Sundays are suppose to be a day of rest, but in this day in age, most people are out running errands, doing house work, running long, racing, and practically doing anything but resting. I’m okay with that, as long as part of the day is simple and somewhat restful.
Since we go to the evening service at our church, our dinners are pretty simple. I adore it! We usually hit up the downtown Wholefoods after service or we come back and I throw something together in 20 minutes. Just the way God intended it, yes?
So here’s my not from scratch Sunday stew, which I originally called a soup, but then googled the difference because I am dork like that. Click on the imagine to get the full article. Come on you know you want to.
- 1 cup chopped roasted chicken or chicken sausage (pre cooked)
- 2 or so cups of the cabbage/slaw salad mix (i like to get the ones with cilantro and seeds added)
- 1 sweet potato or squash
- 1 chopped jalapeno
- spit pea soup (the gluten free kind)
- chili mix or mexican spice mix (1tsp)
- gluten free chicken broth
- lentil chips, corn chips, or other for topping/scooping
- optional: feta or other cheese
- Note: to make vegan just use tofu, tempeh, or meatless chicken cutlets instead of chicken. Also use vegetable broth.
- First heat your sweet potato in the microwave for 3 minutes. Peel back skin and chop into pieces. Then add the broth, a little extra water (maybe 2/3 cup), canned or boxed split pea soup, cabbage salad mix (about 2 cups worth), chicken, and the potato. Mix well. Stir in some chili mix or other fun flavors, cover, and place on medium to medium low for about 10-15 minutes or until everything is heated and the cabbage salad mix in cooked through. Serve up in bowl, add a little cheese and jalapeno on top. Serve with a side of lentil chips or other gluten free chips of choice!
- Note: to make lower in sodium, add more water or use the low sodium broth.
Sundays for us are pretty relaxed these days. We may do a little work here or there, walk the dog, and start some laundry, but that’s about it. Boring to others, but beautiful to us. Well, for the time being. There will be a time or a season when our Sundays will be filled again. Most likely with travel, with training, with racing (God willing). But I’ve learned that when God gives you boring, make it beautiful. When there’s not much on the agenda, don’t fill it. Just go with it. When your to do list is a DONE list, don’t add to it. And when you feel the urge to skip a rest day or power through another weekend, just get outside and walk, enjoy. Be boring, I promise that in the end…….. it feels BEAUTIFUL!
My favorite quote from my devotional this week sums things up quite nicely.
“Rein in your impulses to plunge into the days activities…….. Relax with Me (God) while I ready you for action.”
What’s boring but beautiful to you these days? Did you know the difference between a stew and soup? I’m sure you did.
Cheers,
LC
Good luck to all those racing the Marine Corps Marathon! And be safe all those who taking on hurricane Sandy. Saying a prayer now!
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Not boring at all. I call it beautiful too! Taking the time to enjoy the day is the name of the game
Heather (Where’s the Beach) recently posted..Curry & Fun Facts Friday – Taper Week
totally! hope you are. Miss PR!!!
I don’t care what you call it – I’d down a bowl of this is about 5 seconds. Love the sweet potato with the Mexican flavors. and lentil chips are my favorite! I got addicted to TJ’s salt & pepper flavor.
Hope you have a beautiful, restful day.
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..The Good, the Bad, and the Strange
that’s what these are! too bad they didn’t have salt and vinegar. Then i would have mashed them up in the soup. Dang, maybe i need to get some pop chips and do that. ohh, i have a problem. hehe
absolutely perfect. I am declaring today my rest day, and I couldn’t be happier about that! Enjoy your day Lindsay
Christa@ Edible Balance recently posted..One Step at a Time
Enjoy yours too! and if you see bonnie, hug her. hehe. Bites are on their way!
Being in New Orleans I was used to 80F weather and yesterday the temp suddenly dropped. I need this stew in my life right now.
