Foods Long Life

This creamy soup is dairy free and only 200 calories a bowl. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . It's Asparagus Time! Asparagus is starting to show up in local markets and I couldn't be happier. Most of the time I just roast them in the oven and serve them over a green salad or as a side dish, but today I was in the mood for soup.  Here's a simple recipe that you can make in your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker or in a Dutch Oven or medium-size soup pot on the stove.             *                    *                      *                          * Asparagus Soup Vegan, Dairy Free, Gluten Free [makes 4 servings] Requirements Instant Pot Pressure Cooker (optional) Hand Immersion blender Ingredients 1 bunch asparagus (1 1/4 pounds) 1/2 pound leeks 1 tablespoon Ea...

Make pesto with kale and your favorite herbs, freeze for winter. Follow Foods For Long Life on Pinterest and Facebook . It's Time to Harvest Kale and Herbs Last weekend we made and canned Tomato Salsa with Blistered Padron Peppers. Here's another great weekend project to preserve your summer harvest. To look at it, my garden kale is absolutely gorgeous but it's also that time of the season that the aphids start to attack the bottom of the leaves. They seem to be bathing in the organic insecticidal soap that we spray that's supposed to deter them but at some point I just have to accept that it's time to harvest it all and get ready for the fall crop.  Late summer kale in northern California My herbs are beginning to flower and bolt so they need to be harvested as well. Here's a great way to save your kale and herbs while, at the same time, having a versatile go-to seasoning for quick winter meals .              *         ...