Sometimes no matter how hard you try, you will get a cold. Getting a cold, every once in a while, is good for your immune system. Anyone that knows me, knows that getting sick makes me super emotional and anxious. It is really hard for me to just give into it and rest. Moms all over know what I am talking about. You run the family and there is no time for you to be sick. I've been trying to deny it since Saturday and now I finally have to give in and like my favorite song goes, "Let it Go." So, I committed cardinal sin #1, cancelled all committments I had scheduled for this week. That was rough! On the advice of my naturopath I should do for myself what I would tell my kids to do if they were sick and that is to rest. I am blessed to have such wonderful healers in my life that give such good advice. It takes a village. If you don't have a good chiropractor, acupuncturist, and naturopath you may want to consider finding at least one. Back to the yumminess: I took a soup that I normally make and I immunified it by adding some garlic and ginger. As always, it's gluten and dairy free. The creaminess from it comes from the cashews. It is a recipe from my favorite cookbook, Nourishing Meals. Recipe is below. I would have posted a picture but I cannot find my camera since the house is completely tore apart with hopes of feng shuing the kids rooms....but that's another blog, another day:)
Miraculous Mushroom Soup
1 onion rough chopped
3 carrots rough chopped
2 tbsp grapeseed oil
10 cloves garlic, skin off, split down the middle
2 inch piece of ginger peeled and split in 2
2 containers of baby bella mushrooms
1 tbsp dried thyme
1 tsp. rosemary
2-3 tsp. Herbamare or sea salt
6 cups of water
1/2 cup cashews
Heat oil and saute onions, garlic, carrots, and ginger. Saute for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and seasonings and saute for a few more minutes. Add water and bring to a boil. Than simmer for 20 minutes until veggies are soft. Put cashews in Vitamix/Ninja/Blendtek, etc. add soup and blend till creamy. If you cannot fit in one blend, seperate and than combine all in soup pot to warm.
The stats:
Mushrooms increase the production of antiviral proteins that can destroy invaders that make you sick.
Garlic is a natural antibiotic and antibacterial. The Chinese have been using ginger for 2500 years to treat congestion, sinus pain, and sore throat.
