat somewhere that either serves food that I cannot easily cook – Japanese, Indian, Thai or food that would give me ideas for future meals. We don’t eat out at grown up restaurants very often but when we do I do all sorts of research and read tons of reviews on the restaurants. Here are some restaurants whose menus checked out that I would like to try in the future:
Special Occasion
Faustina
Ruth’s Chris Steak House- chain restaurant, some say it has great meat and seafood but indifferent vegetable sides.
Bambara – fancy bistro food. On the list of 10 best romantic dining spots in Salt Lake
Cafe Molise -Highly rated Italian food. *Update: we ate here on Friday night for our Anniversary. The food was great, the live music was great. My date was great! We thought that Cucina Toscana had better Italian food but this was a very tasty.
Resisting the Desire to Acquire
I just read a good article on materialism and how to fight it. I recognized that I get the urge to spend money or buy things. I love the process of hunting for a good buy or researching products (especially camping supplies). I love reading reviews on products! This is a part of myself I don’t like much and wish I could get rid of and so this is why I like this article so much. Perhaps all of the points in the article are no-brainers for other people but for me they seem so helpful. I can’t wait to try them!
Salted Pita Wedges – Pioneer Woman
This recipe, from the incredible Pioneer Woman is so easy but so delicious! I made these for a party recently and served them with crackers and baguette slices to go with some dips and cheeses. Guess what disappeared fastest?…
Hello Again
It’s amazing how easy it is to loose a habit. There have been times in the past where I have blogged regularly, in fact I’ve felt HUNGRY to write and share. Times when I have even posted twice in one day because I had so much to write. Then, life gets busy. Our routine gets disturbed and my good habits fade away. Well, I’m back. All I have this week to do is pay some bills, plan our summer girls camp, laundry and some housecleaning. I think I might just find the time to keep going with some more recipes. Now if I could only work in my old exercise habit…
One last thought…why is it that good habits so easily get lost but the bad habits, like weeds, seem to thrive without constant care? It is good that we understand that this life is to learn how to navigate through those weeds, to push aside those bad habits, over and over again. Admittedly, I wouldn’t mind a glimpse into that gorgeous garden where our first parents lived free of weeds and mistakes!
More Bacon
Sam and William have an excellent new violin/viola teacher. Monday at lessons she asked Sam to go home and immediately practice what they had covered in the lesson to solidify the technique. On our way home I asked Sam if he was planning on practicing like she suggested. He was not very excited to do it since he had just had a long lesson and an hour of practicing before his lesson (cramming). He told me he would if I supplied him with a month’s worth of endless bacon. We negotiated for a few moments then he stated, “Bacon is my currency.” It is nice to know what motivates the boy. Better bacon than the two things William (as a kindergartner) told me he loved most in the world: guns and money.
I Have the Best Car Guy
The following conversation took place between my awesome car guy and me. Not only is he an honest guy that does a great job on my car, but he is funny too! Humor makes my day. Especially when it turns a potentially crazy making situation into something cheery. I’m pretty sure he figured out a long time ago that if he makes his clients laugh they will be more willing to pay a thousand bucks to get their car fixed! 
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