May Showers?

Is anyone else ready to be done with winter??!! I am grateful for rain, don’t get me wrong, but come on! The trails were ALMOST dry enough to ride! And then RAIN?? In May?? On the weekend we were supposed to have an outdoor pizza party for soup booth Brian’s birthday?! Terribly inconvenient I tell ya!

Here’s what you will find at the soup booth this week:

Monday in Baywood, Thursday in Morro Bay and Friday in Cambria:

1. MUNG BEAN WITH WILD RICE AND TUSCAN KALE

2. CREAMY GOLDEN BEET WITH QUINOA

I look forward to seeing you and don’t forget your jars! Also, apologies, Harvestly customers! There was a mix up with getting the soups posted to the website for ordering last week, everything should be worked out now but do let me know if you have any trouble ordering!

Steep things with friends

I always know that when my buddy, Emily, suggests an activity that she’s “ always wanted to do” that I’m in for an adventure. Today’s adventure was no doubt the steepest hiking trail I’ve ever been on that didn’t require being roped in . It’s called Grass Mountain and it’s an absolute beast. It’s why trekking poles were invented but we didn’t have any. Anyways, here’s some pics from the day, it was one for the books. By comparison, this week’s gale force wind should not be a problem!

Here’s what you will find at the soup booth this week:

Monday in Baywood, Thursday in Morro Bay and Friday in Cambria:

1. SPLIT PEA

2. CURRY ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

I look forward to seeing you and don’t forget your jars!

Flowers and Jellyfish

I’m not sure what’s more in abundance this week!? The flowers on the hillsides or the jellyfish on the beaches! I went surfing on Saturday and had five of the little blue guys on the end of my board for along for a ride! Apparently they are harmless but they sure are slimy when they get between your toes! I hope you’ve had a chance to see all the nature things this week!

Here’s what you will find at the soup booth:

Monday in Baywood, Thursday in Morro Bay and Friday in Cambria:

1. COCONUT CURRIED LENTIL

2. CREAMY BROCCOLI

I look forward to seeing you and don’t forget your jars! Also, thank you Cayucos beachgoers for welcoming Hazel and Stitch to the beach! It’s fun for them ( and me!) to be recognized cause of the soup blog!!

Settled

I love my new house! It’s beginning to feel like home and I’m really starting to enjoy the beauty of living back in Cayucos. The waves, the beach walks and the proximity to mountain biking is everything I could ever wish for and I’m so thankful to be here! Between loving life post move, having Brian back at the booth and no rain forecasted, things are really feeling balanced on my end. I’ve realized lots of my customers live here too, I’ve loved seeing you and meeting your dogs!

Here’s what you will find at the soup booth this week:

Monday in Baywood, Thursday in Morro Bay and Friday in Cambria:

1. LEMON HERB MINESTRONE GNOCCHI

2. BLACK EYED PEA WITH SAN MARZANO TOMATO AND KALE

I look forward to seeing you and don’t forget your jars!

New house, new soup

Whew, last week as a whirlwind! Between moving, rain, HAIL, wet dogs, wind and no Brian I slept extremely well by Friday night! It was absolutely one hundred percent worth the effort though because you got soup ( I’m so sorry that you had to get rained on in the process) and I LOVE our new home in Cayucos! It’s been non stop fun ( of course) since we hauled our last piece of furniture in. We have fantastic waves just down the street and the cycling right out the front door is top notch! The dogs love it too and while I will miss my Cambria neighbors, our new neighbors are lovely and they even like our crazy dogs.

I had a lot of time to dream up a new soup with all the driving back and forth on hwy 1 this week. I was inspired by African Peanut Stew… sweet potato, coconut milk, peanuts, fire roasted tomatoes, ginger and garlic… but it will be a creamy version. I hope you like it!

