#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Turnip Green Soup

June 15, 2010 · Narrative

Turnip Green Soup in Pot

As I was making this recipe the other day, I was silently cursing Jamie Deen, one of Paula Deen’s sons.  His smiling face was beaming down at me from the magazine clipping next to his recipe for Turnip Green Soup, and his directions for the soup were lacking just a bit.  In fact, they were currently causing me to burn the bottom of my stockpot.  Things like that don’t make me happy.  As an aside, and completely related to nothing but the Deen Brothers, I always used to forget which Deen brother was Jamie and which one was Bobby, but then I figured it out.  B = Bobby is the Bachelor.  If this is something that keeps you up at night too, feel free to use my little handy trick.

Back to the soup.  I was sure it was ruined, and that was making me mad, because chorizo, one of the ingredients in the recipe, isn’t exactly cheap, and coupled with the carrots, onions, and turnip greens, it would be a complete waste to have to throw the whole thing away.  And I hate waste.  Luckily I plodded along, following the recipe through to the end, and even though the bottom of my pot showed a recipe beyond repair, the proof was in the taste.

Hearty.  Tummy-warming.  Feel good stuff from the inside out.  Now I can hear some of you shaking your head, thinking “soup is for winter!”  Yeah, I never was one of those types.  I mean, the inside of the house is nice and cool from the AC, why not soup?  And this one isn’t a stick-to-your-ribs thick one.  Although it has lots of good-for-you stuff inside, the soup itself is chicken broth based, so it won’t weigh you down too much.

Turnip Green Soup

It whips up in nothing flat and has been keeping me pretty satiated for lunches for a few days now.  With our farmer’s markets finally in full swing, my greens and carrots came from there, and this was the perfect use for them.  So whether or not you can tell the Deen boys apart, or just want something yummy and (reasonably) healthy that you can ladle up for a quick lunch or light dinner, you might want to give this one a whirl.

Tomorrow?  Our Summer Bucket List.  See ya then!

Project 365
June 15, 2010, Photo #111

Beer-Battered Cod

This will be one of the recipes you’ll hear very little about when I do my round-up at the end of the month.  A Beer-Battered Fish recipe from Cooking Light.  It was fine, certainly edible, but not the end-all-and-be-all recipe to stop the search.

Turnip Green Soup
Recipe courtesy of Cooking with Paula Deen magazine, January/February 2010

1 pound Mexican chorizo (didn’t specify whether to use cooked or uncooked, nor whether to chop; I bought cooked and cut in thin slices)
3 cups chopped onion
1-1/2 cups sliced carrots
1 (32-ounce) package cut-and-washed turnip greens (I used half kale)
1 (48-ounce) carton chicken broth
2 (15-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1 (14.5-ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper (I used a half teaspoon)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

In a large stockpot, combine chorizo, onion, and carrots. Cook over medium-high heat (medium is better), stirring frequently, for 7 to 8 minutes, or until sausage is browned and crumbly. (I added about a tablespoon of canola oil to keep the bottom from burning too much) Add turnip greens, and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes, or until wilted. Add chicken broth, black-eyed peas, tomatoes, crushed red pepper, and black pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 35 minutes, or until greens are tender.

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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    June 16, 2010 at 6:14 am

    I hate that super anxious feeling that creeps up when you just KNOW that a recipe is going to be a flop. But isn’t it so nice when you’re wrong? I love the idea of putting chorizo in soup…way to amp up the flavor!

    Reply
  2. The Sister In-Law says

    June 16, 2010 at 6:28 am

    It looks so Yummy – I must try it.

    SIL

    Reply
  3. Eliana says

    June 16, 2010 at 9:58 am

    It looks so hearty and delicious Cate. I love it.

    Reply
  4. Debbie says

    June 16, 2010 at 10:32 am

    The soup looks great. I love kale!

    Reply
  5. Ramona says

    June 17, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    Glad it wasn’t ruined.

    Reply
  6. Nan says

    October 10, 2010 at 11:12 am

    Hi, I came across your blog whilst looking for a recipe to use some turnip greens. This looks really good.

    About the chorizo, I also get frustrated when the type isn’t specified and also sometimes depend on the directions for preparing it to tell which is used. However, as you said, that’s not always reliable. However, itt’s my understanding that Mexican chorizo would be the raw kind and Spanish chorizo is the dried kind.

    Reply
    • Kirk says

      January 16, 2012 at 8:26 pm

      Yup. Nan is right. I’m from Texas and it’s common knowledge that Chorizo comes in paste form. It’s greasy and dirty in the best possible way, so if you were burning your pot you were using the wrong kind. Oh…. and it was $.97 for 8 oz here. Cheap cheap cheap.

      In the middle of cooking as we speak. Will be a tasty one I think.

      Reply
      • Summer says

        April 14, 2014 at 11:51 am

        I’m in Texas; where do I buy chorizo for $1? Last time I made this delicious recipe I used spicy breakfast sausage, which was definitely more than that.

        Reply
        • Summer says

          April 14, 2014 at 9:26 pm

          Never mind. Found it at El Rancho Supermercado for $2.29 for 10 oz. Also, DO YOU KNOW WHAT KIND OF “PORK” IT’S MADE FROM. I do now, and I’ll be using spicy pork sausage from now on. :(

          Reply
  7. Lemon Py says

    January 29, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    This was delicious.. But I made it with chorizzo whole so i got some flavor. I personally didnt eat that meat.. OMG this was to die for! Glad I made this.. I also cut up the turnip roots and gave me the sensation of potatoes.. Delicious.. Five stars

    Reply
  8. Talyn says

    January 16, 2013 at 7:34 pm

    Delicious! I added red bell peppers and topped it with some Greek yogurt.

    Reply

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I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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