Kate @ Kate is eating recently posted..Pizza party
ours did too! it’s perfect actually 50′s to 60′s. Make stew while you can! LOL
I need to take these words to heart: boring can be beautiful. Absolutely agree — again it’s going back to the need to simplify and embrace the beauty in EVERYthing we do…not just the big moments in our days or weeks, but in ALL we do. Every moment we spend on this earth is a blessing…make it beautiful, right? I love your Sundays…sounds a lot like mine today. Baking cookies (for the hubs!), planning on french onion soup for dinner and lots of ‘us’ time just catching up on eachother before the chaos of the week is upon us. Just perfection. Happy day friend!
Jess recently posted..“Sticking your neck out for what you believe in…”
does he start school tomorrow? EEK!!! YEA!
I completely agree with you about Sundays! They are a time to reset, to slow down, to gear up for the week. The stew looks awesome btw and I didn’t technically know the difference but after reading the article, was pretty right about what they were, and now I feel like a dork for being impressed for knowing the difference haha!
jobo recently posted..Thankful things Friday
I did NOT know the difference between soup and stew!!! Thanks for the link. So, is chili a stew then? Or is chili neither one, and just it’s own entity?
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance recently posted..Friday’s Five!
i think chili is in a field of it’s own. LOL! Maybe because it combine ground meat and beans? don’t know.
We try really hard to rest on Sundays. It is hard when it is so busy with church activities!! I will be settling down though soon, and I can’t wait for a day of REST!
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables recently posted..My 10 Running Tidbits
hope you got some real “brittany” time to today! Keep me posted. <3
This recipe looks great- perfect for a lazy, snowy Sunday!
I had the most beautiful, boring day yesterday. The most I did was vacuum and walk the dog. It was absolute perfection!
Have a wonderful day!
Abby @ Change of Pace recently posted..Something’s missing
i love vacuuming and walking the dog! sounds good to me!
Oh yum! I never know what the difference is between soup/stew I always call it soup, because stew makes me cringe ha ha. I love rest day Sunday’s. It makes me revalue the week and get back into my mind frame for a new week to come!
Lisa recently posted..Fun Fall Survey
i like that. revalue the week. It’s a good time to reflect and renew too, yes?
LOVE my Sundays and after doing all my chores for the weekend, I’m taking 2 rest days from training and bracing for the storm. Hoping it’s not going to be as bad as their predicting. Enjoy your boring, but wonderful Sunday!
She Rocks Fitness recently posted..Replenish Yourself
see, darn sandy ruined all our plans. WIsh you were here this weekend so i could protect you!! EEK!
sundays for Bill and I are always what most people would think as boring. we usually do a bit of a workout, buy groceries and lay in bed! we love it…..easy, relaxing and simple. because of this mondays we are usually rested and ready for work. that stew looks wonderful and no i did not know the difference.
kalli recently posted..Whoa!
sounds perfect! but i say that every time, cause we really need to be closer to you guys!
I love a relaxed weekend and am always anxious for one to come up! That stew looks awesome! I had no idea that there was a difference between soup and stew before reading this!
danielle @ Clean food creative fitness recently posted..Cinnamon Squash and Spinach
hehe good, i’m not alone. soup, stew, chili, etc. It’s all good to me, right?! hehe
I love a good stew, but not as much as I love a beautifully lazy Sunday. I can’t even really remember the last time I did anything that required any amount of effort on a Sunday… and I wouldn’t have it any other way
Amanda @ .running with spoons. recently posted... i blame the gorgeous guy .
i’m glad your memory doesn’t recall that. Keep it that way! cheers lovely lady.
I made a soup today too, and rest time to just enjoy reading a book is my favorite boring, but beautiful.
Abby @ BackAtSquareZero recently posted..Speedy Buffalo Chicken Soup
ahh yes, cozy up with a good book. SO beautiful!
Awesome post. Sunday is supposed to be the day of rest…but we forget that SO often. I needed this today.
Thank you for reminding me that boring is beautiful.
Madison @ Pilates Makes You Happy recently posted..Running does not control me. (or, things I say… but do not mean)
yep, i don’t think our society really knows how. Gosh, i barely do either. But when we do, God restores us, amen?!
Amen!
I actually think boring is so underrated!!! Nothing beats quiet and calm, something I think we all need more of. Love that devotional!
Jess recently posted..Encouraging Twin Individuality
the question is … is it cold enough to warrant stew yet?
