i had such a wonderful time freezing spinach with my grandfather. it’s such an amazing time for us to be together and be productive for both of our households. i have such love and admiration for him, and whenever we spend time together, it fills my heart with love, gratitude and peace.

the kids had fun playing in “pop’s” toy cupboard, and wyatt was so excited to bring home a bag full of spinach to put in the freezer. i can’t wait (well, okay, i can wait) for cool weather so i can make some tortellini and spinach soup. you want the recipe? oh, okay…

heat some oil over medium heat. add a chopped onion and cook until its translucent. add a jar of diced tomatoes (if you haven’t preserved any, you can use diced tomatoes from the store), some chicken stock or bullion, as much spinach as you’d like, a few cups of water, a little garlic powder, salt and pepper. bring it to a boil then turn back and simmer for a little while. toss in some cheese or spinach tortellini and cook it according to directions. (i’ve never made my own tortellini, but it’s on my list of things to do this winter.) done!

this soup is so quick, yet so tasty!