Organic Granny

Okay, so the above picture of the Easy Creamy Celery Soup looks as if some ink has leaked along the one side of the bowl... well, it's an artistic shadow, and I like it.    This smooth and creamy soup is a wonderful tasty addition to any winter-y day.  Easy to make if you have a blender.  If I use the Instant Pot, I do everything on Sauteé- never even put the lid on the thing.  Done in a jiffy. But, otherwise, just cook it in a soup pot like you normally do. However, I am getting ahead of myself! Proceed to Ingredients... ...............  INGREDIENTS: 1/2 C. Water 1/2 Yellow Onion, sliced 1/2 Bunch of Celery (or more, if you wish), chopped (Reserve the Leaves) 1 small peeled Potato, diced 1 small Bay Leaf 2 C. Vegetable Broth (I put 2 cubes of my homemade Golden Boullion in 1 3/4C. Hot Water) 1 C. Water 1/2 C. Full-Fat Coconut Milk (or other non-dairy milk-- the coconut milk does work best) 1/2 C. Fresh Parsley (Optional) Salt to Taste Garnish with Celery L...

So, you said you would watch how you ate over the holiday, but, well, you know, it WAS the holiday!  And now you feel kind of punky. Icky. Not 100%. Not great. (and the 6,000 other ways Canadians have to say "unwell"-- we are such a stoic breed). Here is a flavour-full, very restorative and comforting soup that is maybe slightly reminiscent of the soup you ate as a child when your "Old Country" Auntie found you were malingering.  Maybe you didn't like the garlic so much then, but now that you are considering being a life-long healthy plant-strong soul, you kinda like the savoury tang and bite of cooked garlic. And if you got an  Instant Pot   for Christmas, here is the chance to see it do its pressure-cooking wizardry in a much shorter time than you would need if you were standing up over a stock pot.  However, if you don't have an Instant Pot, the stock pot-- or even a slow cooker-- will do the trick.  I will give you three versions to cook this:...