I've always had a bit of a thing for bowl food. They're my favourite for when we're relaxing and eating and spending time together. There's something about filling a bowl with nutritious, yummy food and taking a moment. I think it might go back to those eating-one-handed baby days, where a bowl filled with nourishment was essential and probably all I could manage... If someone would hold the baby for a moment while I grabbed it... A bowl of breakfast, a bowl of leftovers, a bowl of soup, a dessert bowl… Always so hearty and not too fancy. We've even been known to resort to the Sunday Roast Bowl here (look away Mum & Dad). Bowls are pretty much the greatest.
My Mama Nurture Project has seen me fill a bowl regularly. Little Owlet gave me a beautiful handmade Japanese bowl a while ago, which has half-jokingly been dubbed "Mama's Soul Bowl". It's the total truth though. One beautiful bowl to fill up each day with food to feed just me. It's off limits to anyone else - a rarity in an owlet filled house. I take my time to fill it, making sure I pack in as many nutrients and flavours as I can. It's the actual best. Everyone needs a soul bowl.
I've been perusing beautiful Buddha bowls on Pinterest for a while, and got my hands on this lovely book recently, so I'm looking forward to more beautifully filled soul bowls in my future. But this recipe is my breakky/lunch/whatever go-to. It takes about 3 minutes to gather from the garden and another 3 to cook, and it's totally worth doing, even if it means cooking a meal separate from everyone else's. It's super nutrient dense, keeps my tremor at bay and my belly happy most of the day. With plenty of greens and eggs in the garden, it's what got me though the winter.
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Green Eggs Soul Bowl
2-3 cups of kale/silverbeet/broccoli/cauliflower, trimmed and stalks removed.
Weeds/greens and herbs from the garden (whatever's at my feet as I wander round).
3 eggs, beaten.
2-3 tablespoons butter - I know it seems like lots, but it's totally nourishing and super yum.
1 garlic clove, crushed or sliced.
Chop up greens while you heat the pan.
Melt butter in the pan, then add the garlic and greens.
Toss the greens in the buttery pan until softened, then push to the side of the pan.
Pour eggs in the pan and scramble, mixing with the greens if you like.
Pop greens and eggs in your soul bowl.
Add any spice or topping you like. I like to add some or all of these...
1-2 tablespoons seeds - sesame, pumpkin, sunflower, linseeds, buckwheat - whatever's in the pantry, and toasted if you like.
Dried seaweed - we foraged some wakame and this is perfect sprinkled on top.
Chopped up avocado.
Kimchi/sauerkraut or any other fermented veggies you have on hand.
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Are you a lover of bowl foods? What's your favourite recipe?
What nourishes you through the day?
Much love,
~ Lauren. xx
What a lovely idea, having a dedicated bowl. I've always loved bowl did too, and we often serve "family style" at the table with everyone selecting their own ingredients. Sometimes we pour a lovely hot stock over it, the little ones call it "build your own soup". A real blessing when you have picky eaters in the house - one meal, no short order cooking!
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