Soup for 2 – one for me, and one for me tomorrow!
I just made this up as I went along with a slight idea of the direction I wanted to go.
I knew I wanted a soup.
I knew I wanted butternut squash.
I picked up some herby chicken at the butcher today to add some heft to it.
I knew I wanted coconut milk as the creamy base.
I knew I wanted some frozen kale involved.
I started with that butternut
Tossed in olive oil, 1 tbsp maple syrup, cinnamon and salt.
And baked for 30 minutes at 425*
This herby organic chicken breast pair was a single girl treat from the Organic Butcher in town. It’s just chicken packaged with olive oil, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. I could have done this at home, but ya know, it’s single girl week and the rosemary is covered in snow!
Seared in a pan, it turned out AWESOME!
I deglazed that same pan with 1/2 a cup of water (major steam!) and then added my roasted squash
Somebody’s gonna have an amazing salad for lunch this week! I saved a little of each just for that purpose!
I also got this kale at Whole Foods recently. I have never seen frozen kale before! I love kale, and I love it raw, steamed, smoothied and chipped. I wanted to see if frozen was any good because geez that would save so much time and money!
And for a soup, it was perfection! Super duper easy.
The last ingredients were 1 cup coconut milk and 1/2 cup cooked wheatberries and a pinch of herby salt.
Walnuts for a crunchy garnish
Served two big bowls – one for tonight and one for later!
Served with a side of toast that I nearly forgot in the oven!
I just chewed down a piece of dark chocolate for dessert! Seems to be the theme of the week 🙂
Today was super productive – go me! Just a few more things to do tonight and maybe tonight I’ll start my book! [Last night was a bust].
Brittany (Eating Bird Food) says
That soup of soup looks delish. I love butternut!!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
Gorgeous looking dinner! I love it when I wing it and the meal tastes great 🙂
Stacey (The Home-Cooked Vegan) says
Aw, how nice of you to share with yourself lol 😉 Nom nom nom to your soup, it looks yummy! Hope you are able to get to that book!
Stacy @ Every Little Thing says
I’ve never seen frozen kale! It would be perfect for so many dishes.
Brittany (Eating Bird Food) says
Obviously meant that bowl of soup. 🙂
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Frozen kale?! I’ve never seen that before! You’re soup looks like what I had for dinner too, except mine has white beans and celery in lieu of wheatberries. 🙂
I hope you guys keep that snow up there – ATL can’t handle being crippled again. LOL!
Christine says
Soup for one! Looks great — its hard to cook for one sometimes — leftovers are pretty much a given.
Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles says
All the single ladies! That’s me tonight – my husband is crazy busy with grad school right now. This soup looks great. I’m making one tomorrow with kale also!
Kristen @ That Hoosier Girl says
I’m always more creative when I’m cooking for one. I think I’m afraid of making the poor husband choke down something awful. 🙂
Holly @ Couch Potato Athlete says
What a meal! When I eat dinner alone I usually have eggs/toast or a hugh jass salad — I would love to have some of your fancy soup!
I really like the new background colors/fabrics — very pretty!
Simply Life says
looks like a DELICIOUS soup!
Kelly - meatlesswithaman.blogspot.com says
YUM! I made veggie lasagna in the crockpot tonight. Turned out good!
Jenna @ Eating Green, Staying Lean says
That soup looks amazinggggggg. Also, try dipping that dark chocolate into a little almond butter…it’s one of my favorite dessert combos!
Alaina says
That soup looks so good and filling! The perfect cold weather soup. How much longer until Matt comes home?
KathEats says
Saturday!
Jess says
looks like a delicious bowl of comfort on a cold, wintry night….
Christin@purplebirdblog says
I made a similar soup a while back with sweet potatoes instead of butternut… such a delectable set of flavors! I love that you put walnuts on top!
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
Great idea for soup for one person!
Lisa says
Yum – I make a soup very like this one, but with sweet potatoes and no chicken. So good. I put lots of ginger and garlic in too – definitely warms you up!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Welcome to my SINGLE life! Maybe if I make that scrumpsh soup, someone’ll put a ring on it 🙂
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
Yum! I’m always looking for single serving meals- I’m a single lady!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Looove homemade soup. It’s so simple!
Jess (Sweet Potato) says
I have just discovered that I love Kale as well! So delicious and I feel so healthy when I eat it!
