This dreary weather has me wanting to chew things like a teething baby! I’ve been munchy all day. And getting that funky feeling again. No endorphins? No coffee? Rain? Ahhh!
My leg injury is much better today – but the other side of my leg is really bad! It doesn’t feel like an injury – it feels like a compensation cramp of sorts. It’s like the tendons are all scrunched up because I didn’t really extend my hamstring all the way yesterday in fear of delaying repair. It relaxes after I walk on it for a bit so I’m hoping that it blows over and my whole leg is much improved tomorrow. Matt’s leg massage during a post-dinner House Hunters helped. [yeah, I watch it a lot. I’ve seen every single one!]
Tonight was an "eat what you want" night and we pulled together a bunch of leftovers:
Tomato sauce, roasted veggies, freshly made WHEATBERRIES (!!)
Plus EGGS. The world’s easiest dinner item.
PLUS a canned soup that I’ve had in my pantry for AGES. I’ve planned canned soup on our menu for about 4 weeks in a row and we always end up eating foods in the fridge first. Tonight we combined them all! Amy’s sent me this soup to sample and I have to say it was one of the best canned soups ever (and I really don’t like canned soups!) I was tentative about the smell, but the taste was great! Really sweet.
Garlic Gold also made an appearance. Another food I am surprised I like so much! Because it’s all the good part of garlic – roast + butter and none of that sharp onion flavor.
So what did we make?
Eggy Soup!
Amy’s soup mixed with homemade tomato sauce, leftover roasted veggies and wheatberries topped with a fried egg, goat cheese and fresh basil from Karen’s garden.
After using Justin’s 28 mm lens this weekend, I pulled out the stock lens that came with my Rebel to try to capture some wide angle shots. The frame is great, but the photos just aren’t quite as crisp as my 50mm lens.
Stock lens on left. 50mm on right. Can you see a diff?
My bowl was handmade by a family friend, Mark Latta of Hillsborough!
Broke the yolk!
To drink I mixed POM and water. Didn’t want boring ole water tonight.
Matt shared a bite of his egg + tomato sandwich!
Might have a bite of dark chocolate for my inflammation.
And now I’m going up to take an Epsom Salt bath!! Remember I used to write about Epsom Salt for my public relations job!! They are so good for the muscles – all that magnesium!
Hahaha at first I was like dreary weather and appetite? But then I thought about it and you’re right–I get super munchy when it’s icky out. I also get the munchies when I can’t workout. Funny how that works, huh?
BUT perhaps you’re munchie because it’s POT DAY!!! 🙂 🙂
LOL
love the photo compare…and that bowl! so neat! 🙂
I LOVE Espsom salts! Seriously, I sing the praises all the time. People probably get tired of hearing about it I talk about how great it is that much! Sorry about your leg. I hope it feels better soon! I am a House Hunter’s addict myself. Can’t help it. I love looking at homes!
As for dinner, we did the egg thing too only on a polenta pizza crust! I love eggs for dinner! YUM!
The 50mm is definitely better
I’m off the caffeine too, so today’s been a joy. Lulu is currently complaining that her juice is in the “wrong” sippy cup. I’m so munchy that even your eggs look good. Praise God, GLEE is on tonight. We need some glee up in this joint. (And I’m not referencing the date on that one). Let’s all just put this day behind us.
Ha!!
What a creative dinner! LOVE IT!
That Garlic Gold is a really intriguing product. Your recipes are tempting me to try it out!
Ohh egg soup – that’s so unusual, but very groovy sounding!! I have a craving for eggs at the moment weirdly too…I was thinking eggy oatmeal tomorrow 😛
Have a good evening!
I was really wishing I had some Epsom salts today! The marathon yesterday left me VERY sore.
Also one of my favorite dishes ever is a rustic mushroom ragout topped with a runny egg. So simple and so decadent!
Love your dinner! Wish I had it right now!
That looks delicious! Would have never thought to put an egg on soup…definitely have to try that one!
Yum, that looks delish! I’d never think to add a fried egg to soup, but I like it!
I love that soup!!! I’m not a big fan of canned soup, but that one just rocks! Never would have thought about adding an egg though– brilliant!
That dinner looks delicious… and easy! I bet it would be fun for me to try (I’m only a teenager and I can’t cook… YET.)
The runny yolk looks gooooood… 😉 I love runny yolks over rice (think Korean bibimbap!).
I love throw it together dinners with a runny egg on top! I always have some cooked beans in the fridge. I love to heat the beans, throw in some leftover veggies, slice some avocado and break a yoke!
Amy’s is the best!!! I agree, that soup is really good for a canned soup! I would have never thought of putting an egg on top though, yum!
Glad to hear you are feeling better! How much salt do you put in each bath?
2 cups is the rec!
What a great looking dinner!!! I love that bowl too!
I had the munchies all day too… and it wasn’t cause I was hungry 😉
Have a great night!
I second your positive vote for the Amy’s tomato bisque. It is hands down my favorite canned soup. Mix in a little yogurt or some decadent goat cheese, and you are in business. Of course, your concoction looks great!
