At just 10 years of age, Natalia’s compassion for othersis contagious. She does not let the fight against her braintumor keep her from focusing on what matters most –showing kindness to others.

When Make-A-Wish® volunteers met with Natalia, shedid not want her wish to be about her – she wanted tohelp people. “She asked me if we could feed thehungry,” says Natalia’s mother Kelly.

Natalia decided more than anything she wanted to givewarmth to the homeless on the inside and out. “I wouldlike to give people soup and blankets. I don’t want thereto be hunger.”

At such a young age, Natalia’s genuine concern for thewell-being of others astonishes everyone she meets. Herfather, Byron, remarks, “What kind of ten-year-old kidwishes to feed the hungry and give the hungry blankets,when they get told they can pretty much have anythingthey want?”

Part of what inspired Natalia’s wish is the reaction herbody has to treatment. Natalia’s fight against cancercauses her to feel extremely cold, which got her thinkingabout “how cold people without homes must be.”

For her wish, Natalia met with famous Master Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel at his Cincinnati restaurant Jean-Robert’sTable. Natalia illuminated the kitchen with her joy as the

two chefs worked together on a culinary masterpiecethat would not only warm stomachs, but warm hearts too.

With the help of “chef,” as Natalia calls him, and herfamily, they created a hearty minestrone-like soup withNatalia’s favorite addition – bowtie pasta!

Jean-Robert shares in his time spent with Natalia, shetaught him what matters most in life. “You see what this10-year-old (Natalia) is going through and it makes youfeel like enjoy life, enjoy your friends, enjoy your family.”

Natalia officially named her soup “Chef Natalia’s Soupof Love” to remind all who enjoy it the most importantingredient in life is showing love to others. “Her caringspirit has a life-changing impact on everyone she meetsand all who will taste her soup,” says her Wish ProgramManager, Kate Berliner.

“Natalia speaks eloquently and passionatelyabout her wish,” says one of her Make-A-Wishvolunteers, Jessica King. “She wants to helppeople in a way that goes on forever and everand ever.”

Make-A-Wish® is a community-driven grass-rootsorganization. Please visit oki.wish.org to learn moreabout how you can be involved with Make-A-Wish andbring the hope and joy of a wish come true to childrenlike Natalia.

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Instructions1) Cook in salty boiling water: asparagus, green beans, broccoli,

cauliflower, spinach, cool off and chop in small pieces, keepaside also blanching water

2) Cut into small dice and keep trimmings:A) Carrot, turnip, parsnip, leek, celery, butternut squash, onionand garlic, keep aside with trimmings.B) Bell peppers and scallions and keep aside

3) Cut potatoes and cook with all the trimmings of vegetables fromA and B in the blanching water until soft and puree in blender

4) In a large pot, sauteé all vegetables from A with butter and xtravirgin olive oil, add thyme and bay leaves. Cover with chickenor vegetable stock or water as you wish (chicken will give astronger flavor; water will provide more of the true vegetables’taste). Simmer until vegetables cook, add all the rest of the veg-etables and the vegetable pureé, add bowtie pasta and beans.

5) Season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper for a little kick 6) Simmer for awhile and then remove bay leaves and thyme7) Ready to serve (serves 10-12 people)

Ingredients1 large onion1 large carrot1 large turnip1 large parsnip1 leek3 stalks of celery8 medium asparagus tips¼ butternut squash2 Idaho potatoes6 scallions1 red bell pepper1 green bell pepper1 yellow bell pepper4oz green beans½ of a whole broccoli¼ of a whole cauliflower4oz spinach2oz garlic1 sprig of thyme2 bay leavesXtra Virgin Olive oil2 pat of butter5oz of mini bowtie pasta5oz white bean cooked

Chef Natalia�s Soup of Love