My days mostly revolve around feeding Sam; pureeing, chopping, slicing, and grating things into little bites. Now that he eats more I've really found my way around the kitchen again. I've been restocking and organizing the pantry, shopping for new jars and containers and making room in the cupboards for dishes that have fish and whales printed on them. It's not always easy keeping up with introducing new and well balanced foods but it has been so good for me and for us as a family. I love being in the kitchen. The movements and actions; whisking, stirring, grating, bring me comfort.
I know right now eating a homemade dinner doesn't mean anything to Sam but someday he'll understand and I want to instil these habits now. Sam is eating more table food which means we can eat as three these days and this really excites me. Most weekends I have a little more time to bring our meals together. Today, before we went for our walk I made us this hearty kale soup. I might not have as much time every night and even if it means we are sitting around the table eating tuna sandwiches, it's still homemade and that's important to me.
Hearty Tuscan Soup
Chatelaine Magazine
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
540 ml can navy beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 796 ml can diced tomatoes
2 cups packed chopped kale
Homemade or store bought croutons
Chopped fresh basil
Chopped Parmesan
Heat a large pot over medium. Add oil, then onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally for 3 min. Add broth, water, beans and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low. Simmer, covered for 10 min. Stir in kale and continue simmering until kale is just tender, about 5 more min.
Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with croutons, basil and Parmesan.
