Sunday Soup

Yesterday we spent much of the day "feathering our nest," as my mom would call it. Hanging up pictures and other things that had been put on the back burner while I finished finals and Matt was busy at work. We also watched Knocked Up (verdict: not nearly as funny as Superbad, though very realistic in how many doctors react to a patient who wants to be an active participant in her own labor) and I improvised some lentil soup:

What's-in-the-Fridge Lentil Soup

1 T butter
3-5 stalks of celery, chopped
3 medium carrots, chopped
1-1/2 T sage, fresh or dried
2 tsp thyme
5 cups water
1 T salt
1 can (14.5oz?) diced tomatoes
1 cup brown lentils
1-2 T balsamic vinegar

1. Saute celery in butter until soft. Add sage and thyme.
2. Add water, carrots, tomatoes, salt, and lentils. Simmer until lentils are soft, about 30 min.
3. Blend the soup in batches until desired consistency.
4. Add vinegar (and salt/pepper if desired) to taste.

Serve with parmesan cheese and crunched-up crackers.

Today was my first day of orientation at my new job. It was just basic hospital-wide orientation, lots of speakers to listen to and videos to watch, but so far, so good.