Okay, not as cold as anywhere else I've lived, but cold enough for me to be uncomfortable and shivering. Especially when the cold is accompanied by enough rain that I practically need scuba gear to get to work. And I hate the train even more because it makes the medical couriers late, and throws off the whole schedule for me at work.
I will say that I'm not much of a fall person. I hate the cold, I'm not a fan of the muted colors, and while I do enjoy the warm spicy flavors, I prefer the bright, fresh flavors of summer. But when fall does roll around, I embrace the parts of it I do enjoy, like the lack of bugs, the holidays, and the food of this blog post, soup.
There is nothing like a nice, hot bowl of soup. The smell, the feeling of the warm bowl in your hands, the rich flavors, it's just very nice after a long day of work. So, because the weather has been so awful, I have been craving some soup, and because I am an adult who can cook, I made some, and I would like to share it.
Honestly, this blog post is pretty lazy because I was pretty lazy in the kitchen. I went to a midnight screening and was out late the night before. Hey, it's almost Halloween, and I celebrate all month long. It ended at 2 am, which last I checked, was the exact right time to find an all-night diner and get pancakes. A friend and I ordered pumpkin spice and vanilla pancakes and swapped half the stacks in what the waitress called a "pancake suicide." (for those of you who didn't have a childhood, a "suicide" is mixing all the sodas at the soda fountain to see what it tastes like) And it was a very good idea. But, the next day, I dragged myself out of bed and didn't want to do anything complicated, so I made this delicious soup while I worked on cosplay. This is not a difficult recipe. Most soups are basically just throw stuff into a pot until it tastes good. It made for a nice lazy weekend and a start to fall.
Here are some of the results of my cosplay work. I am a beautiful mermaid.
And behold, the most boring food picture ever posted on this blog. Who cares what it looks like if it tastes good, right?
Here's my recipe:
Spinach and Lentil Soup
Sprinkles of Kim:
-I couldn't find sumac, so i had to leave it out. And the grocery store was out of mint, so I put in a couple drops of mint extract, which seemed to work
-I added a can of tomatoes because there needed to be another acid ingredient
-A bit of cayenne gives it just a touch of heat
-I tossed in about a teaspoon of basil
-extra garlic because I like a lot of garlic flavor
-the two cups of parsley is a bit much even for me, so I would recommend cutting that back and may be adding some extra spinach
This is a surprisingly hearty soup that goes well with some cheese bread or crackers. I know this isn't the most exciting blog post, but I don't see any rule that states that I have to be exciting all the time. Sounds exhausting. So, here's hoping you all have a nice, relaxing beginning to fall.
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