Happy Monday, guys!
I hope you had a great weekend and are ready for the new week.
We had a fun and relaxing weekend. I finally caught up on my sleep – 12 hrs on Saturday, totally blowing the Saturday workout this time, but that was what my body needed me to do, so I listened to it.
Friday night was celebrated in our family by going to the recently opened Sweet Frog!
Love that place! It is a self-serve so it is easier to control your portion size (or not control it), they have TONS of toppings to choose from, and the place is just so bright and cheerful!
We got some serious goodness there!
After that we stopped at the Spirit Halloween to look for Carmen’s costume and had some fun with hats 🙂
and masks…
After another trip to a similar store, C’s costume was complete! (that was pretty easy).
On an unrelated subject:
I feel like switching things around a little here on the blog. So. No Motivation Monday today 🙂
Since the soup season is in “full force”, this time let’s make some Split Peas and Kale Soup in a crock pot!
This is one of my most favorite soups of all times! I made it on Sunday and just love having all those leftovers for lunches during the week.
You don’t have to make it in a crock pot – if you make it on the stove top, just boil the meat a little first to get some nice stock, then add other ingredients and boil until all the vegies are cooked through. I would add potatoes first since they take the longest to cook through.
Ingredients
- 1 cup split peas
- 9 cups water (divided 2+7)
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1/2 purple onion, chopped
- 1 cup kale, chopped
- 2 medium potatoes, cubed
- Green onions, chopped
- 1 smoked turkey drumstick (or any other smoked meat), deboned, cubed
- Fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Before you start, add peas and 2 cups of water to the crock pot so they soak a little.
- Take the skin off the turkey drumstick and cut up in 1in cubes
- Add turkey and chopped onions to the crock pot
- Finely chop the kale and add to the pot
- Chop and add green onions, carrots and potatoes
- Chop fresh parsley and add to the pot
- Add the remaining water and spices to the pot and mix well
- Cook on HIGH for a couple hours, then switch to LOW and cook for another 5-6 hours.
- Enjoy!
 
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