I'm aware that every winter season I come up with a series of soups to enjoy, but the reason I keep circling back to soup is the fact that there are so many benefits to having soup during the winter months. The obvious reason being that soup is a nice and cosy hug in a mug/bowl that warms up the body instantly. Since soups are mostly liquid, they're a great way to stay hydrated and full. They give your immune system a boost. Soups can help you stave off cold and flu, and they're a great antidote for times when you are sick too! Most soups are loaded with disease-fighting nutrients and making soup from scratch can be very fulfilling. Chopping Up an array of your favourite vegetables and meats, to using all your favourite spices and herbs to elevate your soup, is in itself a ‘flavour of love’. For days when you are tired or don't have much time on your hands, I personally appreciate the new veggie bowl by Rhodes.
There three types; Chickpea and Lentil Casserole, Vegetable and Bean Stew and Vegetarian Curry. This is a nice variety of hearty soup bowls, which everyone can find something they like from. Look out for them in stores soon! The whole house was recently down with the flu that has been doing the rounds and as I mentioned last week, we've all started to get better. I've been more intentional about the meals I'm preparing and one of the first few things I wanted to have, or rather wanted everybody in the house to have, was soup. Whenever I prepare soup I always get taken on a nostalgic journey of remembrance, as I recall reading the book; ‘Chicken soup for the teenage soul’. I also remember there being a series of these books and them just being for teenagers, which was affirming for a young me at the time. I'd love to look around our bookstores and see what is available for the boys. Our second born absolutely loves reading while his big brother is just about to become a teenager and could possibly pick up some gems from reading such books.