Amanda (The Nutritionist Reviews) says
I’m interested in seeing if that frozen kale is good in other things too! Good idea to put the walnuts on your soup : )
Kat @ Cupcake Kat says
That chicken sounds so good. What a great idea, this combination of foods sounds irresitable
Kelly says
Yum! That looks so good! I’ve never seen frozen kale before either but I buy frozen spinach for smoothies all the time. I’ll keep my eyes open for the frozen kale, when our Whole Foods finally arrives in Charlotte. I’m being so patient waiting on it. 🙂
Jess @ atasteofconfidence says
Looks delish!
jen @ taste life says
That looks so delicious and satisfying.
Hannah says
I love how you follow your tummy-intuition to a delicious new recipe. Bravo!
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says
The title of this post reminds me more of Liza Minelli in Sex and the City 2 than Beyonce. Sounds like a yummy single-girl dinner!
Amanda (Eating Up) says
That soup looks delicious! I’m going to have to check and see if my WF has frozen kale. I was so excited when I saw they had frozen okra!
Rosalie says
I was wondering whether, for applications such as this, you’d recommend full-fat or “lite” coconut milk? Or do you think it’s really a matter of preference? I tend to have both on hand but I’m never sure which one to choose for which use (baking, soups, curries, etc.)–your input would be appreciated!
Thanks!
KathEats says
I use Trader Joe’s Lite (i think it has great flavor) because I don’t miss the thickness of the regular. But it’s ultimately personal pref.
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says
Me, I make soup for 12 people…enough for a whole week’s worth of lunches for moi.
sarah (sarah learns) says
you always seem to have such good results when you wing it with your recipes.
also, i’m loving your new fabric backdrops! 🙂
Katy (The Singing Runner) says
That soup looks delicious! 😀 And I love the placemat!
Allison @ Happy Tales says
Yummmm! I had some butternut squash in one of my dishes for din, too!
stacey-healthylife says
Soup makes a perfect meal. Except when I make soup it usually ends up being enough for a week.
Faith @ lovelyascharged says
Mmm, hefty soups like that are the absolute best! Have fun on your single girl week 😉
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
You can’t really go wrong with such a delicious combo! Yum!
Heather says
Roasted butternut squash is one of my favorites!
Would that frozen kale make a good kale chip or was it better for a soup?
KathEats says
It would definitely not work for kale chips 🙁
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
i got that frozen kale too. i love it! it doesn’t get mushy like spinach.
Katy @ RecipeCan says
I’m feeling the single ladies vibe tonight! The bf has been gone for a week and his flight home tonight got canceled due to snow 🙁 But I took a note from you and tried out a parchment paper dish – so good!
Lisa (bakebikeblog) says
What a great idea to add walnuts!!!
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
That soup looks delicious!! I love kale, too. I’ve been eating a lot of massaged raw kale salads lately. YUM! I’ll have to look out for frozen kale. Seems handy to have around. 🙂
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
That soup looks SO GOOD! I wish I had your creativity!
Paige @Running Around Normal says
Now that soup’s got some CHEW!!!
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says
Ohh – this looks awesome!! I’ll have to be on the look out for the frozen kale!!
Katie says
Yum! I have been looking for a way to use butternut squash in a soup (besides the usual pureed soup) for a long time, this looks good. I get so many healthy cravings reading your blog to try different veggies and such. 🙂
Kara says
O’m’gosh, is that Dakota bread? Now I really really want some.
KathEats says
It’s not! It’s from a local bakery. Not as good as Dakota!
Kristen, Sweetly says
Ohhhh, single lady soup! Haha. I always try to cook double and triple when I put in effort so I can be ready later in the week. I NEVER remember to plan ahead enough on weeknights to give me enough time for roasting, though… or doing really anything that takes longer than frying an egg. Good things I love eggs, I guess. 😉
Caitlin says
Love single lady any kind of dish! It sure is the BEST when you have some leftovers of the really good ingredients, then you know you have something to look forward to at some point! Kind of like when a nut butter jar is almost empty and you know there are some amazing overnight oats coming up =).
dana @ my little celebration says
Did I miss a post? I didn’t know you were writing a book! So exciting!
KathEats says
Reading a book!!!
Dorry says
Love your thought process on making the soup. Some of my favorite meals are made with no definite plan for the end result. This soup looks delish!
