soup for supper

the worst part of breaking my foot

was being unable to spend time in the kitchen, cooking

at a time when my body was craving fresh, local goodness

we ate mostly prepared (organic, yes, but still totally processed!)

now that i'm back in the country and back on my feet

i dove right into the huge pile of recipes that have been waiting for months

chicken stew with butternut squash and quinoa

(served with olga's crusty sourdough)

 hit. the. spot. this week

and the unexpected addition of kalamata olives gave me my moroccan fix

seriously, delish. and insanely healthy (i used chicken breasts instead of thighs because i prefer white meat).

the next day for lunch, the quinoa had absorbed much of the liquid, but i enjoyed the thicker consistency, chilled, as a pasta-salad-y entree just as much