A bowl of soup, well, that’s what I did. Mushroom and farro soup, to be specific. And as I was making the soup, which only dragged me away from Up All Night for 10 minutes, including dish-washing, I thought Seriously, soup is the perfect quick, healthy food. It can taste amazing with only a handful of ingredients, and after making a few batches while following a recipe, you’ll likely have it figured out to the point where you can take whatever you have in the fridge and throw together a comforting, veggie-centric dinner.
Speaking of veggies, mushrooms are one of the vegetables I find myself wanting all of a sudden once the cool weather hits. I have a feeling this soup – which, by the way, is maybe one of the best-smelling soups I’ve made in years (it also tastes great, but the smell really got to me) – is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the mushroom recipes I’ll be making this season. Since mushrooms are a pretty healthy choice, what with their immune system benefits, cardiovascular protection, and low-calorie-but-fill-you-up benefits, this is good news for my taste buds and my skinny jeans. While it’s on my mind, I thought I’d do a quick round-up of mushroom recipes – both those I’ve featured here in the past, and those from elsewhere that I hope to be making in the near future!
Dining and Cooking