I am about to make the same thing for dinner tonight– egg in tomato sauce! I’ve been eying a recipe on smitten kitchen that I will be trying for the first time http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/04/shakshuka/
I had eggs for dinner too! SO easy and so delicious. I loooove eggs on soup and salad. Tonight I had ’em on grits!
It’s funny how when I was young, leftovers were the worst! Now, I can’t imagine life without them.
I would never think to put eggs in soup. Looks interesting but maybe a bit too adventurous for me.
I had a leftover night also. So easy and convenient and gives that gift of time. I also love anything with eggs.
I love eggs over marinara sauce, one of my favorite meals.
I have not used my stock lens much at all, I can’t seem to get good shots with it. Much prefer my 50mm. I really want a fancy pants macro lens but that isn’t in the budget for years to come. 😀
if you google pes anserinus- tendons of the hammies that can become inflammed behind the knee
The diagrams seem to suggest the upper tendons – mine seems to be the medial hamstring tendons – like the sartorius?
I’m loving the egg soup idea!
That is something I never would have thought of!
Eggs are the perfect in a pinch dinner – I am having them tonight too! Eggs baked in tomato sauce are stellar, yumm!
That is so creative, I have never thought to put an egg over my soup. That looks super yum!
Problem:
Funky feeling, tight leg, munchies
Solution:
Yoga 🙂
that soup looks awesome!!
I am in LOVE with Amy’s soups. It’s the only canned soup brand I buy! What an awesome soup mix you made tonight… and such a pretty presentation!
Creative dinner!
What a creative and delicious looking dinner. That touch of fresh basil and handmade bowl makes it look like a culinary masterpiece. I’ll have to try the fried egg on soup soon!
eggs are the best, aren’t they? i just hard boiled a bunch of them and they have been coming in handy in a pinch!
I definitely ate more today in the icky weather. But, tomorrow’s another day.
I love the egg and tomato sandwich. I am not a fan of soup.
Love this dinner! What a great idea with the egg 🙂
I love House Hunters, too!! 😀 I also bought a bottle of that Italian herb seasoning today, can’t wait to try it.
I’ve had a yolky egg in my soup before, it’s delish. Eggs rock in general.
Jenn
Eggy soup? I”ve never heard of anythign like that but I think I’m in love. Also, as I just started housesitting at a place where the oven AND microwave are broken (and the vacuum cleaner… and there’s no internet… argh!) I can actually make this. Win!
ahhhhhhhhh . . . I’m actually drooling over your dinner pics. Really I am truly salivating!
That egg soup looks like meal heaven! Colorful and delicious.
Injuries are NOT good. Why push so hard … for what? Our bodies are not meant for such torture haha.
I LOVE that soup. I didn’t notice that it was very sweet, but my husband did. I made it for him when he had strep throat recently, and he didn’t even eat it bc he said it was too sweet. I couldn’t believe it! Tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich (or some form of it) is one of my fav. meals.
That’s my favorite canned soup. Ever.
Growing up my mom always made Campbell’s Tomato Soup with grilled cheese sandwiches, so it was hard for me to make the switch… but now that I have I could never go back. The Amy’s brand has such a homemade flavor… so tasty!
I’ve never thought about adding an egg on top of soup! I like it though 🙂
This is going to be a really stupid question, but is there a certain cooked-enough point that makes an egg safe to eat? I know a person is not supposed to eat raw eggs, so all I ever do is scramble, but I’d like to try something else. (I remember runny yolks from childhood breakfasts.)
Embarrassing that I don’t know this. Ha
Anyone in foodservice would tell you to cook an egg until the yolk is totally solid. Unfortunately that’s not very fun! I’m willing to take my chances…
Such a pretty bown and the soup is so colourful! I would never have thought to put a fried EGG on top of a soup but it looks very good 🙂
I love that Amy’s soup too – would never have thought to crack an egg on it though! Brillant!
How pretty! I love your creative bowl of soup. Looks so delicious. 😀
Glad to hear your injury is on the upswing! RICE: Resting, Icing, Compression, Elevation. Works like a charm. 😀
I never would have thought to add egg to soup -looks great!
Wow! Your soup creation looks absolutely delicious!
I was actually talking with some photographers (friends) last night about the rebel and they suggested I purchase the body only and not get the stock lens. Do you agree? Trying to figure out my best option if I am going to make the SLR plunge.
Unless you’re going to buy a fancier wide angle lens, I would get it. Sometimes the 50mm just doesn’t work (like with people you have to stand realllly far back.) Have you played with both? You’ll see what I mean when you get them. So unless you’re going to buy both a 50mm AND a 28mm, then get the stock lens.
Thanks for the advice!
What an interesting combination! I never would have thought to combine those things but it looks tasty!
Mmm! That looks crazy good! Totally creative idea.
I need an epsom salt bath myself. Gotta pick some more of that stuff up. I just recently finished off my 5lb bag.
That looks amazing!! Hope the leg feels better and I’m a House Hunters addict, too. haha
I’ve been so obsessed with eggs and runny yolks lately. If I overcook the yolk, I’m so sad! Haha. I love the idea of egg on soup.