little adventure in big store

today was a get-things-done day.  i had a list - a long list.

after calling natalie for directions to target (it's the one place i visit often in provo/orem area that i can never remember how to get to), i arrived with the intention of grocery shopping.  however, after spending almost an hour to find yoga pants, a humidifier, and a britta pitcher, i was almost frantic.  see, super-stores have the tendency to make me crazy - not a good way.  it's a pity the target here is super, because i love target.  but this one is so absolutely massive that i can't anything {anything} at all.  it took an hour to find three items, and after which i decided i was better off driving back to the grocery store than tying to navigate my way through endless isles of food.  grocery shopping with that long of a list is better done when you know were you're going... or at least aren't almost frantic.

luckily, provo has a health food store that does the opposite to my nerves.  two minutes in there and i had a full cart, a happy smile, and could have skipped back to my apartment.

i made tortilla soup tonight.  a favorite!  and it tasted like home. :)

tortilla soup - original recipe in one of lori's cookbooks.

1 T olive oil

1 diced onion

2 minced garlic cloves (or three... or four)

2 cups each of black, red, and pinto beans

4 1/2 cups water with 1 veggie bullion cube

1 can diced tomatoes 

1 tsp each of cumin, oregano, and chili powder

 2 T miso 

2 T nutritional yeast

stir the onions and around in the pan for a few minutes with the oil until they're transparent and brown, then add everything but the miso and nutritional yeast.  after cooking for a while... (30 minutes ish) add the last two ingredients.

i topped my soup with tortilla chips, jalapeños, green onions, and cilantro.  really, it's stupendous!