I am a soup NUT!

Or At least, I used to be before I had kids...

You see, I discovered the joy of making soup in my post-college days while earning my degree as a Sign Language Interpreter (I'm not an interpreter anymore . . . just placing it in the timeline).

 I love a good cuppa tea (more about that another time). When visiting Ottawa I went to a great little tea room called the Mad Hatter's Tea party. Their menu consisted of afternoon tea (with scones and finger sandwiches) or sandwiches and soup. I loved their soup so much, I bought their little self-published soup cookbook.

 At some point, I started making the soups and I realized how fun, easy and healthy it was. My friends used to laugh when they walked into my apartment and their were 3 or 4 pots on the stove - each a different kind of soup. They used to say that my hand blender was my best friend!

I explained that I made different kind of soups and enjoyed them all week with a piece of hearty bread. They were easy to make &  it made eating well during the week very easy. If I had leftover soup, I just froze it to keep it fresh. Hot soup, in its many different varieties, was just perfect for the cold Rochester Winter. (I'm in Toronto, Canada now - still cold!)

Where I am now

Now I am a busy mom of 2 adorable little kids. My son, age 5, is a VERY picky eater. And no matter how hard I try, I can't get my kids into eating soup.

 So...it's pretty sad...

I spend most of my cooking time making "kiddie food" (very plain - but healthy - foods my kids will eat) or cleaning up in the kitchen. To be honest, I  haven't really been cooking for myself or nourishing my body the way I want to. (Yes, the Life Coach isn't perfect!)

A couple of months ago, I thought that I should try to get back into making soup. It might also help me to lose some of the baby weight that I've had for WAY too long. MAYBE I could even get my kids into it -- but even if they don't eat it, I need to start making it for myself.   
 
I guess it's true what they say about "When the student is ready, the Teacher will show up!" because just a few weeks later I stumbled on Cheryl's Soup Kitchen  - A Teleclass About Making Soup by Health & Wellness Coach, Cheryl Miller.(the VERY COOL lady behind CherylMillerVille.com - she's kinda "big" in coaching circles!)

When I saw the website for Cheryl's Soup Kitchen I thought - "Perfect!"

Maybe I just need some inspiration! Maybe I just need to hear someone talk about how wonderful soup is to be inspired again. Maybe I just need some new hints and tips about how to make it faster and easier. Maybe I just need some new recipies and techniques. Maybe she has a method I don't know about yet. Maybe she could teach me how to use soup to lose weight. I wonder how she's going to teach a cooking class on the phone anyway -- it will be fun to find out. (I've often thought about teaching a tofu teleclass...) Maybe she could even give me some advice for getting my kids to try it!
And a teleclass is just perfect - no need for a babysitter!


Well, surprisingly enough (to me anyway) very few people signed up for this class at first. So I offered to interview Cheryl about  why she chose to create a soup making teleclass & what she was going to teach - and she sent it out to her mailing list...the signups came POURING IN (pun intended)

Here is the interview.  It's my first interview...so I would really appreciate your feedback. (It's about 12 minutes long)  I do hope to be doing interviews on my podcast one day!

And don't forget to take a look at the description of Cheryl's class.  The class is filling up & its  on Wed March 22 & 29 - so if you want to join, you should sign up soon!  (If you can't make it to the classes, I think she will make the MP3 of them available for download) I really do think that Soup is a GREAT solution for busy moms. Even if you can't get your kids to eat it, it is a simple way to nourish yourself & give yourself energy to take care of the little ones!

 
See you there?