This Week’s Menu

 
 

 

APRIL HAS ARRIVED!

IT’S TIME TO GROW FOOD!!

It’s been remarkably sunny the last couple of weeks and I hear that after a few days of rain, there is more sun and blue skies in store for us. Maybe consider getting started on planting for your spring and summer growing season.

April is the month to start planting for summer growing

Hardy crops like lettuce, spinach, chard, arugula, kale, radishes and peas love to get in the ground this month. And it’s also time to begin planting indoors for what I call our “garden gold” plants ~ the ones that love the hotter months and can produce a truckload if your soil is rich with organic matter. Garden gold refers to pepper varieties, tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash and beans. You can give them a jump start indoors until the threat of a frost has passed ~ which typically fades away by the end of April. Within a few weeks, seedlings should be ready for planting. And don’t forget about root vegetables. It’s the perfect time for planting potatoes, along with beets and onions.

 

A few tips for gardening this month:

  • Clean up winter debris from beds
  • Amend your beds with organic compost
  • Test your soil. Grab a handful. If it crumbles, it’s ready for planting
  • Keep a frost blanket on hand. April can still bring on frost. A frost blanket is a plant protection fabric that protects plants from cold, wind and freezing by trapping in ground heat.
  • Watch for pests like slugs and snails. New growth invites them to the party! Applying barriers around plants like eggshells, hazelnut shells or diatomaceous earth. These methods protect plants without harming pets or wildlife

NEED a SOUP GROUP?

If you do not see our menu in your inbox or you would like to join a Soup Group and receive our menu, please reach out to Josie at jrankinmarketing@comcast.net.

When our menus arrive, please take a minute to read through the descriptions. Our team takes great pride in crafting each soup from scratch. Please take a moment to explore the descriptions of how we blend fresh herbs, nutrient-dense superfoods and proteins to craft deeply flavorful, delicious soups.

And please don’t overlook our sipping broths. This time of year we all need a little extra boost and these bone broth beverages will provide just what you need!

Again, if you don’t see our menu in your inbox, please reach out to Josie at jrankinmarketing@comcast.net.

FEED OUR PEOPLE FUNDRAISER FOR 2026

Feed our People is our 2026 Soup Fundraiser. We have included this fundraiser in our menu for the last 4 years. In coordination with Clackamas Service Center (CSC), located in SE Portland, we’ve been putting forth effort to get food and necessary supplies to unhoused families and individuals. CSC is an inclusive “one-stop” community center for individuals and families seeking food relief and resources for improved health, dignity and stability. The organization typically feeds 10,000 people per month. Recently this number has doubled. Their shopping-style food market serves close to 100 households per market day, and the weekly shopping-style pantry serves approximately 400 households. But these numbers are rapidly growing and the need for support is greater. The service center also provides clothing, hygiene products and access to showers, medical care and needle exchange as needed. Their warehouse has a substantially stocked grocery inventory that facilitates a delivery program to the front doors of people in need, as well as providing food for many other food pantries, including pantries at schools once a week.
 

We would like to help CSC again this winter season. Through donations from our customers, as well as donations from Pepper & Salt Kitchen, we will be providing soups for their dine-in services whenever we can and whatever we can provide for their shower and hygiene care program. Last year we made approximately 100 gallons of soup and donated cases and cases of soaps, shampoos, deodorant, women’s products, men and women’s underwear, toothbrushes and toothpaste, combs and brushes, hats, gloves, socks and ziplock bags to keep belongings dry. We would be so very grateful to our Soupers for considering a donation towards this fundraiser as we endeavor to do what we can to help our people. If you are able, you can donate to CSC when you buy soups. When you see our next pop-up menu, we will have information about donations and instructions on how to contribute whatever you can.

ENJOY A MEAL WITH SOMEONE THAT MAKES YOU SMILE.

EAT SOUP!  SIP BROTH!!

GROW FOOD!!

If you’re able, please do what you can for someone in need. Thank you.

 

Soups & Entrées

Please check your email inbox for pop-up menus. If you are not in a Soup Group and would like to receive our pop-up menus, please email Josie at jrankinmarketing@comcast.net. We will get you a group so you can get soups!

Sipping Broths

Our sipping broths are simmered for 36-48 hours with organic vegetables and aromatics. Studies show that the benefits of slow cooking bones are extensive and proven to offer a gamut of benefits that contribute to gut repair, boosting immune function, arthritis, osteoporosis, digestion, reducing high cholesterol, eliminating acid reflux, detoxification, reduction of inflammation, strengthening nails and hair, improving skin appearance and so much more. And while most people report a great boost in energy that could easily replace your daily java, additional benefits lie in the glycine extracted. Glycine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, which means the broths can greatly help with relaxation and actually help improve sleep.