Keep Your Christmas Merry

Feeling sniffly?  This is the dinner for you and your family.  Serve with crusty whole grain bread and a spinach salad.
30 Clove Garlic Soup
2 heads garlic, halved crosswise
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
4 cup low-sodium vegetable stock
8 oz yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped
course salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan (optional)

Heat the oven to 375 degrees.  Drizzle the garlic heads with the olive oil.  Wrap tightly in foil and roast until tender, about 40 minutes.  Allow to cool, then squeeze the garlic from the papery skins.
Bring the stock, potatoes, and roasted garlic to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are soft, around 15 minutes.  Let the mixture cool, then puree in a blender until smooth.  Season with salt and pepper.  Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.


Other ways to feel healthy and keep winter viruses away?  Follow these simple measures:

1.  Allow enough sleep
2.  Reduce stress,  especially around the holidays
3.  Eat a bright array of colors, i.e. fruits and vegetables
4.  Wash your hands
5.  Drink hot tea.  Green and white teas are the best for you.

"Heap on more wood! ~ The wind is chill;
 But let it whistle as it will,
 We'll keep our Christmas merry still."
                  - Sir Walter Scott

A merry heart does good, like medicine, 
but a broken spirit dries the bones.
                  -Proverbs 17:22