If the shoe fits...

...no...literally...lately my life is IF the shoe fits.

 The cankles are beyond intense. There's so much fluid in my feet I can feel them jiggle like water balloons when I walk. Still so worth it to get to have two babes in me, but if this keeps up I will be wearing flip flops to work.

Speaking of fluid, I made some soup last night! (Uh yeah, weirdest/grossest/lamest transition ever). I've said this before, but I'm really not a huge soup girl. Nor am I a huge kale girl. So why would I make kale soup? Guess it's the dietitian in me. You know what though? This stuff turned out excellent and is a total breeze to make.

Smoky White Bean and Kale Soup
-1 tablespoon olive oil
-1 large sweet onion, finely diced
-2 boxes low sodium vegetable broth
-1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
-1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
-1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
-1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
-1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (you'll find this by the ketchup and barbecue sauce...or on Amazon, if you're lazy like me)
-2 cups cooked chicken (I had some leftover roasted chicken), shredded/diced/whatever
-2 cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
-2-3 cups loosely packed shredded kale

In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, saute onion in the olive oil until lightly browned. Add remaining ingredients, stopping at the kale. Cover and let simmer on low for at least 10 minutes. Add kale about 5 minutes before serving.

Makes four generous servings.

Per serving: 275 calories, 35 grams carbohydrates, 2.5 grams fat, 33 grams protein

Gotta love a quick meal that doesn't require a lot of time standing on these tree trunks of mine.