She Says: Boring Monday
No complaints. A boring Monday is a good Monday in my book! My momma made some Beaf Barley Soup, but she’s the bomb dot com (oh yes, I did) and made some Veggie Barley Soup for me.
The ingredients for the Veggie Barley Soup are:
Barley
Veggie Broth
Carrots
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Chickpeas
Stress Eating
I know I sometimes eat mindlessly when stressed or nervous. It’s one of my worst habits. I just read this list of ways to avoid stress eating on Back in Skinny Jeans. My favorite one is to remember that this kind of thing is a habit, and just like any habit it can be broken!
New Commenters
Oh yes, don’t forget to leave a comment here to enter the ProBar contest. You know you want six delicious bars delivered to your home! I love how the contest has compelled new people to comment. It brings a happy tingly feeling to this blogger! So, hello to all of those readers who commented for the first time on that post and hello to all the readers who never comment. Don’t be scared. We don’t bite! We just eat a lot.
Tags: Back to Basics, barley, brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, chickpeas, soup, veggie broth
October 27th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
monday is more for work than for food I guess. my meal today was boring too.
October 27th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Monday is usually vegetable soup day at our house, too. I prefer to think of it as routine rather than boring.
October 27th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
I am so with you on the stress eating, and you are RIGHT you can change it, I have been working on it and definitely making some major headway!!
K
October 27th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
“We just eat a lot” – haha
I really do hope to win
It’s all up to chance!
October 27th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
mommies are great!
October 27th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Mmmm… I love barley in all kinds of soup, thanks to your mommy for a new idea! Your mommy is so nice, making you soup!
October 27th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
“we don’t bite, we just eat a lot” – hahahaha…as do we all.
great job mom, sounds like your soup rocks!
October 27th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Hi Mom!
October 27th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
mmmm I <3 barley, especially in soup!
October 28th, 2008 at 12:23 am
mommies are so sweet
October 28th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Oh the stress eating. How it drives me crazy. I’ll make sure to read and memorize that article.
October 28th, 2008 at 4:09 am
oh wow your mum is the sweetest! thanks for the link to an interesting blog – i definitely stress eat, and i’m stressed quite a lot so not a very good combination!!
October 28th, 2008 at 7:50 am
I’d DEFINITELY take a boring Monday over a stressful one (I definitely had the latter – blah).
Hooray for Mom’s soup!!
Happy Tuesday, Heather!!
October 28th, 2008 at 8:30 am
homemade soup is yummy not boring! My canned black bean soup? Boring.
October 28th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Are you sure you don’t bite, cause I felt a little nibble earlier.
And I love that your mom is the bomb(dot)com.
Isn’t it amazing how parents will adapt to our new eating habits? I was afraid my parents would make fun of me when i started to eat differently, but they’re sooo supportive. Everytime we go out to eat they always make sute there is something on the menu that I will eat and if they make something ‘bad’ at home my Dad always asks me how he can make it slightly healthier so that I can enjoy it too. I.E. when he made gravy this weekend he used skim milk or on Sunday he made Whole Wheat pancakes!
October 28th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Your mom’s soup looks delish. I haven’t had barley soup before.. sounds like a good idea.
October 28th, 2008 at 10:40 am
I’m a little slow. I had to reread your post because I missed the part where you mentioned she made veggie soup for you and was thinking, “where’s the beef?” I never thought to put brussel sprouts in soup but might have to try them as I really enjoy them. I think I must have a high tolerance for bitter because I quite like foods others identify as such.
October 28th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
I “boredom eat.”
October 28th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Soup looks yummy- I <3 barley. Isn’t is so funny how you can not like a food by itself (or raw) but you can like it cooked? I hope you find a good pear recipe to put together
PS -check my blog later tonight. I may or maynot be making one of your recipes (ok..I am 
October 28th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
I am really bad with stress eating, especially lately. Boo to that! That soup looks good, I love soup since I’m always cold!
October 28th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
imo juniper is wayyyyy too sweet! i gave it a shot last fall and just thought i could taste too much sugar! pinkberry was pretty sugary too, but not nearly as bad as juniper!
i have never been to belmont! so shoot me.
i’ll have to go soon though!
October 28th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
No, I did not make the crackers. I haven’t tried that yet. Do you have any experience?
Nice soup!
October 28th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
i like you.
October 28th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
no but i wear real clothes not PJs.
October 28th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I love a soup that has barley in it. When one does not have soup around and one sees your post, one can have a sudden urge to make your soup recipe!
December 14th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
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