Vegetable Soup with Basil Pistou

I read this article in the New York Times yesterday (Told to Eat Its Vegetables, America Orders Fries).  Here's a little quote to blow your mind: For example, only 23 percent of meals include a vegetable, Mr. Balzer said. (Again, fries don’t count, but lettuce on a hamburger does.) Truthfully, I am not surprised by … Continue reading Vegetable Soup with Basil Pistou

Rustic Ham, Bean, and Spring Green Soup

Our spring this year has been very dreary.  And cold.  And cloudy.  Actually that is pretty typical, I think.  We get one sunny day and I am nearly manic -- excited to exercise and clean and parent with limitless energy.  But then we have to endure at least three cloudy and cold days because of … Continue reading Rustic Ham, Bean, and Spring Green Soup