Brave and Bold Mushroom Barley Soup

Being brave and bold sounds exhausting, doesn’t it? Just the thought of it makes me want to take a nap. However, there are people in this world who have to be brave and bold whether they want to or not, whether they’re up to the task or not. I always thought that bold and brave was synonymous with strong and tough, but now I think that soft and sweet might also be the essential ingredients needed to face the world. This soup is filled with hearty vegetables, fiber, and a little inherent sweetness of its own.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 sweet onion

  • 4 stalks of celery

  • 1 box mushrooms

  • 2-3 large carrots 

  • 1 box organic vegetable soup

  • 2 cups of water

  • 1 cup barley

  • 1-2 fresh pears

  • 1/2 tsp of avocado oil & honey

  • Seasonings - Salt + pepper, sage, TJ's mushroom

  • Instructions:

  • Saute onion and celery in oil and honey until soft and sweet

  • Rinse barley, add to pot of boiling liquids

  • Add carrots and mushrooms when barley is partially cooked, add seasonings to taste

  • After it’s almost fully cooked, add the pealed pears, cut them up, drop them in, and let them soften. This adds a burst of sweetness to the soup.