Fasol-soup

White kidney beans -- so named due to their convex shape that resembles the kidney -- are among the best foods for helping you lose weight due to their high fiber content, which leaves you feeling full for longer and keeps food cravings at bay. Native to Central and South America, they are well known for their texture and their ability to absorb flavors. Rich in fiber, white kidney beans also contain essential nutrients such as minerals, vitamins and proteins.

Once upon a time, a good but unfortunate man decided to sell his soul to the devil to get himself out of his troubles. He invoked Kizin and when he had him there, face to face, he told him what he wanted. Kizin liked the idea of taking away the soul of a good man.

In exchange for his soul the man asked for seven things: one for each day of the week. For the first day he asked for money, and straight away his pockets were filled with gold. On the second day he wanted good health, and it was granted. On the third day he was hungry and asked for food, and ate until busting. On the fourth day he asked for women and was surrounded by the most beautiful women imaginable. On the fifth day he wanted power and lived like a local ruler. On the sixth day he wanted to travel and in a jiffy he visited a thousand places.

Kizin then said: "Now, what do you want? Think! it`s the last day."

The man said, "Now I just want to satisfy one whim."

"Tell me and I will grant it."

"I want you to wash these black beans until they turn white."

"That`s easy", said Kizin.

And he began to wash them, but as s they did not whiten, he thought, "This man has deceived me, and I lost a soul. So that this does not happen to me again, from now on there will be black beans, white beans, yellow beans, and red beans."

White kidney beans and other legumes are rich in antioxidants, which are known to have anticancer properties. When cells in your body metabolize, they produce compounds known as free radicals. Such compounds bind to your cells, causing aging, cancer and chronic diseases. Antioxidants destroy free radicals, countering their harmful effects.

Added marjoram lifting the soup up to the divine sphere. Sweet marjoram was one of the Greeks’ favorite herbs.  According to Greek legend, Aphrodite first cultivated the marjoram, and its sweet scent came from her gentle touch.  Because of its association with Aphrodite, the ancient Greeks wore wreaths of it as wedding flowers.  They also considered it an antidote for snakebite.  And if it failed in that use, they planted it on the grave in the belief that it would help the dead to sleep in peace. Marjoram incense or herb is appropriate for burning in love spells, such as the Aphrodite New Moon love spell, Hecate black candle love spell, or Isis Full Moon love spell. “Sweet marjoram” is a low, bushy perennial native to Asia but naturalized in Europe, where singers learned to preserve and strengthen their voices with the honeyed tea. Traditionally it was given to those who felt unstable, physically debilitated, or irritable. Ancient Greeks planted the herb on their ancestors’ graves to ensure them a peaceful sleep. The Romans said that the goddess Venus used marjoram to cure her son Eros’ wounds and that it was scentless until she touched it. Marjoram is probably what is called “hyssop” in the Bible, where it is noted for personal cleansing and purification of the temples. Marjoram had a reputation for endowing longevity.

I added fennel thinking that my beloved GMa would accepted it instead of onion. Onion effects can be and are harmful for mind concentration and for a liver digestion. Fennel has repeatedly been shown to reduce inflammation and to help prevent the occurrence of cancer.

Beans love to be with majoram as best companions. Adding fennel to them still keeps GMa soup in original flavor and opens Sesame Door for the use of Mediterranean plants, that have been a base for Polish kitchen for centuries. Simmered fennel brings the sweetness with the level of acceptance for a serious meals. Fennel as an aphrodisiac warms up the November evenings with the touch of love.