A new year can bring with it the desire to try new things: perhaps you will check out the prepared foods section of a different market, or you were gifted a “cooking class” and have decided to take the plunge and make something out of nothing.
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nother way to experience new is to reclaim or discover the tastes of your heritage. What comfort foods did you eat growing up? What recipes have your ancestors handed down through generations? What tastes, flavors, and smells do you want your children feeling deep in their bones? One of the oldest, most tried & true comfort recipes is root vegetable soup. With aroma and texture straight from the cellar, a soup or stew steeped in tradition can place us back into a time when simple was good enough for those we love. Fresh herbs bought locally and a sprinkle of ground pepper can modernize your grandmother’s soup recipe without making it pretentious or laborious. We have all strayed from our roots, out of necessity to become our fully realized, beautiful selves. Now, we can embrace once again those good, simple bits of our backgrounds that lie deep inside, those strong and pure impulses that make adulthood easier and more pleasurable–just as a warm, nurturing soup can.
Lee Lee Thompson is learning to be intentional, whether mothering, writing, designing, or imbibing. A true collector and bargain lover, she’ll shop you under the table at the thrift store of your choice. Follow her journey through pictures or through words. You’re also welcome to come hang out on her front porch.
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