Soulful Soup

Being sick is no fun. My mommy was just diagnosed with bronchitis, so she's over here hacking up a lung and I'm trying to do what I can to help. And, because I'm Portuguese, the best way to cure a cold, is to cook! Or bake, but I just tried to make some pumpkin pecan bread and realized we had no eggs. How do we have no eggs?! Anyhow, earlier today, I made some bad ass soup for my mommy with all kinds of yummy veggies in it: zucchini, leeks, turnips, spinach, green beans, onions, carrots, celery, homemade pesto. And again, given my heritage, I added some potatoes and cannelini beans. It wouldn't have been soup without them! There was also some fresh baked bread to accompany today's meal. My ancestors would be proud. Hopefully, it made my mommy feel a little better, too.