Ooooh yes 🌧️✨ “Rainy Day Risotto” — soft, creamy, slow-stirred comfort with a spoonful of calm.
🍚 Rainy Day Risotto
A lemony mushroom + thyme risotto made to slow down and savor — like a soft soundtrack for your soul.
🌾 Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup arborio rice
- ½ cup white wine (optional)
- 4 cups warm veggie broth (keep it simmering nearby)
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced (cremini, shiitake, or mix)
- 1 tsp fresh thyme (or a pinch dried)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice + zest
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan (or nutritional yeast for dairy-free)
- Salt & pepper to taste
🫶 Method:
- Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until soft. Add mushrooms and thyme, cook until tender.
- Stir in the rice, letting it toast for a minute or two.
- Pour in wine and let it sizzle away (skip if not using).
- Begin the stir love: Add warm broth, one ladle at a time, stirring gently and letting it absorb before adding more. Repeat for ~20 mins.
- Finish with lemon, cheese, salt & pepper. Stir until creamy and dreamy.
💬 Affirmation:
“You don’t have to rush. You’re allowed to take it one stir at a time.”
Want a cozy picture of it next? Or a reel script with soft rain sounds + gentle narration?
