1 1/3 cups Lentils (dry)
3 1/3 cups Water
3 1/3 cups Vegetable Stock
1 1/3 tablespoons Tamari
3 cloves Fresh Garlic
1 small Bay Leaf
3/4 teaspoon Majoram
1/2 cup Yellow Onion
1/2 cup Celery
1/2 cup Carrot
2 2/3 tablespoons Cornstarch (equal parts water)
2/3 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 tablespoon Miso (1/3 cup Water)
1/2 Red Potatoes, Diced and Steamed
Wash lentils and combine with 3 1/3 cups of water in a soup pot. Simmer until the lentils are soft (about 1 hour). Add water to keep beans covered if needed.
Add vegetable stock, tamari, garlic, bay leaf, and majoram. Simmer for 1 hour.
Add onions and celery, and carrots. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Slowly stir in cornstarch mixture, and simmer for five minutes. Turn off heat.
Blend miso (and 1/3 cup water), salt, and pepper, and put in soup.
Add potatoes.
Serve with a little lemon if you like.
The Dream of the 90's at Park Ivy?
But Park Ivy Garden Cafe was more than a scene, and more than a restaurant. Besides the hipster clientele, the garden murals, the maze-like dining areas, the animal figurines as table markers, and the eclectic bulletin boards, there were the rumors. I remember hearing about the place being run by a cult, company-forced meditation and yoga practice, employees banned from alcohol and drugs, and employees forced to use psychedelic mushrooms to enhance spirit quests. Maybe it was apathetic of me, but I didn't care one way or another what was up behind the counter, because the food was AWESOME.
And the New Age-y vibe didn't scare anyone else away, either, as far as I could tell; the place was always hopping. It was the one vegetarian restaurant we had no problem taking omnivores to, since the wheat-meat "chicken" dishes made their menu welcoming to non-veg guests - even my in-laws liked the place.
So when they announced their imminent closure in 2000, the only thing that mitigated the pain was that they were selling cookbooks. I wouldn't have to live in a dystopian nightmare future without Park Ivy Lemon Rice Soup, the one thing that made Salt Lake's winters bearable!
Then, in 2012, a horrible thing happened. One day, I couldn't find my Park Ivy cookbook. So I did what any normal 21st century citizen would do - and Google failed me! Nowhere on the wide wide world of web could I find this cookbook, or any Park Ivy recipes for that matter. Luckily for me - and for you - the cookbook turned up. But this close call inspired me to make a record of the treasures within for posterity, and for myself in anticipation of the next time this happens. Please to enjoy this blog of the Park Ivy Garden Cafe Cookbook!
Thank you so much for posting this! It is very much appreciated.
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