Food memories have a way of marking significant times in life, like the delicious carrot cake we had on our wedding day, making nobake cookies with my mom, and learning about mixing corn and mashed potatoes together with my grandma. Four years ago when I was traveling to frequent oncologist appointments, I fondly remember enjoying a bowl of turkey, kale, and wild rice soup afterwards with my mom and baby Lucy. It became something I could actually look forward to in an otherwise dreary time. Years later, I still dream of that soup, so I decided to create my own version I can enjoy at home whenever I want!

I partnered with Horizon Organic to bring this soup recipe to you, because while I want my girls to get the benefit of a delicious soup full of nutritious whole food ingredients, I don’t want any of the weird stuff that you find in non-organic produce and cartons of milk.

Creamy Sausage, Kale, and Wild Rice Soup

2017-11-06 21:17:46

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

1 hr 30 min

Total Time

1 hr 45 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

1 hr 30 min

Total Time

1 hr 45 min

3648 calories

232 g

600 g

242 g

135 g

102 g

3062 g

9818 g

38 g

2 g

125 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

3062g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 3648

Calories from Fat 2171

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 242g

373%

Saturated Fat 102g

508%

Trans Fat 2g

Polyunsaturated Fat 27g

Monounsaturated Fat 98g

Cholesterol 600mg

200%

Sodium 9818mg

409%

Total Carbohydrates 232g

77%

Dietary Fiber 13g

52%

Sugars 38g

Protein 135g

Vitamin A

60%

Vitamin C

201%

Calcium

106%

Iron

80%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Ingredients

1. 5 Italian style sausages, removed from casing
2. 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
3. 2 garlic cloves, minced
4. 2 celery stalks, chopped
5. 1 bunch of kale, finely shopped
6. 6 cups of turkey broth
7. 1/2 cup brown rice
8. 1/2 cup black wild rice
9. 1 bay leaf
10. 2 teaspoons cumin
11. 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
12. salt and pepper to taste
13. 1/2 stick butter
14. 1/2 cup flour
15. 2.5 cups milk

Instructions

1. Add chopped onion to raw sausage before browning sausage. Add minced garlic and sauté for one minute before adding the broth, rice, celery, and seasoning. Add the finely chopped kale and stir as is wilts in the heat. Allow broth to come to a boil as you prepare the roux.
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, then whisk in the flour. This will form a clump, more than a paste, so slowly pour the milk in to the saucepan and whisk together over low heat. Once combined, pour the roux into the soup and stir for a few minutes as the roux thickens the soup.
3. Simmer for 1-1 1/2 hours to let the kale and rice cook fully. The next day the soup will be thicker, so I like to thin it out by adding more milk.

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calories

3648

fat

242g

protein

135g

carbs

232g

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I used turkey sausage for this recipe, but regular sausage would be fine as well! The soup will certainly be richer, and that’s not exactly my taste.

This soup turned out to be everything I wanted! Flavorful, hearty, healthful, and comforting. I’m already planning to make a pot of this soup after Thanksgiving, with leftover turkey instead of sausage.

What are your go-to comfort soup recipes? I’m a faithful fan of chicken noodle too, though chili is right up there on my list! If you want more recipe and snack ideas from Horizon, be sure to follow them on Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram! I’m always happy to work with them, and love seeing other bloggers’ recipes and ideas.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Horizon. The opinions and text are all mine.

One of my most frequently asked questions on Instagram has to be this: Where do you get your girls’ clothes? The answer is a bit of a mixed bag. Many of their clothes are vintage items I purchase from thrift stores, antique shops, Etsy, eBay, and mostly from Instagram mamas who have accounts dedicated to selling vintage kiddo clothes. But I also buy new basics and vintage-inspired clothes from the same ol’ places every year, and I thought it was high time I made a post including our favorite toddler and little girls’ clothes that are are available for purchase right now— no thrift hunting or Etsy scouring needed!

The outfits the girls are wearing here are mostly vintage, but as usual, we mix in some modern items, like tights, shoes, and a turtleneck. Juniper’s little pants set is one of my favorite finds ever, and oh do I wish I had one in my size! Though to be honest, I probably couldn’t pull it off like she can. :)

Juni’s wearing: Pants set from chalkmarks on Instagram / turtleneck from H&M / boots from H&M / coat from H&M

Lucy’s wearing: ascot blouse purchased on Instagram (can’t remember where!) / Jumper from Colette’s Vintage / tights from Old Navy / shoes from Old Navy

And now, here’s a list of some of our favorite kiddo clothes for the season! I purchased some of these items for the girls, and am eyeing some others as Christmas gifts. (Even though they really aren’t at the age that they appreciate clothes for gifts— unless they’re fancy dresses or costumes!)