Calee (@chimes) recently posted..nutty butter brunch.
for texas it is. we’re weenies though. we’ll makes stew when it’s 65F. LOL!
lol that’s supposedly called “two pants weather” — at least in houston.
Calee (@chimes) — life + running recently posted..3 years.
I only wish my to do list would become a done list. Someday….eventually.
You know I clicked on that link. Just as I suspected!
Katie recently posted..Books boooks books
i think you’ve mastered your to done list several times without knowing it.
Awesome love it! Nice on the difference between a soup & stew. I’m here waiting on Sandy myself in Alexandria, VA but I know it’s all in God’s hand and he’s protecting us like he always does, yes? I sent you an email about my 5K. I’ll be posting pics to FB & Instagram at some point when I’m not sore HAHA!! <3!!
that email made my morning! I am so so proud!!!! what a blessing to read.
Good to know! Any kind of stew/soup sounds good this time of year!!!
Corrie Anne recently posted..Tea Bar
totally! and this is when i say, the more the merrier, right? Soup/Stew is up!!!
What a neat little tidbit about soup and stew! This made me want a bowl of hearty beef stew! I’m pretty sure that I have made more soups this fall than any other year. They are just so easy to make and then heat up all week. Saturday, I just stayed in bed most of the days and watched movies. After a hectic week, it felt good to just relax!
Meg recently posted..What’s Happening With My Health??
oh that does sound perfect. Did the family join? hehe.
by the way, How are you feeling these days?
GIRL you KNOW I had NO CLUE
Im a little…muddled in the kitchen
Miz recently posted..Get into character for a healthy Halloween!
i am sure you are better than you think. You are MIZ, and mizfits can be good mizcooks? hehe
I can so relate, I need and crave boring and often times say “no” to many activities and events. My friends here in CA. are still getting used to me saying “no” they look at me like “why?” because I am going to do nothing with my family. Some will say “that’s not a legit excuse”. I protect my boring time. Anyway, glad you were able to have some down time, have a great week! xoxo
Lisa @ RunWiki recently posted..Riding the Waves of Pain
oh it’s a more than legit excuse, it’s call family INVESTMENT time. I think they are missing out.
Not boring at all, His plans are perfect! As of my unemployment months lately, He graciously gave me this time to reflect, re-focus and how I needed it! But if it would have been up to me I would have never stopped and would have kept going the wrong way! When He wants us to be still, is because He wants us to listen
Glad you guys are enjoying yourselves XOXO
Adri {Food-N-Thought} recently posted..Super {Foods} Granola
so true! and he will bless that time and use that refocus for good! love it!
From scratch – you are a cooking wizard. Betty Crocker’s sherpa.
I should have rested but I was running around like a lunatic. Thank you for the friendly reminder to calm down:)
Nichole recently posted..Friday Five – Halloween Style
okay then today you must rest like an UNlunatic. k? xxoo
I’m not sure what a DONE list looks like
Kidding…kind of 
haha
I definitely relaxed and reflected yesterday – and it was wonderful!
Paige @ Your Trainer Paige recently posted..Confusion with Growing the Muscles
oh yes you do! done lists are your speciality. hehe
your recipe sounds delicious!
and i actually had the same debate not long ago with muffins and cupcakes. life is so confusing. 
Alysia @ Slim Sanity recently posted..MIMM #4
wait, what’s the difference? there. frosting?
I was drooling over your photo of this on Instagram!
And you would have had fun with us at the Marine Corps Marathon yesterday- it was blendtastic!
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning recently posted..A Marathon Weekend!
i so wish i was there! i mean, you all are so cool and fun and i just love it!
First, I love the idea of using cabbage slaw in a soup (or stew
)! I love cabbage in both, but tend to just chop and go. Slaw would add such a cool texture…
Second, I have SUCH a hard time just allowing myself ‘to be.’ My ability to sit still is serverely lacking. I need to try and RELAX and be ‘boring,’ without worrying about anything else…
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..Carrot Lentil Curry
i want to see ms smart kitchen be a ms chillin. i bet she’s hiding in you somewhere! yes?
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