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Summer Soup

A lemon bean soup that is refreshing, simple, and packed with nutrients.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 can of chickpeas
  • 1/2 large yellow onion
  • 1 cup water (can sub veg. stock if you have it available)
  • 1 t. garlic powder
  • 3-5 stalks of kale (can sub spinach)
  • 2 T. Nutritional Yeast
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Juice from 1/2 lemon
  • EVOO

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat a pan over medium heat.
  2. Thinly slice the onion. If using kale you may chop it up at this time as well to your desired size.
  3. Place onion, chickpeas (with brine), and water in a pot. Simmer over medium high heat for about 6 minutes.
  4. Add in garlic powder, kale, and about 3 T. of EVOO. Allow to simmer for another 3-4 minutes. 
  5. Add nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
  6. Add juice from the lemon.
  7. Serve in a bowl topped with a lemon wedge and drizzled EVOO. 
  8. Adjust seasonings as needed and ENJOY.

* Serves 1-2

** Add toasted sourdough or a side salad for a fuller meal.

*** You may need to adjust the water and oil depending on your preference. Sometimes I prefer lots of broth and other times I like it thicker. Enjoy!

Two Bean Hummus

5 ingredients and 5 minutes to the best hummus ever

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 can Great Northern White Beans
  • 1 can Garbanzo Beans
  • ¼ cup EVOO
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • S & P

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat 1/2 T of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Peel garlic and saute until brown. Place sauteed garlic into the food processor.
  2. Drain and rinse both cans of beans before adding into the food processor.
  3. Blend until combined well. Slowly pour in the remaining olive oil while the food processor is still on.
  4. Adjust salt and pepper as needed and blend until desired consistency is reached. Enjoy!

*Serving Suggestion: Hummus is of course, great for dipping. One of my favorite ways to eat though, is on toast with sliced radishes or spread thick on a veggie sandwich. Adding it in nourish bowls is another great way to add flavor and get additional protein into your diet.

*I also like to make this regular batch and then add in toppings depending on what I am making. Olives, roasted red peppers, and sundried tomatoes are all great add-ins for this dish. I hope you enjoy!

What to expect with seasonallymack

Before diving into what to expect here you might want to first understand where here is. My about me gives a quick overview of how my life has arrived at this moment in time and I recommend starting there.

When seasonallymack was just an idea I found myself doubting what I would share and who would read it. I began to draft a list of ideas and was surprised when they flowed onto the paper like water. It was clear seasonallymack would not focus on one specific topic, as a saw the many ideas falling into a few overlying themes.

FAITH.

God has changed my life in the most amazing and unexpected way possible. To know Him is to love Him and if I can share just a small piece of that with one person through the life he has given me than I will count it as a victory.

FITNESS.

My faith led me directly into a gym that surrounded me with a community who challenged and encouraged me. Through that place I began to understand the value in challenging myself and stepping outside of my comfort zone and see my body as the blessing it really is.

FOOD.

Then that gym took me down a path that opened my eyes to nutrition. Chains of bad habits were broken and I found freedom in kitchen creativity; creativity that led to recipes loaded with nourishment that I can’t wait to share with you.

FARM.

I use the term farming loosely here because 3 chickens and a family sized garden might be questionable under the term farm but, a girl can dream, right? The blessing of a home fell into our lap in 2018 and through many trials and errors I created a garden that has since blessed us with many meals.

Sharing these experiences in the most limited sense has opened my eyes up to the number of people who share these passions but do not know where to start. I pray that my words create an opening where a toe can be dipped, a heart can be encouraged, and an idea can be shaped into a lifestyle.