wicked good green soup

a warm bowl of vibrant green goodness

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This week (pre)school is back in session and I finally had some childcare (bless you teachers!), which meant time to sit quietly and think and dream about what this year may bring. I already made the tough decision last summer to scale back the farm in 2025, and while there won’t be a formal CSA (where folks sign up at the beginning of the season to receive boxes of produce every week), I’m still growing lots of food – just significantly less than normal so I can focus my energy on our kids during these precious early years.

I’m also stoked to be back teaching in-person workshops this year! I love leading these intimate, hands-on workshops and I can’t wait to host folks out here again once the growing season gets rolling. But I’ve also had to scale back the number of workshops that I’m offering this year, and several classes have already sold out – which is a good problem to have, I guess, but I’m also bummed that I can’t do more right now.

So recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I can reach + help teach more people, especially folks who don’t live locally. Which leads me to something that I’m really excited to bring to this newsletter…

…more videos!

I firmly believe that the best way to gain confidence in the garden + kitchen is to watch and learn with your own eyeballs – so moving forward, I’ll be posting two new video tutorials each month (one focused on gardening, one focused on cooking), available for paid subscribers. These videos will be quick (no more than 2-3 minutes) and to the point, with no fancy schmancy editing or fluff, just the stuff you really need to know.

I just created a new Video Tutorials page where all of these videos will be organized for easy access, and where I already have four videos ready for you! Check it out HERE.

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Alright, time to get cooking and dig into this week’s new recipe – wicked good green soup – available for paid subscribers.

Is it totally predictable (and #basic) of me to share a “healthy" green soup recipe on this first full week of January?

Maybe? Yeah, probably. But whatever! It’s freaking cold outside and after a decadent holiday, my body is craving anything GREEN and WARM right now. Enter this wicked good green soup.

This soup is packed with a half pound of spinach along with green peas, white beans, garlic, lemon, parsley, etc – it’s super simple, super fresh, super delish. This may sound weird, but I’ve been pouring it into mason jars (while still warm) and sipping it like a smoothie, and it’s been a perfect pick-me-up when I’m inevitably exhausted and a bit hangry every afternoon around 4pm. I’ll be honest, this isn’t the kind of soup I’d make for a dinner party, but it IS the kind of soup I’d make for my family on a busy Tuesday night when we all need some more vegetables in our bodies.

PS – I timed myself making this soup twice this week, and from start to finish it was ready in less than 30 minutes (not to mention I had a baby on my hip most of the time)… it really is so simple and straightforward and I promise it will make you feel like a million bucks!

Keep reading for the full recipe (and a handy 1-page PDF for easy printing).

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Wicked Good Green Soup

Serves 4