Waiting for Patience

Since Thanksgiving, I've either had company at my house, been celebrating a holiday, or traveling for work 35 days (out of 50). My eating habits (although not my exercise habits since I've been doing Daily Burn 365 every day - try it out ) have been awful! On the way home from Myrtle Beach today (for work, not for pleasure - and it was freezing there! ... but the view from my room was excellent) ... ... I decided I needed to work on eating more vegetables. I need to fuel my body better if I want to be healthier and more fit. So I stopped at the grocery store to get some veggies and set out for a healthy dinner. What'd I make? Roasted Carrot Soup adapted from here 2 lb. carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch lengths and quartered 1 jalapeno, minus the seed, cut in half 2 Tbs. olive oil 2 Tbs. unsalted butter 1 medium red onion, diced 1 Tbs. minced fresh ginger (from about 1/2-inch piece, peeled) 2-3 cups homemade or low-salt chicken broth 3 large spoonfu...