Baked Potato Soup

Last night was a wash. I really wanted to go to the gym but it's just too GD cold! I can't take it!! No excuses tonight. I've packed my bag so I can go straight from work. I know that's really my problem-- once I'm in my warm apartment there's a 99% chance I'm not heading back into the freezing wind blasting tunnel that is South Boston.

Instead, last night I did some laundry, caught up on TV shows, made a weird dinner, and then made what is becoming one of my favorite soups.

Restaurant Wars on Top Chef was crazy! Tom was so mean at judging!! And I feel like it wasn't deserved at all. And don't get me started on Glee. I was in my bed crying for 20 minutes!!!! The episode was sooo good -- music, plot, everything! I can't wait for next week!!!! Okay exclamation point overload.

As I mentioned my dinner was strange. I made some spinach spaghetti with garlic salt, olive oil and parmesan cheese, and had sides of some shrimp cocktail I got from Whole Foods (no cocktail sauce necessary) and pickles! I spend every day craving food like a pregnant woman.

After I ate I first made some overnight oats! I mixed up 1/2 a cup of oats, a tsp. of chia seeds, 1/2 a cup of unsweetened almond milk, a big scoop of peanut butter and a little bit of sugar and cinnamon. In the morning I added a bit more almond milk. Deeelish!I also made a version of this baked potato soup!

Baked Potato Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 russet potato, washed and dried
- 1 small head of cauliflower, stem removed and cut into florets
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup 1% milk
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- s & p
- shredded cheddar cheese for topping

*Last time I made this I topped it with bacon and chives as well.I started by piercing the potato with a fork and microwaving for 5 minutes, then turning it and microwaving for another 3 minutes. I let it cool (or didn't..ouch), peeled it and chopped it up.

While the potato was in the microwave I chopped up and steamed the cauliflower in a big pot. When it was cooked through I drained the cauliflower, then put it back in the pot with the potato, chicken broth and milk, the let that all come to a boil.

Once boiled I put everything into my blender and added the sour cream, salt and pepper. Blend it up until pureed, add your toppings, and then serve!
Yum! This was my lunch today and was so good I was pretty much licking my bowl (weird things at work anyone?).

Zumba tonight!