Vegetables are very low in calories. That means you can eat a lot of them for very few calories. This soup uses vegetables that are very low density in calories. This will be the third week I'm eating it for breakfast every morning. It's rich, thick and hearty. I look forward to it. It's so low in calories you can eat as much as you want. I eat about 4 cups. Here's the recipe.
1 large bag of mixed vegetables (squash, carrots, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower)
1/2 bag of frozen bell peppers/onions/celery
1/2 bag of frozen green beans
1 large can of diced tomatoes
4 cups of water
1 packets of dry soup mix
Put all ingredients into large stock pot. Heat to boiling. Turn down heat and cook for 30 minutes.
I used the onion soup mix, but you could also use a vegetable dry mix just as well.
Ft. Desoto is 2 hours away from our home in Winter Haven, FL. I've lived in FL most of my life but I've never been there. So, early this morning we went.
We both loved the beach; what's not to love, right? The fort? Well, it's not so much a fort as a barricade. It was totally not what I had expected. I'm so glad the beach was spectacular because the fort was a real letdown. We enjoyed the day and I would wholeheartedly recommend the beaches in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The water is much calmer than on the opposite coast. There is still a very strong current though, so if you go there with children be aware. The beach was clean and the crowd was very family friendly. We had a great day.
Breakthrough is a sci-fi story where dolphins talk and aliens are hiding out at the bottom of the ocean. What fun! The main characters are endearing. You want them to survive, win and end up together.
John Clay works for the governmnt and Alison is a scientist. These two are thrown together as the two story lines converge. The two dolphins, Dirk and Sally are so cute and amazing that I worried all through the story that something might happen to them.
I enjoyed this story so much that as soon as I finished it I immediately bought the second book in the series, Leap, which I'm reading now.
I can't wait to see what new adventures lay ahead for this group.
Blend chick peas and vegetables. Add all ingredients to large bowl and mix well. Transfer to large casserole dish. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes. Cover with bar-b-que sauce and bake for another 30 minutes. Cool and slice.
Along with the chickpea loaf I made vegan mashed potatoes. These are so simple and are just as good as the ones with milk and butter:
1 bag of red potatoes, boiled
vegan butter
Unsweetened Coconut Milk
