Potato Leek Kale Soup

I love soup. This winter has been really mild for us and I have missed out on making a few big pots of soup because it just hasn’t been cold enough. I’ve really been craving some potato soup so I bought a few of the ingredients on Sunday and planned to make it before our House Church on Wednesday. 

Sidebar– Our church meets on Sunday’s corporately and then in people’s homes in small groups on Wednesdays. It’s the model of the early church and we absolutely love the community it brings.  

 Anyway, soup sounded like the perfect meal for an easy, quick cleanup. 

I have two recipes I combined to result in my own mixup and the fam loved it. The entire pot was empty after several came back for seconds. 

I had to share with you. Let me know if you make it! 

  Potato Kale Leek Soup
3 stalks of leeks (white parts only)

2 tbs butter

2 cups kale

6 russet potatos 

2 cloves garlic

8 oz sour cream

2 boxes chicken broth

3 cups water

Salt and pepper

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

1 cup cheddar cheese

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

Melt butter in pan. Slice leeks and sauté with garlic in melted butter until softened. Peel potatos and slice into discs. Add chicken broth , potatos and water to large pot and bring to a boil.  Reduce to a simmer until softened, about 15-25 minutes.

Remove kale from stalk and roughly chop. Add to soup along with leeks, sour cream, cheeses, salt and pepper to taste. Use a potato masher to combine mixture. Simmer for 5 minutes.  Stir and serve. 

(This would also be great with ground Italian sausage. )

Thank you Kayla @Pregnancyperfect for the recipe inspiration. 

Friday Five

1. This quote is available as a free download for your desktop from one of my favorite and inspirational brands.  If you aren’t following @soworthloving on instagram then add them. While you’re adding follow @eryneddy , the owner as well. Her feed is dreamy. I love the monochromatic-ness of it. 

2. We’ve been on spring break this week. We have a big surprise roadtrip planned for the kids so I was trying to come up with some local fun for them and we found a new fun outting. Indoor rock climbing. It was very challenging for the kiddos and adults. But also, tons of fun and great exercise. 

My brother  – Preslyn, Hayden, Ella                                        

3/Tried this recipe for a simple salad that I found on @buenobrandi instagram.  UM. YUM. Seriously. I loved it. So did my gang. She also posted a breakfast idea with red quinoa that has been great. I could literally eat it every single day. 

4. I got a fresh cut. Really digging it. Trying to change up my color for a grow out. Yeah yeah I know you’ve all heard this before. But I have an idea in mind, so we’ll see if I can meet it. 

 5. I set a PR for push press this week. 95#. Getting  back in my groove. Still have a ways to go 

It’s the weekend! Get out there and live it up. 

Munchkin approved oatmeal

I have the hardest time with oatmeal. I know it is good for me but in order for it to be truly healthy, the taste is pretty bland and never enticing. I will eat it because I know it’s good for me, but telling that to my kiddos is another thing! 

This morning we were out of milk and running low on time. Instead of eggs I decided I would try oatmeal again for them. They were less than thrilled but I promised them a buffet of toppings.

They were really excited when I told them they could have a sprinkle of brown sugar, a swirl of pure maple syrup and all the fruit they wanted. They piled on the grapes, strawberries and blueberries and then a handful of pecans. 

It was the fastest consumption of oatmeal I have ever witnessed. Mission accomplished!!!

They were also really excited to share with the blogosphere there newfound love.  They are anxious to see if any of you have the same reaction. Leave your comments!!!