On my recovery days I try to spend my time cooking, since A.) I eat a ton while training so it helps me save money and B.) In general pretty fun and relaxing, so its a win-win. Most nights I don't even get to eat until 8-9pm, so adding time for cooking the meal makes for a late night.

Tonight I made mushroom soup from a bunch of ingredients I had in my fridge. The picture is on my FB page, but here is the jist of what I did:

I took a package of ground pork that I got from Sprouts that is from a farm that sources feral pigs (awesome that invasive species are being used- good for the environment), browned it in a large steel pot. Then I added salt and pepper as they browned, two chopped leeks, and 3 minced cloves of garlic to soften. I then added about 2 cups of chopped portobello mushrooms and 1-2 sprigs fresh thyme. Once everything was soft and cooked through, I added 1tbs browning sauce (German version of Worshister sauce...thanks Jana!). The last part was about 4 cups or so of pork stock (beef would probably work instead) that I made from ham and a ham bone earlier in the fall. Simmer for 20min, and that's the soup!