Zuppa Toscana

Yesterday I made a pot of this tasty soup for a few reasons; 1. I LOVE this soup!, 2. I had all the ingredients on hand from an earlier meal, and 3. I was cleaning out the fridge and needed to make something before it went bad. I understand for some people that soup isn't really a summer staple (I'm in California remember? It's hotter earlier here!) but I just love soup all the time, and it's just a great and quick lunch to have on hand.

I posted this on my Facebook page and got a few comments regarding wanting the recipe, so I figured, why not? Here you go!

 Zuppa Toscana

(An Olive Garden inspired Copycat Recipe, after the cut)

The GM Diet Plan : DAY SEVEN

OMG!! Huzzah! The LAST DAY! I have lost 7lbs!!

Today we just kind of followed the same stuff we have been doing, cucumbers and lemon, unsweetened iced tea, and veggies.

Day Seven

Eat brown rice, fruit juices and all the vegetables you can possibly stuff! On this day, you will feel 7-10 lbs lighter from all the rinsing and flushing. Do not use white rice - use pulses for a protein substitute.

But tonight, honestly, we couldn't help ourselves and we went to Olive Garden. Granted it's cheating, but we got soup and salad and only had ONE breadstick each. We also found that we were decently full with one helping, though I got more salad and had a bit more soup.