In-Law Soup
By kaylal on in Recipe, Scrapbook Layouts with 2 Comments
Around here we’ve been enjoying a new culinary delight quite often. I call it in-law soup. It starts with 1 cup of red lentils and some water and eventually turns into healthy comfort food heaven.
When my sister Jessica came to visit, she taught me how to make it. It was then that I completely understood why Jess & Majdi’s friends were always talking about this soup on Facebook. One other amazing thing is that ALL the Lamoreaux children and Troy LOVED it. YAY! Healthy food we ALL love is a big win around here.
Being a scrapbooker I documented the soup story for posterity. I love that marriages in our family mean expanded horizons, recipe books and hearts. I seriously can’t imagine my sister Jessica without Majdi – they are just meant to be together. I also now can’t imagine my life without this soup!
I created this layout using a template by Cathy Zielske. I must admit there is a part of me that feels guilt for always using templates, but seriously there should be no shame in templates! Especially when there are so many great time-saving options out there.
For those of you who asked on Facebook, here is the recipe. You can also find other awesome Abbas family recipes (many of which are vegetarian) in this book by Majdi’s Aunt and Uncle. Personally I can’t wait to make the Stuffed Swiss Chard & Dip.
Someday I really hope to compile a family recipe book with memories – anyone have ideas/templates for that? 
I love having family recipes. I started collecting them a long time ago, then refound my little recipe box about 4 years ago. I created 4×6 recipe cards so they would be inexpensive to print out and could fit into ‘brag books’ from the dollar store. I also stored the cards on flickr and emailed access to everyone, asking them to pass it on. On some of my recipe cards I was able to get a picture of the person creating the recipe and added that picture to the card. I am soo glad I started doing this. In the last year we have lost 3 family members. I have a picture of my aunt at 96y baking her rhubarb pie for her younger brother (my dad) who was 88 at the time. I started with just family heritage recipes, but now still occasionally get newer recipes recommended to me and I work those up too.
Yummers!!!!