Monday – REST
Tuesday – REST
Wednesday – REST
Thursday – SPIN
Friday – STAIRS + SPIN + STRENGTHENING
Saturday – STRENGTHENING
Sunday – 30 MIN RUN
I’ve noticed that recently with my new schedule, I’ve been doing most of my workouts at the end of the week.
My week was pretty low key. I did an easy spin session on Thursday (when I did an Instagram takeover for Sport Chek. Holla if you saw it ;) ). Friday was such a pain in the butt. I had originally wanted to run on the treadmill but I forgot my body glide and I did not want to be chafing for 30 minutes so I hopped onto the stairmaster. 12 minutes in, my knee started hurting and I had to give that up and go to the spin bike. To finish off my workout that really didn’t want to happen, I did some quick deadlifts and squats at the gym while H finished off his workout.
Saturday I had a work meeting so it meant I had 100 lbs of sugar in me as I snacked for two straight hours. #sorrynotsorry. To make up for it, I stopped by the gym and spent an hour doing some lifting. Lunges, one legged deadlifts, regular deadlifts, squats, core work, and kick backs. Typing that out, I realized I haven’t been doing too much upper body in comparison to legs! Oops. I’ll have to keep that in mind for next week.
To end off the week, Sunday, I did an easy 30 minute run after sleeping in til like 11AM. I was totally going to wake up early and get my run in so I could be productive for the day but it so didn’t happen. I was feeling pretty lazy and didn’t really want to do much food wise but I knew I had to make something for my Monday shift since I’ll be out of the house all day.
I checked in my fridge and pretty much just threw whatever looked like it’d go together into the pot and hoped for a good soup. In the end, it turned out pretty good!
It is pretty much a 5 ingredient tomato soup! Seriously, it is so easy and all you need is a pot and a blender. To make this even more simplified and into a 3 ingredient soup, you can take out the potato, use canned tomatoes (with the juice) to sub out the tomato and tomato paste.
Easy Tomato Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon of butter
- 2 to matoes
- 1 small onion
- 1 small potato
- 2-3 tablespoon of tomato paste
- optional: 1 clove of diced garlic
Instructions
- In a pot, on low heat, put in your butter.
- Once melted, add in a small onion, cut into quarters.
- Cut your tomatoes in half and put it into the pot.
- Dice up a small potato and add that into the pot.
- Add in 2-3 tablespoon of tomato paste and the 1 to 1.5 cups of water.
- Optional: add in a diced clove of garlic.
- Let simmer for 20-30 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked.
- Transfer into a blender and blend until smooth.
Super lowkey huh? Literally just took a quick photo of it before eating a bowl and packing the second serving for tomorrow.
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So how was your week? Did you get all your workouts in??
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Coco says
Gosh, I wouldn’t have given up on that workout that didn’t want to happen. Good for you for trying Option B, and then Option C …
The soup recipe looks great. I wouldn’t have thought to add potato to make it creamy. I have a recipe from Deborah that uses Chick Peas for a similar reason.
Marcia says
Is it bad I’ve not made a single soup all season? Yes it is. This one looks delish.
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says
we are on the same page with tomato soup today! Hope you have a better week and thanks for linking up today for meatless Monday
Katie Shepherd says
Your soup looks delicious! Great job on your strength training, spinning, and running. Sleeping in to 11 sounds wonderful. Much needed rest! I wasn’t able to finish my long run but did make it 6 out of 8 miles. My son is still sick so I will have to take it one day at a time. Have a great week!
Michelle @ Running with Attitude says
I’ve been making a lot of soups lately, but surprisingly haven’t tried a tomato soup yet. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says
The soup looks good! Nice job with your workouts, nothing wrong with being low-key once in a while!
Jen @ pretty little grub says
That recipe looks great, I almost never make my own soups but I should ,they’re easy.
Annmarie says
How easy is this?! And I LOVE the name. Tomato Potato, Tomato Potato….I could say it all day :)
Runwright says
Hey I just found you via the linkup. Love your workout pics and that you get your workouts, even if they’re at the end of the week. Whatever works for you.
I’ve been missing out on some workouts. Getting my first run back in a while today.
Nicole @ Fitful Focus says
You had a solid second half of the week. That soup really does seem easy, too!
Kimberly Hatting says
This sounds yummy! Potatoes? I never would have thought to add those ;-)
Elle says
Mmmmm! Always love homemade soup on a cool Winter day!
Margo Donohue says
This looks so yummy!
Rachel says
nice! easy soup is the theme of the day. yours looks super simple and delicious.
gina says
I just love the spin bike – but ours at the gym doesn’t keep track of my mileage or rpm – major bummer. That soup looks like the perfect comfort food – I just may have to try it! :)
Jenn says
Yum. I love good, thick tomato soup so much. I need to get a blender to make something like this!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says
Tomato soup and grilled cheese was always my favorite meal when I was a kid! Yum!
Mary Beth Jackson says
yes, I got all my workouts in! Tomato soup and grill cheese are one of my favorites!
Michelle Rogers says
The soup looks delicious! Can’t get enough soup and grilled sandwiches this time of year!
Ange // Cowgirl Runs says
I love how simple that soup is! I’m a big fan of tomato soup.
Sandra Laflamme says
I have weeks like that too where most of my workouts end up being squeezed in at the end. Sometimes life just gets too crazy busy!
HoHo Runs says
I’ve always done more on weekends because there simply is more time available. And then, I always missed Monday — because you’ve got to rest some time. That soup looks easy and delicious. Thanks for linking, Carmy!
Patty @ Reach Your Peak says
You know, I’ve never had tomato soup lol. I wish I could run and spin!! I can’t for the next few weeks with my new nutrition stuff I’m doing ugh.