Thursday - We're back!

Gingered cabbage soup with pork and potatoes (recipe in the comments)
Warm beets with garlic

Hot tea
Christmas cupcakes
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We had a lovely time "down South" in Missouri, visiting M's mom and T's grammie. We're back in Michigan now and have already picked up J's mom (L) to start the Christmas festivities here. Tonight is our Christmas Eve. M and I made this soup for our "just the two of us" Christmas in 2003, but have yet to resurrect it. We keep talking about how good it was, so it's unclear why it took four years to come back! It is a very simple, light soup, but somehow the ginger and lemon make it exceptionally festive. Adding colorful beets completes the Christmas look.

Prep Notes
Difficulty: Easy
Chopping: Onion, ginger, cabbage, potatoes, parsley
Time: 40 minutes
Make ahead: Yes. Both the soup and the beets save and re-warm well.

Reaction
J: "Christmas magic."
M: "A break from the holiday grind."
L: "I care way more about [seconds of beets] than I do about cupcakes"