happy list // 02.19.13

1.abundant sunshine and an adorable sun hat 2.a pretty, free, printable, mini calendar 3.happy mail from the happy janssens! 4.the most epic pillow fort to-date :) 5.a family get-away to Fort Worth 6.knitting on the road, improvising when I realized I left my DPNs at home! 7.an adorable headband for little Bébé 8.a most enthralling show, watched with My Love (if you know me, my love for TV ends at Downton Abbey, so finding a show we both enjoy makes me HAPPY!

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Curried Lentil, Sweet Potato, and Bacon Soup

Curried Lentil, Sweet Potato, and Bacon Soup

From the book: Keep It Seasonal by Annie Wayte

This hearty soup is a meal in itself. Use either green or brown lentils – they cook in more or less the same amount of time. You could also use red lentils, adding them 10 minutes after you have added the stock

Course: Soup

Prep Time: 10 Min
Cook Time: 45 Min
Total Time: 55 Min

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 strips thick-sliced bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (We always use more :)
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1 small leek (white part only), finely diced
• 1 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large sweet potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 Cup green or brown lentils (Puy and French green lentils are my favorite.) 
• 1-2 Teaspoon curry powder, to taste
• 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh sage (I use dried, but don't measure.)
• 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh thyme (Dried as with the sage.)
• 9 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
• 1/2 Cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 1/2 Cup chopped fresh organic cilantro

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon and saute until it is brown and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside on paper towels.
2. Add onion and celery to the pan and saute gently for 10 minutes. If the pan gets too hot, add a splash of the stock and stir well.
3. Add leek, garlic, sweet potatoes, lentils, curry powder, sage and thyme. Sauté for another 5 minutes. Return bacon to pan and add stock.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables and lentils are tender, approximately 30 minutes.
5. Add parsley and cilantro, stir well, and serve.
6. Add baby spinach if desired.

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february goals

In February 2013 I will . . .

*practice yoga - daily
*pray - daily (during yoga?)
*consume 2 green smoothies a week
*drink only 1 latte per day
*Photos: organize and order prints from January; order prints from Sammy's 1st month of life.
*Read: 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess
*Connect: call my sisters (at least 2 times each)

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- Daily excersise is something I really want to incorporate into my day. Chasing and toddler and holding a 10+ pound baby isn't going to firm up any of these squishy spots, or relieve my achy joints and back. My chiropractor is always telling me to stretch, stretch, stretch! I am determined to make it a daily practice. For my health and my sanity! 

Here are a few things I have ordered to enable this habit:

Yoga Deck

Beth Shaw's Yogafit

Kindle: Good Day Yoga: Your Morning Yoga Guide For Energized Days
I also bookmarked this site, for future sequence building. 

YogaJournal's Sequence Builder
And this book looks good too, I may order it after I've established a good routine.

- I am guilty of going days without praying. :( Shameful . . .

I was greatly convicted by Jennifer's post on Instagram about prayer. 

"Prayer is your soul's vital sign. It shows whether or not your faith is a living and breathing part of your life. Nourish it."
I always love her journal posts!

- Green smoothies . . .Such a delicious way to get whole foods and nourishment into your body. I will only do two a week for now to evaluate my interest in consuming them and the cost. My little guy and I LOVE smoothies, so limiting them to only 2 a week should be most economical for now.
Oh, I also have this amazing blender that I don't use nearly enough as I should! ha!
- oh coffee . . . my kryptonite! Hopefully the smoothies help curb my desire to drink more than one latte a day! :)
-I am a former book worm, and want to return to my "roots." I started 7 last Summer. I will re-start & finish it this month!
- Phone time is hard to arrange with 3 littles, but I am determined to re-connect with my sisters. I miss them! 

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