Mike and Emerald Green's anniversary soup

'tribute in soup form'

In this interminable quarantine it is easy to fall into comfort food and that is in many ways the correct move but some days you want to revel in virtue and wholesomeness. Also Facebook told us that it was our friends anniversary. So as a household we decided to pay the couple tribute with a soup as wholesome (and as green) as their marriage. to give her her due mom made a similar soup earlier in the week and I've been thinking of broccoli soup since.

The Soup 
Broccoli (Chop the stalk into small dice, keep the florets in florets)
Celery (Chopped)
Onion (Chopped)
Garlic (Chopped)
Assorted greens (we used kale you could use spinach or savoy cabbage)
Vegetable stock (or a cube, it's hard to justify making stock at the moment)
Parmesan rind (optional)
Bacon (Mom used this)
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)

1. If you are using it  cut your bacon into chunks and cook through rendering the fat (Start in a cold pan). Lightly saute your onion and celery in your oil (if you're using bacon don't add more oil) try not to colour them.  
2. Add your broccoli stalks and greens and saute them until they begin to soften. 
3. Add the florets 
4. Add some stock to make your desired soup consistency. 
5. Cook until your veg are tender and then blend to a smooth(ish) consistency. 
6. Serve and enjoy (season to taste)

The Garlic Bread

We ran out of bread so we made some.

It came out well and I'm proud. I used this recipe.

or use bread from a shop.
Garlic (lots, minced)
Dried herbs (we use z'atar but Italian seasoning or oregano would be good)
Butter (enough to butter your bread)

1.  Mix the garlic, dried herbs and butter (this is now a compound butter)
2. Cut your bread into slices
3. Toast one side 
4. Butter using your compound butter.
5. Toast the other side. 

Pile your garlic bread up on a chopping board and put the soup in bowls. Enjoy.