Friday, December 6, 2013

Split Pea Soup (with ham)



16 oz dry Split Peas (soaked overnight)
1 zucchini chopped
3-4 carrots chopped
3-4 celery  stalks chopped
2 medium-large onions
3 small garlic cloves
1 small head of kale chopped small
1-2 cups cooked and diced uncured ham /bone  (or your own smoked and brined meat ) (or skip this if vegan)
pinch of red pepper flakes
1 lg bay leaf
pepper
sea salt
water or stock to cover
2 TBSP olive oil

Chop the veggies and saute all except the kale in 2 TBSP olive oil  for 5-10 minutes . Put in the peas and the spices cook for 1/2-1 hour, The kale can go in the soup in the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Lupus Hope Cookbook Blog

                                              Baby pine trees growing in the leaves

For healthier Gluten Free Vegan choices visit my other recipe blog.

www.lupushopecookbook.blogspot.com

Monday, December 2, 2013

Lentil Soup



Made a delicious lentil soup today. I will try to add quantities soon...

dry lentils
carrot
celery
zucchini
kale
onion
garlic
tomatoes or tomato sauce
cumin
coriander
salt
pepper
bay leaf
water

Cook soup for 40 minutes or so. Add kale in the last 5-10 minutes