Soup Recipes

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Chilly weather is setting upon us, we get to pull out our comfy sweaters and try to stay cozy. Soups and stews are the perfect remedy for a cool night. Below will be an ever growing list of my favorite soup recipes. They are delicious, nutritious and filling. I think they’re just ‘souper’… yeah I… [Continue Reading]

Mixed Miso Soup

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Recipe: vegan, detoxing Cook/prep time: 30 minutes Serves 4. The flavor of this soup is so refreshing and clean. You’ll feel healthier right away! Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/3 cup red onion diced 1/3 cup chopped celery 1 cup peeled, chopped beet 1/2 cup chopped carrot 1 cup chopped asparagus (bases removed, tips left… [Continue Reading]

Chickpea & mushroom miso soup

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Serves: 6, Vegan Ingredients 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 leeks, chopped (discard dark green leaves) 3 cloves of garlic, sliced 2 carrots, sliced thin 2 cups of cremini mushrooms, sliced 1/2 teaspoon each of thyme, celery seed, black pepper and rosemary (adjust to taste) 2 Tablespoons mirin (rice wine) or red wine 1/2 cup of… [Continue Reading]

Morrocan Butternut Soup

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Serves 6, Vegan Ingredients: 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil 1 leek, white part only, thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 cinnamon stick 1 thumb sized piece of ginger, peeled, thinly sliced 1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 carrots, peeled, coarsely chopped 3 lb butternut squash or pumpkin,… [Continue Reading]

Tomatillo Gazpacho

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Tart, sweet and salty, this cool gazpacho is a refreshing spring or summer soup! 4 servings Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive Oil 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 Cucumber, halved lengthwise and seeded 1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted 1 pound tomatillos, husks removed, chopped* 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1-2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped 1… [Continue Reading]

Hearty stew with mushrooms & white beans

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Serves 4: Vegan & detox optional Ingredients 5 ounces of cremini or button mushrooms, quartered 5 ounces some other fresh mushroom, shiitake, oyster, chanterelle, etc. 1 1/2 pounds lean boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes (optional, can omit for vegan/vegetarian/detox) 2 Tbsp olive oil (optional) Pinch Sea Salt 2 medium carrots, cut… [Continue Reading]

Carrot & Parsnip Soup

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Serves 6 Vegan & detoxing Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 30 mins Ingredients 4 garlic cloves, sliced (see note) 1 yellow onion, diced 3 cups carrots, chopped 1 ½ cups parsnips, chopped 2 sprigs fresh thyme Sea salt (omit if detoxing) Fresh ground Black pepper 2 tbsp Olive oil 3 cups organic vegetable stock… [Continue Reading]

Fresh Avocado, Arugula & Broccoli Soup

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Serves 2 Soup is great served hot or cold like gazpacho. Blend with additional water if you like thinner consistency. Use spinach as a sub if you don’t like arugula. Freezes great. Ingredients: 1/2 ripe avocado 1 full head broccoli (with stem, one inch) 1/3 yellow onion 2 hand fulls fresh arugula 1 Tablespoon olive… [Continue Reading]