Baby Alpacas

Down the road from us are some adorable baby alpacas. We finally drove by when the lighting wasn’t terrible.

alpaca-face

This guy came right up to the fence to greet me. I love those teeth.

Dinner Last Night:
Raw Green Galore Kale soup. If you aren’t into kale, the name might turn you off. If it were my recipe I would have called it Guacamole Soup.

I kind of screwed up the Ginger Cream. I used almonds instead of pine nuts and after I soaked them forgot that I was planning to split the recipe in half. So I skipped the cream, but had extra balsamic reduction to drizzle on top which was really good. I served it with chips and salsa. No side salad necessary.

Warning: Even though the recipe only called for 1 garlic clove, a few hours later we had some seriously bad garlic breath.

2013 Cost of Camping:
73 nights paid camping
147 nights free camping
220 days this year
Total spent on camping this year: $1,822.48
Daily average cost of camping: $8.28

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12 Comments

  • Reply Dave Burns August 9, 2013 at 9:50 am

    Great pictures. Alpacas always seem to have the most curious demeanor … they are so funny.

  • Reply wheelingit August 9, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    Yum, yum…I think I’m trying that Kale soup tomorrow.
    Nina

    • Reply Wheelingit August 10, 2013 at 1:36 pm

      Just had the soup for lunch. Turned out more like a dip, but it was delish.
      Nina

      • Reply Leigh August 11, 2013 at 8:05 am

        If it was too thick you can add more water – but I’m sure you saw that in the recipe. Glad you liked it!

  • Reply Pam Wright August 9, 2013 at 12:39 pm

    Sounds wonderful as a meal type dip if you made it on the thicker side.

    • Reply Leigh August 9, 2013 at 1:23 pm

      It’s pretty thick as it is (the author of the recipe suggests adding more water to thin) though if you omit 1 or 2 C of the water, you’d probably have a really good dip on your hands!

  • Reply Monica August 9, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    Will have to give this a try. I just love your healthy recipes and ideas – so inspiring. The portobello mushroom burger turned out great btw ♥

    • Reply Leigh August 9, 2013 at 1:33 pm

      Thanks Monica! Happy to hear about the burgers!

      • Reply Nan and John August 9, 2013 at 6:30 pm

        yum, yumm! Gotta try this….first farmers market. I betcha ya didn’t know that I have delivered Alpacas….even a breach…

  • Reply Rich August 10, 2013 at 8:02 am

    Up close your baby alpaca looks a lot an Ewok…pretty cute

  • Reply terrie August 10, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    animals are so precious!!!

  • Reply Lin August 10, 2013 at 5:04 pm

    Oh those babies are just too cute and yes love those teeth!

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