Green Minestrone Soup!

episode #36 of 30-minute budget meals!

Good morning! Been up since 5am, got my workout in, made some breakfast potatoes, watered my plants, and now I’m packing!

Before I jump in, if I have any readers in Florida, I hope everyone is safe! I’ve been on edge watching all this hurricane news and destruction, and I’m thinking of everyone.

My updates this week have been incredibly boring because I’ve just been hunkered down and working ahead of our trip — which at this point, I think I’ve already said a million times. You’re probably like, “Okay shut up, we get it,” which is fair.

I started to do this thing before a vacation where I try to buy a whole new wardrobe. I look at Pinterest photos and imagine the chic woman I could be in a new place with her new outfits. But this time, I caught myself doing it and forced myself to stop. Even though I ordered like six pairs of jeans, multiple blouses, and a ton of sweaters, I ended up only keeping one sweater, which was the cotton navy one I shared earlier this week from Quince.

I can go to London, and I can wear what I always wear, because I am not going to magically turn into a new person while on vacation! I don’t need anything new. It’s better to focus on the itinerary itself rather than what I look like. And I will look just fine in my usual clothing! Although, I do hope to do some shopping while I’m there, especially some vintage.

I’ve been reading Sally Rooney’s new book Intermezzo, which I preordered and started immediately when it arrived. I’ve been such a fan of all of her previous books, but this one just isn’t hitting me in the same way, and I’m sad about it. I’m about 150 pages in, so I’m hoping things will turn around, but I was a bit surprised at how different this one feels from the others.

I’’m hoping to release our latest IVF/fertility journey podcast episode next week, and then after I get home, I’ll be back with a London recap! Love ya!

RECIPE!

It’s time to kickstart soup season! If you were to ask me for my ideal soup, I’d probably say it’s something with beans, vegetables, and pasta, and this green minestrone has it all! It’s loaded with all the green veggies and herbs (celery, zucchini, spinach, green peas, parsley, and dill), and of course, since it’s minestrone, it has those beans and pasta to round it out.

This soup feels like the definition of nourishing — it’s the type of meal that feels like it will heal you. You’re going to want to cozy up with a warm bowl of this one on a cool autumn evening.

Although it’s not officially part of the recipe, if you’re into it, I recommend grating some Parmesan on top. It makes it sooo good. But if you skip this part, the whole soup is actually vegan.

Also, one thing to know!

Green Minestrone

Ingredients (serves 4-6)