1 1/3 cups Garbanzo Beans, soaked overnight
3 2/3 cups Water
1 1/3 tablespoons Kombu, diced
1/2 cup Yellow Onion, rough cut
1/2 cup Celery, rough cut
3/4 cup Carrot, rough cut
3 cloves Garlic, minced
1 1/4 teaspoons Onion Powder
1 3/4 teaspoons Garam Masala
1/2 tablespoon Chili Powder
1/4 teaspoon Cumin
1/4 teaspoon Cardamom
2 tablespoons Chicken Seasoning
2 2/3 cup Vegetable Stock
2/3 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
3 cups diced Potatoes, steamed until soft
1 12-oz. can Diced Tomatoes
1/2 cup frozen peas
Soak garbanzo beans overnight in enough water so when they expand the water will still cover them.
Rinse garbanzo beans and place them in a soup pot. Add kombu and simmer until beans are soft (about 1 1/2 hours).
Add onions, celery, carrots, garlic, onion powder, garam masala, chili powder, cumin, cardamom, chicken seasoning and vegetable stock and simmer until veggies are soft (about 30-40 minutes).
Turn off heat, and add salt and pepper.
Blend until smooth.
Add potatoes, tomatoes, and peas.
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!
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