Glorious Veg
Delicious Commentary for Calm Digestion by M. Susan Hamilton
“Take a rest:
A field that has rested
gives a beautiful crop.”
– Ovid
Hello New & Devoted Readers,
Welcome to “CalmGut™!”
Delicious.
Nutritious.
Musings on Seasonal Food,
Unforgettable Recipes,
and Calm Digestion.
In 2000, I developed the Food Awareness
Program to counsel G.I. clients affected by
Reflux, GERD, Celiac, IBS, IBD, Gastritis,
Inflammation, Diarrhea, and Constipation.
Clients often say:
“All I want is a calm gut.”
“Why do some foods digest well
today, and cause chaos tomorrow?”“Why is my gut so sensitive?”
No one can tell you exactly what to eat.
You are a unique individual.
You alone know what is nutritious,
and divinely delicious, to you.
My nutritional POV is solely-food-based:
No drugs. No capsules. No pills. No powders.
Mother Nature Reigns & Rules, Ripe & Ready!
What is satiety?
Satiety is being satisfied with your
food. Finding deliciousness.
Seeking pleasure in food. Feeling,
enjoying, savoring, satisfying the
pleasure of your food. Tea and Toast
can bring satiety in the right moment.
Soup can bring comfort and satiety in
your day. You create your own satiety.
Fresh Vegetables + Fresh Soup
Savor + Enjoy Broths and Stocks
fresh veggie soups, and meat or
fish soups.
I judge not!
Cook freshly made soup in batches
and freeze it.
Do take out, order in, or
beg-barter with a friend!
The Soup Fairy
If you're waiting for the Soup Fairy
to make a house call, don't hold your
breath.
Waiting for a Grandma, Nonna, Nana,
Mimi, Mormor, Dede, Abuela, Tita,
Bubbie or Poppi to make chicken
soup might not happen today.
They're busy, too.
Why Soup?
Soothing and Comforting Soup
“Car Food” and “Office Hours”:
Enjoy a thermos of hot soup
during office hours and
travel days. Soup can keep your
blood sugar levels steady,
help absorb a wide range
of nutrients, vitamins and minerals,
bring focus and comfort,
and help you sleep at night!
World of Broths
Bone Broth
Beef, pork, lamb marrow bones;
or bone-in chicken parts, necks
and wings. Add leeks, carrots,
celery, parsley and fresh herbs.
Veggie Broth
Onions, fennel, carrots, celery,
leeks with green tops, parsnips,
Irish turnips, parsley, kale,
collards, and fresh herbs.
Vegetarian + Vegan Soups
Vietnamese Veg-Pho + Cilantro +
Limes
Thai Noodle + Veggies + Thai Basil
Italian Minestrone or French Pistou
Squash Soup: Butternut, Buttercup,
or Hubbard with Curry or Ginger
Tomato Soup + Garlic Croutons
County Kerry Irish Potato-Leek Soup
Roasted Beet Soup Carrots + parsnips +
Potatoes + Cinnamon Cloves +
Cardamom
Curried Cauliflower + Carrot Soup
Red Lentil Soup + Cardamom + Cumin
Barlotti-Cranberry Bean Soup, or
Italian Pasta e Fagioli, or Greek
Fassolatha
Swedish Traditional Yellow Pea Soup
with Swedish mustard
Ode to Soup: A Family Soup Story
I’ll never forget a conversation I had
with Dr. S.L., a Chinese Internist. We talked
about her childhood growing up in Beijing
with traditional Chinese meals.
S.L. “My family ate a brothy, clear, home-
made soup 2 or 3 times a day, at the end
of almost every meal.”
“Soup is served after the main dishes,
which are mostly vegetables, with a
little pork, beef, chicken, fish, or tofu.
Always rice, cups of hot tea, at every
meal.”
“In China, we always have soup last.
We believe it calms our digestion. Warm
and comforting.”
“We say soup prepares your stomach
to digest food. It helps you take in and
absorb nutrients, and to sleep well.”
Discussion
Dr. S.L.'s POV is interesting, informative.
Why do you eat soup?
How do you feel when you eat it?
What's Your Soup Tradition?
Is it time to start a new one?
Calming + Comforting
Soups + Stews
Braised Chicken + Vegetable Soup
Chicken in the Pot Soup
Matzoh Ball Soup
Chicken + Dumplings
Take-Out Roasted Chicken +
Vegetable Soup
Taiwanese Beef Noodle + Chile Soup
Vietnamese Beef Noodle Pho
Portuguese Caldo Verde Soup
Kale + Onions + Potatoes +
Linguica
New England Clam Chowder
Polish Pork + Cabbage Soup
or Smoked Kielbasa + Bean Soup
Italian Wedding Soup + Mini
Meatballs
Lamb Riblet Stew + Veg + Love
Lamb Stew + Figs + Lemon
County Tipperary Irish Beef Stew
Cook’s Guide
After Cooking Beans, How Do You
Remove the White Residue in Pots?
When beans leave a residue, boil white
vinegar in the pot! The vinegar dissolves
the residue and film, or until you cook
beans again!!
Seasonal Recipe
[see recipe PDF below]
Roasted Vegetable Soup
“Oh, I love the color!”
“Even my kids will eat it!”
“It’s PURPLE!”
Clients love this soup! “Roasted
Vegetable Soup” is both a visual
and flavorful treat! BUT, if you
over-boil it, the purple color
turns pink!
[Download PDF recipe below]
Inspiring People,
Purpose, and Places
Baer’s Best Beans
For three decades, Charley and Carol
Baer, owners of Baer's Best Beans,
have grown 20 acres of delicious
Heirloom beans in South Berwick,
Maine. I discovered them at the
Wayland Farmer's Market, MA,
years ago.
Baer’s Best Beans Varieties Include:
Black Coco Beans or Black Turtle
BumbleBee Beans
Cannellini Beans
Flageolet- French Beans
Great Northern Beans
Italian Cranberry or Borlotti Beans
Jacob's Cattle Beans
Best beans ever, year 'round!
I love all 20 varieties!
Order online, or stop by Farmer’s
Markets close to you!
It’s Your Time.
Savor the Moment.
Cherish Life.
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Enjoy every bite,
Susan
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Yummm - I think I must make soup this week!
indeed we are kindred spirits. i just made some CONGEE. the warmth of a porridge or soup in the cooler weather is just what the body needs and wants. i love the range of soup suggestions...i am inspired anew. love this newsletter. xoxo.