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Not so stale about kale
It’s been way too long since we last caught up. I’ve just finished my first ever round of uni exams and have been spending every moment (apart from when I’m cooking, sleeping, running and working) studying because that’s what you have to do when you’ve got this much knowledge to consolidate (I’m stretching my arms out far and wide when I say ‘this much’) in this (I am now hovering my pointing finger a millimeter above my thumb) amount of time.
Real Soup for Names Sake
Oh hello there. You’ve found some very old content. Please read the disclaimer on this page before thinking I’m still a total sheep who has been sucked into a bone-broth worshipping fad diet. Been there, learned from that and am now a much less rigid human.
I received feedback the other day from a reader saying that she got excited when she discovered this blog; assuming it was a website dedicated entirely to soup! She was disappointed when she realised that soup, -although having a starring role on this site – is not my sole focus. After all, a blog dedicated entirely to soup sounds like a pretty good idea to me. Maybe I should have thought of that.
I know I manage to weave bone broth and blended vegetable soups into nearly every post, making the name ‘real soup for the real soul’ deliciously appropriate, but it’s usually in relation to a bigger topic such as last-minute meal ideas or GAPS.
Today I’m honouring the name sake of this site with a post dedicated to the ultimate soul food; real soup!
The Most Amazing Pumpkin Soup in the World
This recipe is so easy it hardly deserves to be called a recipe.
For lack of better word however, I am still calling it a recipe.
There are zillions of pumpkin soup recipes out there calling for a whole host of different ingredients; coconut cream, garlic, ginger, almond milk, herbs and spices.
Quite frankly, I find all you need is a rich broth and some fresh butternut. The result is sweet, creamy and soul-warming.
I Can’t Believe it’s Not Double Cream (!) Creamy Cauliflower Soup
This soup is my favourite food in the entire world. At the moment.
LOOK HOW THICK AND VELVELTY IT IS!!!!!!!!! I AM WRITING IN CAPLOCKS BECAUSE THIS SOUP IS SOMETHING TO GET VERY ENTHUSED ABOUT!!!!!!!
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GAPS bread take 2 (and it’s not a wrap)
Do excuse my weak attempt at humour in the title. Anyhoo.
A week or so ago I shared this bread recipe with you. I liked it, but knew that there was room for improvement.
Enter attempt number 2.
Self-love, self-care, self-respect
Somewhere along the line it became seen as;
- ‘arrogant’ to love-oneself
- ‘selfish’ to indulge in self-care rituals
- ‘optional’ to have self-respect.
Confession: I love myself. Not like Gaston in Beauty and the Beast – just so we’re clear. I don’t sing songs about my chest hair. Probably because I don’t have chest hair. Thank fuck. It would be mighty strange if I did.
GAPS BREAD ATTEMPT #1
Yesterday, I decided to be brave and make my very first loaf of GAPS bread. I know, I know … HOLY EFFING SHIZBALLS!
I’ve been on Stage 4 for about 2 and a half weeks now, but before yesterday I had been way to nervous to introduce the bread. The recipe in the Gut and Psychology Syndrome book only calls for three ingredients; almonds, fat (butter, lard etc.) and eggs. I was really nervous about how the nuts would go with my tummy.
This may sound dramatic but as I’m sure you can appreciate, if your gut isn’t quite feeling as groovy as it would like to, even the most simple foods can become terribly aggravating.
What’s so Taboo About Poo?
Today we ponder the question “what actually is all this taboo nonsense about poo”? I mean, lets just be honest, we all do them – and if we don’t there is a serious problem that needs RECTIFYING. Why is there such a universal association of absolute revolt surrounding the humble turd?