Kiran says
Love soups and I would try this recipe soon, thnks for sharing 🙂
Heather says
I find that frozen veggies are usually more expensive and with a bunch of kale ranging at, like, 1.50… I’m curious, how much did that bag of frozen kale cost? Regardless, if I see some of that, I’ll definitely be buying it! Talk about ease. 🙂
KathEats says
The kale at my Whole Foods is $2.99 per bunch and this bag I think was under $2 – for about 3x as much
Erin says
I envy your abilty to just CREATE. You always surprise me with the things you toss together and how it all seems to work!
mary (what's cookin' with mary) says
Good tip! I will look for frozen kale next time I’m at WF’s. I love having a bag of frozen spinach around just in case… same goes for kale !
Jessica says
Looks delicious!
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
Your soup looks amazing 🙂 And thank for the tip on frozen kale.
Kristina says
That soup looks DELICIOUS!
Camille says
Oooh my gosh, that looks amazing!
When do you get your hubby back!?
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
Mm that soup looks SO GOOD. It has butternut squash, which I LOVEE, and kale, my newest obsession! YUM.
Annette says
You make the most delicious and colorful meals; I aspire to be like that every day!! Love your posts 🙂
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
Ooh, it looks delicious!!!
Beatrix @ Beaglebea says
I love it when throwing together ingredients makes a wonderful concoction.
Sana says
i don’t get your title??? But that soup is perf for a day like today!
KathEats says
Soup for me and me – I’m single this week?
Courtney (Pancakes & Postcards) says
frozen kale?? who knew!!
Leila @ Spinach and Skittles says
Wow, I’ve never seen frozen kale. I’m going to keep an eye out for it, no whole foods here Too bad it wouldn’t make good kale chips, it would probably thaw too soggy 🙁
Ashley says
Frozen kale?? Hoooraaay!! 🙂
jaclyn@todays lady says
What an amazing looking soup!!!!! I love squash in soup 🙂 Lucky you, you have some for tomorrow too!!
Runeatrepeat says
I never pegged you for a Beyonce fan 🙂
I cannot for the life of me cut butternut squash. What’s the secret? A good knife?
KathEats says
Go very very slow and don’t try to do it in one motion. I think it’s terrifying, but I’ve learned not to rush. A sharp knife helps!
Becky says
Amazingly, you can also just peel off the skin of the butternut squash with a good vegetable peeler. I couldn’t believe how much easier it was, and how much time it saved me!
notyet100 says
wow tis looks super delicious,
Marina says
Soups sounds delicious. I love when I have leftovers for the next day 😀
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
Probably the best-sounding soup I’ve ever heard of!!
Jessica says
Soup looks delicious! I am always so much more productive when my husband is away!
Jessica
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
That’s so awesome how you can just wing a recipe and have it turn out! I don’t trust myself to not follow a recipe. 😛
Allie says
I agree with Chelsea, you can just make up recipes out of no where! You have talent with food! Mmmm 🙂
Marilyn@ButteryBooks says
I feel healthier just looking at this soup – YUM!!
Elizabeth@The Sweet Life says
Oh my–that looks so hearty and cozy and yummy!
Stephanie @ Thorns Have Roses says
Like a bowl of heaven!
amy says
that soup looks amazing! i love butternut squash with anything! thats great that whole foods sells frozen kale. i never thought to even look in the frozen aisle for that. thanks for the recipe!
Lauren says
I’m just catching on to kale myself. It’s good but I like it in small doses.
Namaste Gurl says
Did you use the can or carton of coconut milk? In other wards, diluted or dense product? 🙂
lauren @ spiced plate says
the frozen kale @ WF is a live saver!
Chrys says
I’m curious, what butcher do you use? I was wandering through my foodie file to find your whipped banana oatmeal, only to realize you’re in Cville too! (and I’m definitely making the oatmeal this weekend, very excited!)
KathEats says
The Organic Butcher at Main Street Market
Baking 'n' Books says
This is 2 servings correct? Do you have exact ingredient amounts for the squash and kale?
Also – is it possible to buy greens fresh but freeze them myself?
KathEats says
Yup, 2 big servings
Rachel says
im soooo making this soup tomorrow, but no wheatberries, what could i use instead?? thanks for the inspiration!!!