Vegan Bites: Rainy Sunday Soup

 Rainy Day Gardening

Despite the serious heat wave, it has been a beautiful blue sky Shanghai Summer.

It has rained so seldom, but miraculously (what little plant life exists in the city) is lush and green.

I love weekends, because it means the three (plus bump!) of us can be together.

I definitely don't mind a rainy day either. It encourages us to do some projects around the house, followed by general laziness. 

While catching up with chores before baby arrives in the coming weeks!!...we made Minestrone Soup.

 Sunday Soup

Minestrone Soup

~1/2 c onion, minced

~1/2 c celery, minced

~3 cloves garlic, minced

Lightly fry in oil.

~2 c potato, diced

~1 c carrots, diced

~3/4 c barley

~1-2 T salt

~pepper

~3-4 T each rosemary & oregano

~2 bay leaves

Add and cook on low for 5 mins.

~2 c tomato, chopped

~1 zucchini, diced

~1/2 c corn kernals

~6-8 c water

Add and boil until veg is soft.

Can add greens & cooked grains (quinoa) before serving.

Mix up the veggies, to do some Fridge Cleaning!

O likes connecting veggie soup to Little Bear's Birthday Soup story, "carrots, potatoes, pea's & tomatoes".