Sometimes the funniest things start momentum toward a new healthy food cycle. I had gradually put on 2-3 lbs since August, just enough to make me feel uncomfortable in my clothes. One morning last week, I opened the refrigerator for breakfast and I saw that I had some spinach that I should use up. I steamed it and had 2 sunny side up eggs over the top, and an apple. I sat there eating and thought to myself that my breakfast choice was making me feel SO good. I felt energized and lean (I can hope, can't I?). I often talk about food being fuel for our bodies. The terminology is a bit clinical, but it's graphic enough to make me think twice about what I'm "choosing" at mealtimes. It's been a week now, I've lost a little of the holiday bloat that I picked up this fall, and I now find that I want to continue my momentum. I just keep asking myself which food choice would make me feel best. I'm super excited that I may be able to just take this right through New Years. Just tiny tweaks in our diet can make a difference over the long term. For me it can lead to a roll back on that 2-3 lbs. Happy New Year to me!
My Mom's Bean and Rice Soup
My Mom has always been a really good cook. She was always trying new Whole Food recipes from the New York Times or Bon Appetit. My sisters and I often talk about how lucky we were, and we all love to cook.
So, I got this text last week from Mom:
Steve Sando Beans (www.ranchogordo.com)! Soup with flageolet beans, ham bone, mirepoix, chicken broth....then wild rice, basmati, and more mirepoix.......it was so good! It cooked all day on low.
Note that she just made this up! No recipe. She just started with the beans and built from there. You can see where I get my tendency to go off script on a recipe. (Mirepoix is a chopped mix of onions, celery and carrots and can be purchased at most grocery stores). You can chop- your own, but it's easy to buy it.
Mom ate her soup before she took a photo, so I reproduced it yesterday in my Instant Pot.
My Pot of Soup:
1/2 lb of dried white beans (your choice)
2 quarts of chicken broth
About 2 cups of chopped mirepoix (Onion, Carrots, Celery)
ham bone (I bought mine at Fred Meyer in a pack of 2 for soups)
2 bay leaves
1 tsp herbes de Provence (I add that to most soups)
COOK IN THE INSTANT POT FOR 40 MINUTES. Remove the Ham bone and break the ham into chunks, putting back in the pot. Discard the bone and the bay leaves.
20 minutes before serving, I added about 1/2 cup Basmati rice and set the Instant pot for 5 more minutes.
Serve when ready!
#Ranchogordobeans, #InstantPot, #healthyfood, #yourhealthylife
So, I got this text last week from Mom:
Steve Sando Beans (www.ranchogordo.com)! Soup with flageolet beans, ham bone, mirepoix, chicken broth....then wild rice, basmati, and more mirepoix.......it was so good! It cooked all day on low.
Note that she just made this up! No recipe. She just started with the beans and built from there. You can see where I get my tendency to go off script on a recipe. (Mirepoix is a chopped mix of onions, celery and carrots and can be purchased at most grocery stores). You can chop- your own, but it's easy to buy it.
Mom ate her soup before she took a photo, so I reproduced it yesterday in my Instant Pot.
My Pot of Soup:
1/2 lb of dried white beans (your choice)
2 quarts of chicken broth
About 2 cups of chopped mirepoix (Onion, Carrots, Celery)
ham bone (I bought mine at Fred Meyer in a pack of 2 for soups)
2 bay leaves
1 tsp herbes de Provence (I add that to most soups)
COOK IN THE INSTANT POT FOR 40 MINUTES. Remove the Ham bone and break the ham into chunks, putting back in the pot. Discard the bone and the bay leaves.
20 minutes before serving, I added about 1/2 cup Basmati rice and set the Instant pot for 5 more minutes.
Serve when ready!
#Ranchogordobeans, #InstantPot, #healthyfood, #yourhealthylife
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