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I like to select a few on-trend, fun items for Lucy to wear every year, but since I know these items will be passed down to Juniper eventually, I try to focus on timeless styles that will still feel fresh in a couple of years. Lucy and Juniper both love dressing up at times, but they are still kiddos (and plenty rambunctious), so I like to choose clothes that are great for playing in too!

We usually purchase our bottoms (like jeans, pants, and leggings) second-hand or else use hand-me-downs from friends. But occasionally I’ll find some jeans in stores that are too cute to pass up! I did leave bottoms off my list because I ended up only purchasing some leggings from Zara this year, and the rest of what we’re using are vintage or have been passed down to my girls.

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Juniper doesn’t get many new items ever year, for obvious reasons! (#secondchildproblems) But I can’t help myself and still will get her a few cute things new each season. When Lucy was little, I tried to get a lot of gender neutral items in case we had a boy next. But then Juniper came along, and loves her frilly dresses. While I do plan to probably have another baby, I’ve learned to just have fun with the kids we have and not think too much about what might happen with the next kiddo. So Juniper gets some girlier things than Lucy ever did, mostly because she sometimes refuses to wear things that don’t have frills. (I’m working on getting her in on the jumpsuit and pants set game though!)

My mom was invited to a 70s theme party this weekend, and I helped put an outfit together, then offered to send the girls along as her accessories. :)

Hey guys! We’re still working on finishing up a few details in the kitchen and living rooms, but I wanted to share some plans I have for another room we’ll begin working on this month! We’re calling this room the study, though it will function primarily as Phil’s office and a library for our book collection.

This space is somewhat remote from the rest of the house, tucked away by the front door, and a hallway away from the kitchen and other main living space. It used to be open to the adjacent former dining room, and the dining area used to have an opening to the kitchen. But the passageway between the front living room and the dining room has now been sealed off with drywall, and the dining space now has a doorway between it and the kitchen and is being transformed into the playroom. (More on that later!)

Now that the opening between the rooms has been closed up (see floor plan below), we have a private room at the front of the house that Phil can use as he mentors other men and has small group Bible studies. This room was a major selling feature for us as a couple, as it was important for us to have a home that was equipped with an office/workroom for me, and a separate, private area for Phil and his mentoring work. In the past it was difficult for him to have private conversations, because our old home was small and had no doorways between rooms. So now he has a study to call his own (mostly his own!) that will also be a nice quiet place for the kiddos to study one day, or just for reading a book away from the noise of the kitchen and living room. Also, the newly closed up wall gives us a nice place to put a sofa in a small room which otherwise would be awkward to furnish.

I don’t have any actual before pictures of this room, because we set to work ripping out the carpets the moment we moved into the house. (Literally— the first day we owned her!) But imagine a medium brown shag carpet. We replaced it with the same engineered maple flooring that we are using in the kitchen, dining, and playroom areas. Now we need to do some painting, and add moulding details! (Oh, and remove that electrical cord on the wall. UGH. WHY.) But here is our plan!

We’re working on an IKEA Billy bookcase hack on the wall across from the desk, which will surround the window with what looks like built-in shelving, in one of the room’s accent colors. This will make the biggest statement in the space, and in order to help the other walls match up to the bold elegance of a wall of bookshelves, I’ll be adding some easy moulding details and color accents on them. Pretty excited about this! I know color and moulding can really elevate a space, but what good is that when you don’t have any furniture?

So, we’ll be getting rid of our old sofa (this was the first one Phil and I bought together before we were married 11 years ago!), and replacing it with a smaller scale Article sofa, and outfitting the space as seen above. The art is literally the only thing in this room that I already owned before beginning this project. And the desk is a great vintage find I got at a local favorite of mine, Main Street Modern.

In general, I feel really good about the direction this project is taking! But I’m a little up in the air about window treatments. Should I do curtain panels? Keep in mind, there will be about a half inch between the window and the edge of the bookshelves on the one wall. Or perhaps a roman shade? I’ve also tossed around the idea of incorporating a cornice board into the bookshelf design and having sheers hang down from it, so the light won’t be obstructed by something heavier. Any thoughts on that?

Here are all of the links to everything I’ve included in the plans for the space:

• wall color: Behr’s Wabi Sabi and Behr’s Soft Focus
• desk: Vintage Conant Ball design from Main Street Modern
• sofa: Article Modern
• chair: Article Modern
• side tables: Pier One
• art: Milton Avery reproduction
• rug: Amazon
• two task lights: Article Modern
• floor lamp: Article Modern
• glass side table: All Modern
• flooring: Lumber Liquidators