Happy Friday everyone,

Keeping cozy (and the best way to top your soup!)

As the wind picks up and the snow is falling up here in north of the UK, I’m keeping cosy at home. (Well, I would be if our new heating system was working 😳 ...let’s not go there) I’m so happy to have a plentiful pantry when the weather turns like this. This week, in ‘the moments in between’, I’ve been taking little time-outs to organise my food cupboards. It might not sound it, but I honestly do find it very calming to get all my food organised. There has been lots of labelling and a grand food audit to check what’s good, and what’s been sitting in that pantry a little too long (looking at you mixed herbs!)

A good first pass is done, and that big pot of lentils is all ready to star in my next video - a simple soup recipe for that Instant Pot Mini. Cold weather just screams out for soup, doesn’t it?
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Hopefully I’ll find some time to get that filmed and out to you over the weekend. In the meantime, here’s some other winter warmers to get you inspired this weekend ⤵️

3 Comforting Soup Recipes

🥣 Vegan Instant Pot White Bean Stew from Nisha at Rainbow Plant Life

Nisha is famous for her amamzing vegan recipes and has recipes in the New York Times now, but did you know she was one of the first creators on YouTube making beautiful Instant Pot dishes? Always good!

​https://rainbowplantlife.com/vegan-instant-pot-white-bean-stew/​

🥣 Broccoli and Stilton Soup by Nigella

You don’t even need a pressure cooker for this one - frozen broccoli makes this pantry friendly and super quick to cook. No pressure cooking required.

​https://www.nigella.com/recipes/broccoli-and-stilton-soup​

🥣 Italian Bread Soup by Flo Lum

Flo Lum was one of the very first cooks to inspire me to get into my Instant Pot for ‘real cooking’. Her videos are always fun and these are real recipes you can rely on. I hope you like this one!

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvTeAejEdTk​

2 Cooking Tips for Soup Lovers

🥦 I’m always trying to find ways to get some extra nutrients into my food. One of my favourites is sprouted broccoli seeds and they make a great soup topper, especially on those plain soups that need a little something to wake them up!

🌿 And here’s another storecupboard favourite soup topper - try a generous tablespoon of pesto on those Mediterranean flavour soups- goes great with minestrone!

1 Moment of Calm

Well that's it from me for this week. Have a good weekend all, keep warm and I hope you find something that brings a moment of calm in your weekend - even if it does involve a labelling machine!

warm wishes

Susan ☺️

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Susan Kelly Consulting, Suite 3, 10c Ridge Way, Dalgety Bay, Fife KY11 9JN
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