8/12 Foodie Friday

I get by with a little help from my friends. 
Sprouts Dinner Club Amazing Broccoli Summer Soup
Ingredients:

• Large head of broccoli from your garden or farmers' market.  
• Carrots
• Onions
• Celery (or Lovage!)
• Butter, Ghee or Coconut Oil
• Whole head of garlic 
• Olive Oil
• Veggie or chicken stock
• Crushed red pepper flakes
• Lemons of lemon juice
• Anchovy fillets or paste
• Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions 

1. Lop off the stems of the broccoli, peel them (feed peelings to worms or chickens), and cut the stems into small dice sized pieces. 
2. Measure the diced broccoli stems and dice an equal amount each of carrot, onion, and celery. Save the scraps from these veggies to make stock later.
3. Get your soup pan hot and melt ghee, butter or coconut oil in the bottom. Saute all your veggies until tender and translucent, but don't really brown them.
4. Mince a lot of garlic. Like a whole bulb.
5. Toss that in with the veggies and stir to cook until it smells good enough to eat. Reduce the heat to low and get ready to do math.
6. Look at the amount of broccoli and guess how much liquid is needed to fill the pot to 2/3 under the top of the broccoli.
7. Let's say it's 4 cups. Add 1 cup of olive oil and 2 cups of water, veggie stock, or chicken stock. Whatever you have on hand. The exact ratio isn't critical, but it's about 25% oil. That's what makes it delicious.
8. Salt a little bit, and sprinkle in some crushed red pepper flakes. Just a few. It shouldn't be hot, you are just adding depth. Probably about a half teaspoon.
9. Cook until really tender and the broccoli starts to fall apart.
10. Puree until creamy with a stick blender.
11.  Squeeze in a couple of lemons and about a tablespoon of anchovy paste.
12. Adjust all the flavors as needed, adding more lemon, salt, pepper, anchovy, spice--whatever--until you like it.
13. Top with shaved Parmesan and enjoy!

We are working shoulder stability and strength, core strength, and tenacity in today's workout. Stamina, power and endurance are also tested. Enjoy! 
Today's Workout 
As many rounds and reps as possible in 8 min of:
12 Handstand Push-ups
9 Evil Ab Wheels
6 Power Snatches 135/95#
4 min rest 
REPEAT 

Ladies' night is tomorrow night!
Sprouts Dinner Club is Sunday.