I forgot what an awful experience finals week is.

Somehow, when I decided to go back to school, I only remembered, fondly and warmly, the readings, the intellectually stimulating conversations with professors and fellow students, the horizon expanding.

I completely blocked finals week out of my memory.

How anyone writes 3 25 page papers in 2 weeks is beyond me. I know I knew how to do it at one point, but I think I traded in that ability for my diploma.

To say the least, I’m a bit stressed. And when I’m stressed I tend to reach for the sweets. But I am trying to get my child like candy consumption under control. So I came up with this super healthy, super easy, super filing soup to keep me satisfied and focused on the papers I need to write.

For this soup you will need

2 carrots, chopped

3 celery stalks, chopped

1/2 a white onion, diced

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1 can of diced tomatoes

2 cups of chicken broth

I find anything with chicken broth to be soothing and comforting. SO broth-based soups are ideal for the stressy time of finals.

To make the soup, drizzle olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot and toss in the carrots, celery, onion and garlic.

Let simmer until the onions are translucent and the carrots are soft. The add the chickpeas.

Stir and let simmer for 5 minutes or so. The add the can of diced tomatoes, with juices.

Let this simmer again for about 5 minutes, then add the chicken broth. If the 2 cups of broth is not enough to cover all the veggies, add some hot water.

Let the soup simmer for another 10 minutes or so.

See. You can do this.

Those final papers are no problem!