Fall Comfort Soup
2-4
servings30
minutes30
minutesIngredients (Organic, Clean)
4 C Vegetable Broth
1 Small onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 carrots, sliced
3-4 leaves of Kale
2 heads Buk Choy, sliced
1 C Cherry Tomatoes
1 Bay Leaf
1 T Thyme, fresh
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp parsley
1/2 tsp chili flakes
1/2 tsp basil
1/4 C pumpkin seeds, sprouted
Cracked Pepper
Himalayan Salt
Olive Oil
2 Tbsp. Ghee
Fresh cilantro
Directions
Prep and measure all your ingredients.
In a medium suacepan, add 2 Tbsp. Ghee and 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil heat over medium for less than a minute. Add your garlic and onions. Cook down for 2-3 minutes stiring often.
Add all your spices and continue to stir. As the onions and garlic carmelize add 1/2 C of vegetable broth slowly.
Add the buk choy and carrots. Let cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add the kale. Continue to stir.
Add the rest of your broth and tomatoes. Season as needed with salt and pepper. Let cook over low heat for 20-30 minutes.
Serve with fresh cilantro, crusty bread and a little cheese on top.
Enjoy with some gentle sounds and candlelight. Even better the next day.
Herb Spice Friend.
A little dot connecting. When your emotions have a huge upheaval coupled with persistent stress/anxiety, low nutrient dense meals and/or substances that diminish your life force, your immune system will be compromised. The key is to be mindful with your emotions and the food you nourish yourself with. This awareness will assist keeping you in well being during the fall/spring. These seasons are historically filled with cold/flu and/or sinus/allergy upheaval. As inspired, nourish yourself proactively with nutrient dense foods and retain your emotional awareness.
If you happen to over indulge in the holiday blues or one too many holiday treats, star of anise, is a helpful friend. It is a warming herb that will get things moving and breaks up stagnation. It is anti all the things that can put your left of center (oxidants, microbes, fungus). To test it out, you can simply steep one pod in hot water and sip it gently. See how it feels and your body responds. If it feels good, then sip on a cup or two. Alternatively, you can make a warm cider or a seasonal recipe with star of anise .
Body Food
Calming the Mind. During Fall and Spring, the mind tends to become overactive. As mentioned, emotional regulation can become a necessary daily effort because the planetary energies are flipping from a positive (male) and negative (female), giving and receiving. The flip can create some disturbances until we anchor into the Full Yin and Yang energies that are present during Winter and Summer. In addition, your internal/external dialogue can add a layer of support or degregation to the fast moving and shifting energy. Emotional input during these ‘transitional’ seasons can create a sensory overload depending on your constitution and state of balance. This is why grounding is beneficial. Grounding can be achieved by walking or laying on the earth. In addition, you can also achieve this daily or weekly giving yourself a massage (Abhyanga).
In Ayurveda, the abhyanga, is powerful technique where you apply warm oil to the entire body while massaging it in. This is an act of self-love. It is recommended to do this daily, especially as your reach the winter of your life cycle. If you want to learn more about what oils will harmonize with your body and how to apply the oil with care, simply send my an email with the title Abhyanga. Then, send me a little summary of what is happening in your mind, heart, body and soul with a photo. I can share what would specifically nourish your current state of being.
Want to order a custom abhyanga? Book a complimentary 21- minutes consult below. Suzanne will evaluate your constitution.