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Lightening Stuck

On my way back from Jefferson Vineyards (I was picking up an assignment – not drinking!) I got stuck in a TERRIBLE storm!!!

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It was very scary, and lightening nearly struck my car. I didn’t know where to go, so I went to the bakery!

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Matt gave me comfort

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And comfort food in the form of a cookie piece!

Back at home, I was still hungry. Perhaps my longer-than-normal run!? I had a taste of the granola bar Diana brought to HLS – delicious! It held together really well! And a small spoonful of SFB!

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My snack had to power me through a 7pm dinner because I had a play date with Levi!

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My favorite little friend lives just a few houses away so Jenn and I made a walking date. It was a little spoiled with the weather, but we had a good time anyways. Levi even fell asleep!

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Back at home, I was one starvin’ marvin! Must be that time of the month. I couldn’t keep my paws out of the bacon, cheese and beer while I cooked.

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And the crouttttonnnns!!!!

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Tonight I made a simple 10 minute meal out of a boxed soup, fresh greens and simple add ons

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Make Your Own Sweet Potato Soup

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Author Kath Younger

Ingredients

  • 1 box Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Bisque or Pacific/Imagine brand
  • 3 slices loganic bacon
  • 1 massive salad spinner full of kale
  • Grated or cubed cheese
  • Homemade croutons
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • Garlic gold nuggets to taste
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Yogurt for garnish

Instructions

  • Cook bacon in pan and remove when brown on edges.
  • Add kale to bacon grease and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes.
  • Add soup and stir to combine. Heat till hot and then simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat broiler and toss cubes of bread with coconut oil, salt and garlic gold nuggets.
  • Broil croutons for 5 minutes until brown at edges.
  • Pour soup into bowl.
  • Garnish with croutons, bacon, cheese and a dollop of yogurt.

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Too full for dessert!

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Comments

  6. Lauren says

    Sounds like a good day-except for the lighting and storm! Just a warm up for this weekend, right?!? 😉 Earthquake and hurricane in one week? Once in a lifetime experience! What is Garlic Gold exactly? Sounds amazing, I LOVE garlic!

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  7. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

    Levi is adorable and you’re a natural. One day I know you will be an amazing mama, when ever that time is right. Now that you have the house bought 🙂

    Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Bisque as a base for the soup…great idea. I like to use a can of soup or a box of any kind of broth if i have it on hand for my soups. Gives a nice depth of flavor.

    And glad you’re safe and no lighting struck you. YIKES!!

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  9. Shaya says

    The safest place to be in a lightning storm is in your car!! If you were to get struck, the charge would flow through the outside body and dissipate into the ground 🙂 just FYI for next time!

    ps, I can never be too full for dessert. I have a whole extra stomach for it!! 🙂

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  20. Cait's Plate says

    Awww Levi is too adorable! I love the picture of Matt providing you comfort. Haha. Also? I spent like 4 hours on Etsy today after seeing your tweets – I blame you for my lack of productivity today! 😉

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  32. Sarah @ Sarah's Modern Bites says

    HHH I always manage to get caught in storms! Lucky you had a safe and DELICIOUS refuge 😉

    Canned and boxed soups make such great bases for awesome meals. It’s fun to change it up and to think outside the BOX 😉 Your soup looks awesome 😀

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  38. Jennie @ What's Jen Eating? says

    Hi Kath! I’ve been reading your blog for a while now…but don’t think I’ve ever commented.
    When I heard about the hurricane this morning, I immediately thought of you and some of my other favorite East Coast bloggers (Caitlin and Anne). Glad you’re surviving. 🙂 Your soup looks yummy!!

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  39. Tara says

    Kath, I am in a diet rut right now (I even hate to use the word DIET, but since nothing else has worked, I am a calorie counter lately!!!!)…so I just wanted to tell you how much I love coming here for “KERF”spiration. I have been following you for about three years now…have hardly ever missed a post (you and I are born only 1 day apart!). Anyway, just wanted you to know how grateful I am for all you do. You are SUCH an inspiration to me. Just tonight I was thinking about how much I dreaded cleaning our house tomorrow…until I thought of how you would probably be so positive about it…so then I thought, “Chin up, Tara!” Also, thanks to you, I never go to bed now without an empty email box. 🙂

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  40. Pilar says

    Ohhh, that hit the spot…no Trader Joe’s around here but how hard can it be to make a sweet potato bisque? Substituted the beer for a chilled rosado from the ribera del duero. Love your posts by the way, keep it coming!

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  49. Katie says

    My hunger was crazy yesterday but our dinner of corn and bacon chowder with Dakota bread croutons filled me up. I was too full for the dessert I had planned and too tired! Levi is adorable. My kids are 4 and 5 so I miss the cute baby stage. Although my son chopped potatoes and sliced bread while wearing his little apron and told me how much fun cooking is.

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  50. Jenn says

    I think Levi may have as many drool bibs as Kath has table linens…okay, nearly as many ;P

    Thanks for hanging out with us. We will sure miss you when you move, but love, love that new house!

    Levi sends hugs and “high-fives” to Kath’s Mom 🙂

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  54. Eileen says

    That soup looks absolutely delicious, and I think it could motivate my husband to eat kale!

    Levi is soooo adorable. I love that name, however, it would sound ridiculous with our last name, so I smile every time I hear it on behalf of those who “get” to use it! 🙂

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