The weather has been kinda spastic in LA lately. It’s doing that thing where it’s cold in the shade and hot in the sun.  I keep daydreaming about a hot bowl of soup with a big scoop of toasted coconut ice cream in the center. Ew. My brain is confused. The cure: cheese and bread. Always. In an attempt to keep up my healthy eating, I figured I needed to justify the cheese and bread thing and throw in a dose of wholesome; that’s where the white beans and kale come in. This soup is like French Onion Soup’s lighter, more spring-like cousin. I ordered a few cookbooks last week (including Heidi’s!), adding Gwyenth Paltrow’s book at the last minute, with very little expectations. I was morbidly curious about the book, especially after reading these ridiculous quotes that DListed pullled from it. Amazing. Despite all the dramaz, I gave it a chance. And can I just say that…umm…after reading the foreword, which was all about how her relationship with food and her dad are intertwined, I was sold. I’m kind of a sap when it comes to girls talking about their awesome relationships with their dads. She reminded me of my own …

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