San Francisco & Soup....

I'm baaaaaack!

 I have been off visiting GF Guy in San Francisco the past week and a half. 

It was glorious! If you have never visited, you simply must. I had practically zero problems finding GF options. Even the corner store stocked Pamela's Cookies, LaraBars, & Kombucha! 

GF Guy took me on a surprise getaway to Sonoma where we visited the amazing Benziger Family Biodynamic Winery, ate at The Girl & The Fig, and hiked around Muir Woods. (Fun Fact: Return of the Jedi was filmed in Muir Woods) 

We also went on the not-to-be-missed GoCar Tour, ate at Cafe' Gratitude and the Hot Spud, and saw the Sea Lions at Pier 39. 

My flight back was cancelled (thanks Southwest), and I was forced to spend an extra day on the West Coast... darn.... ;)

So... what did we do to celebrate? We went to House of Air and bounced around on trampolines for an hour!

We took a bunch of video footage. Hopefully GF Guy will have it edited and ready to go soon. 

Now, get ready for a new recipe featuring....

Until recently, I had never experienced the joy that is Broccoli Soup. No offense to my wonderful mother (Hi, Mom!), but growing up, I thought the only way to eat broccoli was nuked, fresh from the freezer. 

I now know this to be ridiculous! Thank goodness! 

Last time I attempted to make Broccoli Soup was a dismal failure. It was a bland, tasteless mess! I blame this on not cooking the broccoli long enough. When I tried to puree the soup, the broccoli was too hard and clogged my blender. 

Determined not to make the same mistake twice, I made this version in my crock pot. Believe it or not, it tasted delicious and didn't leave a lingering aroma of broccoli smell! (You know what I'm talking about.)

Enjoy this supper on a sunny spring day with a side of toast. (Gluten-Free, of course!)

Broccoli Soup

(Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free)

Ingredients:

• 1 Tblsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Yellow Onion, chopped
• 1 Sweet Potato, peeled & cubed
• 1 Carrot, chopped
• 1 large Scallion, chopped (or 2 small)
• 1 lb Broccoli Florets
• 4 cloves Garlic, minced
• 4 cups Low-Sodium Chicken Stock
• 1 tsp Curry Powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin
• pinch Red Pepper Flakes
• pinch Sea Salt
• 1/3 cup Coconut Milk

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a crock pot, in the order listed.
2. Cook on HIGH 4 hours.
3. Using an immersion blender, puree to desired consistency.