Here’s what you will find at the soup booth this week:

1. Brian… thank goodness

2. CARAMELIZED SWEET POTATO WITH PEANUT, COCONUT MILK AND GINGER

3. BLACK LENTIL VEGETABLE

I look forward to seeing you guys and don’t forget your jars!

Cayucos Bound

As you know, I love the Central Coast. It’s been my home for all but the first six months of my life and I am so thankful that I get to run my business here. Recently, my husband and I were given the opportunity to move ( ugh, moving, amiright?!) back to his hometown of Cayucos and we jumped at the opportunity to return to a place we both consider our home. We have absolutely loved living in Cambria for the past 9 years but we do feel Cayucos will be a better fit for our lifestyle. Thankfully, my kitchen will still be in Cambria, so I’ll be headed there multiple times a week. Also, my husband works at Hearst Castle so he’ll get his north coast fix as well! I’ll see you all in the beach in Cayucos!

Here’s what you will find at the soup booth this week: ( and hopefully, it’s Brian towards the end of the week 😊)

1. MUSHROOM BARLEY

2. CREAMY TURMERIC WHITE BEAN WITH POTATO

Thank you to our wonderful customer, Bryce, for these beautiful Easter baskets!

I look forward to seeing you and don’t forget your jars!

Tahiti

So, Soup Booth Brian messaged me last week to inform me that since Tahiti is “on the way home” from Australia, he and his girlfriend will be extending their trip another week to go to Tahiti. As a home body, I can not relate to the desire to do this but good for them! So, one more week of flying solo at the soup booth. You have all been so kind and patient with me working alone, I am truly grateful. I will also very much appreciate having Brian back to do all the “Brian Things”. 😊

Here’s what you will find at the soup booth this week:

Monday in Baywood, Thursday in Morro Bay and Friday in Cambria:

1. CREAMY GOLDEN BEET WITH QUINOA

2. TEMPEH CHILI

I look forward to seeing you and don’t forget your jars!

Defrosting

It has been so lovely to feel warm sunshine on my skin! I’m feeling the season turn, the ground is drying up a bit, the flowers are starting to bloom and the strawberries are getting sweeter! Soon, it will be cherry season which for me, marks the start of Spring. It’s my most favorite time of year plus I’m ready to not be serving soup in rainstorms as much!

Here’s what you will find at the soup booth this week:

Monday in Baywood, Thursday in Morro Bay and Friday in Cambria:

1. VEGETABLE WILD RICE

2. SRI LANKAN STYLE RED LENTIL ( it’s very mild)

I look forward to seeing you and don’t forget your jars!

So far so good

Thank you all so much for your patience as I adjust to working the booth solo while Brian is away! I tell you, it takes a village to make a soup booth and when one little piece is missing, I definitely feel it! Thankfully the farmers have stepped up and agreed to deliver my produce orders, I’ve figured out a little system to get a head start with your jars and hopefully Brian is having an awesome time!

Here’s what you will find at the soup booth this week:

Monday in Baywood, Thursday in Morro Bay and Friday in Cambria:

1. SPLIT PEA

2. CREAMY BROCCOLI

I look forward to seeing you and don’t forget your jars!

Australia

It’s that time again! When soup booth Brian jet sets across the globe to bring me back a t shirt from a foreign land where I will likely never go cause I’m not a huge fan of travel. This time he’s off to Australia for 3 weeks to play with all the venomous snakes and spiders and jellyfish and all kinds of scary things. Thankfully he’s a savvy guy who will come back unscathed! Meanwhile, I’ll be holding down the soup booth on my own so please allow for a little extra time to get your jars filled, I will turn on turbo soup mode but it’s still not as fast as our soup ladling dream team. His last day is Monday in Baywood so be sure to wish him bon voyage!

Butte

Remy

Here’s what you will find at the soup booth this week:

Monday in Baywood, Thursday in Morro Bay and Friday in Cambria:

1. CHIPOTLE BLACK BEAN ( mild)

2. CARROT GINGER

I look forward to seeing you and don’t forget your jars!