beet kvass, thai coconut soup & soulcards

images nourish.
tony was stretching this morning, and the soul card deck fell on top of him. soul cards are not tarot cards. they are artistic images that you project your thoughts and story onto. or, you look at it for awhile and see how it speaks to you. you can find them at the center for touch drawing, or if you click on this sentence. this was the image that landed sunny side up. i use imagery a lot in my writing classes. these cards have facilitated a lot of really deep & nourishing writings. i decided to pick one too, to see what it had to say.

they make a good pair.

this is the joy we feel about the nourishment in our lives. and becoming parents. truly. we are so nourished by this unfolding path. and by being with one other. and the food we continue to share together.





Speaking of food, how about this afternoon's Thai Coconut Chicken Soup, made from home made roasted chicken soup stock

How do you make it?

Tony roasted the chicken last night. He massaged it simply with olive oil, salt and pepper. It wasn't a very big chickie (and not one from our farm) only a 3 lber.
he roasted it for 15 minutes at 500 degrees, and then he roasted it a remaining hour and 15 minutes at 375. we made a gravy w/ the drippings. tony made quinoa and we ate it simple and fluffy with butter & salt & cracked pepper. and he made chard sauteed in garlic & onion and coconut oil. Yum!

This morning's roast chicken stock.
i prefer the roast stock to the old fashioned way because the flavor is yummy, and why throw the bones/carcass away if you can use it for yet another amazing meal, namely, home made chicken soup?
My simple thai chicken coconut soup
i took the bones/carcass from the roasted chicken, brought to boil, in a pot of water with two sticks of lemon grass, 2 inches of ginger, and a 1/2 onion. i simmered for a few hours. then i strained all of it and put the stock back in the pot. added another stick of lemon grass & another inch of ginger (sliced thin); sauteed shallots in coconut oil w/ thinly sliced carrots & potatoes. added that to the stock. let it cook on low for about 15 minutes. added chicken from the roast from last night. 4 tbl fish sauce. a can coconut milk. 2 tbl sucanat (brown sugar is fine). and 1 tbl thai chili paste (thai chilies would suffice). and juice of one lime. and salt.


If you have a cold, this is a tried and true remedy for healing from a cold. The coconut milk and oil is anti microbial/fungal and the home made stock is nature's penicillan, not to mention the chilies and ginger adding an extra fireboost to your immune system's natural ability to strengthen.



lastly: made beet kvass this morning


in honor of my ukrainian, russian & romanian ancestors, and my time spent living in Russia (one of the most meaningful times of my life in exploring nourishment through opposites). kvass is a very popular fermented drink in russia and ukraine, usually made with fermented bread and raisins. you can make it with beets. it's simple, and drinking a little fermented beverage each day is so incredibly good for your digestive system. Don't take my word for it. More on beet kvass if you click this sentence.

You can find the same recipe I used on the link above. But in case you want to see it here:

2-3 beets, peeled and chopped.
2 qts water
1/4 c whey (i used whey from the yoghurt i turned into creamcheese in yesterday's post)
1 tbl salt

Add it all to a 2 qt jar (leave about an inch to the top)
let it sit 2-3 days in a warm place.
and then refrigerate.

xo! To nourishing foods, imagery, love & full bellies!