Someone has a baby. Another person breaks her leg, finding herself confined to her home for months. The neighbor down the street is on the couch with the flu. What this means to me is a call to action for "love soup."
What is love soup?
Did anyone ever see the movie "Like Water for Chocolate?" where any creation made turns into a magical feast of yummy? That's the idea I have in mind each time I make my love soup.
I know that it works, because people ask for the recipe and I'm not sure how to answer, because the ingredients change from time to time.
The only constancy that rings true is the idea that when I think of the person I'm offering the soup to, I stir all of the ingredients, and send love to him/her. It also might help that I use Maidya Mishra's ayurvedic herbs, such as Moringa Leaf Soup Mix, Soma Salt and SVA Mum's Super Spice. All of those products are imbedded with herbs that heal the body and soul. Even my kids "drink" this soup up, and they're not always fond of my "healthy" meals.
What should you do the next time you feel called to make a creation for someone you love? Take out your crock pot (or go buy one). Throw in Bob's Red Mill Soup Mix, or dried black, pinto or kidney beans (or all of the above). Add in butternut squash, garlic, onion, carrots and any other vegetable that you have waiting to be part of this loving creation. Add in the herbs and wait.
Each time I make the love soup, it turns out differently. Isn't that what life is about anyway? We have a plan going in, and sometimes the plan works. Other times, the plan works better than our wildest dreams could ever imagine.
I hope that the soup will help the new mom find the time to snuggle her little even more. I hope that my friend with the broken leg gets to relax and find peace instead of worrying what to serve her family for dinner. I hope my neighbor down the street heals soon enough to join us outside for our sun-filled days.
I hope you'll spread the idea of cooking with love and share it with your world.
Blessings,
Lisa
P.S. To order the ayurvedic herbs, go to www.chandika.com
++I have no affiliation with this company.
