Creamy Raw Pea Soup

We have been having so much fun with our fall books for homeschool! Today we began Paddle to the Sea, by Holling, and wrote Zoe's "narration" in her journal. Since she had a lot to say, we took turns writing. The book is about the journey of a toy boat, carved by a boy in Canada. The boy places the boat on the ice where he knows it will melt, becoming a stream, which will eventually take the boat through the Great Lakes, and out to sea. The toy boat meets people and animals along the way, as it fares against the elements. 

There is a great map of the trip the toy boat takes in the back of the book, which we photocopied and glued in our homeschool journal as well. We made arrows and wrote on the map about the parts we read so far. Then this evening at the park we collected sticks, and came home to make our own Paddle to the Sea. Tomorrow we are going to stop by the creek and see how they float. I can't wait! 

Also very exciting is this beautiful soup we created today. My friend couldn't use this big bag of frozen organic peas, so she gave it to us. I honestly had no idea what to do with them, but after giving it some thought, this raw creamy pea soup was born, and it was delightful!  Very healthy, and simple to make too. We all enjoyed it very much.

Creamy Raw Pea Soup:

Add to blender:

1 avocado

1 and 1/2 cucumbers

2 cups thawed peas

2 tbs lemon juice

1/4 tsp sea salt

1 clove of garlic

1 cup cashew milk

Blend

Serve with fresh chopped parsley and extra peas.