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This carrot curry soup-- this silky, subtle, scented, sensuous, syncophant soup (okay, I just threw syncophant in there because I got carried away with the alliteration)-- is at once the perfect comfort food and a divine offering at a soup-and-sandwich potluck. This soup recipe is both vegan and gluten-free, which means healing. INGREDIENTS 1 T. Coconut Oil 1 large Onion, chopped into small pieces 1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped small 1 1/2 T. Curry Powder (or to taste) 1 thumb-sized raw Ginger, peeled and grated 3 large Carrots, peeled and chopped small  *Picture shows grated carrots, but carrots chopped small blend to a much smoother texture in the finished soup. 1 3/4 C. Water (or Vegetable Broth) 1 - 14 ounce can of Coconut Milk Celtic Sea Salt, to taste Black Pepper, freshly ground OR Cayenne sprinkle (optional garnish) Other spices and seasonings of choice (eg., cumin, turmeric, garlic etc.) METHOD Sauté Onion and Bell Pepper in Coconut Oil until fragrant and translucent (Nothing ...

From what I've heard, authentic classic Thai dishes attempt to represent all possible ranges of palate experience with taste and texture: salty, sour, sweet, crunchy, creamy, spicy, cooling! While this is a HUGE challenge for any cook, I think that you will find the following Vegan take-off of a Thai Coconut Veggie Soup achieves this pretty well-- toss in some peanuts before serving to add 'crunchy'.   Most of the ingredients you will have in your kitchen already, but there are a couple of surprises that you might want to go out and purchase for your continued foray into the exotic!  But ALL Vegan! Thai Coco-Veggie Soup INGREDIENTS: * 1 medium, organic onion, diced * 2 red bell peppers, diced * 3 cloves organic garlic, minced * 1 organic carrot, sliced * 1 can chickpeas or sweet green peas (organic, please) * 2 tbsp Virgin Coconut Oil  * 1/2 tsp cumin * 1/2 tsp coriander * 1/4 tsp cayenne * 2 1/2 cups diced tomatoes * 1 cup coconut milk * 1 cup organic peanut butter...

  This recipe for a fragrant mushroom-celery soup was a recipe I used when I had had oral (dental) surgery in the previous week and was adjusting to the upper dentures and nurturing my still-tender wounds from the several extractions I had undergone.   The recipe is pretty no-frills bland because I was taking recovery medications as well as a beta blocker and anticoagulant as per a previous diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and wanted not to have to deal with possible food and drug interactions.  Although the docs and a pharmacist had all cleared the possibility of any worrisome drug or food interactions, I felt conflicted.   The four meds alone (one of which had apparently been given Trump when he entered the hospital with a positive response to COVID19 testing --dexamethazone) filled me with awe and caution.  A few nights of mild acid reflux-- something I have not experienced-- seemed likely related to the combo of drugs and food.   I had no...

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...

  This delicious mushroom and wild rice soup makes a very satisfying meal when it is chilly outside.  I was shocked at the cost of the wild rice(about $16/pound) but the cup we used in the recipe came out to costing less than $2 a bowl which is still pricey but quite worth the yumminess it imparted to the dining experience. INGREDIENTS 1 medium red onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 cup wild rice 2 medium carrots, chopped 1 large sweet potato, diced 1 cup baby green peas 250-500 g (1/4- 1/2 pound) Portobella and/or Crimini mushrooms, cleaned and sliced 6+ cups of water 1 can full fat coconut milk 2 tablespoons Italian spice* 1/4 cup nutritional yeast 2 cubes Golden Bouillion  Salt and pepper to suit METHOD Soak the wild rice 6 hours, or overnight. Cook the wild rice prior to making the soup (or you can cook it in the soup, but you will have better results if you cook it in advance.) Clean, chop and set aside vegetables *You can make up your ...

                                                         At one time I was a HUGE FAN of organic coconut milk in soups. Today's soup is a re-run of your vegan or plant-based, classic Cream of broccoli combination substituting coconut milk for dairy. You could also use rice milk (to keep it vegan) if you desire.  This soup was previously published in 2008 in my Whirled Soup blog and continued to be one of the Most Popular Recipes on that site! This is a simple and gratifying soup to make. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS *2 lbs. of fresh organic Broccoli *1 medium organic Onion, chopped *1 Bay Leaf *14 oz. organic Coconut Milk *Celtic Sea Salt to taste *Ground Nutmeg to taste INSTRUCTIONS Cover Broccoli, Onion and Bay Leaf with Filtered Water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Turn down to simmer until broccoli is tender. Important: Discard Bay Leaf. Ca...

  Here's another recipe prepared the "raw vegan" way using the recipe for  Buckwheat Crispies  .  This is particularly soothing for kids who miss having their traditional gluten-laden breakfast cereals... Buckwheat crispies are a good source of fibre, manganese, tryptophan, and magnesium. Ingredients: 2 Cups of  Buckwheat Crispies 3 C. Sliced  Strawberries 1 1/2 C. your favourite gluten-free  Mylk  (I used  So Delicious  Coconut Milk-- yum!) 1 Sliced Ripe  Banana Put 2 C. of strawberries in the food processor or blender, and add the Milk.   Blend until pink and creamy (and soooooo fragrant, like summer!) Divide the buckwheat crispies into 4 bowls (1/2 C. each) Pour the Strawberry Mylk over each bowl Top with sliced strawberries and bananas  (and anything else wanted: dried fruit, hemp nuts, other fresh fruit) Enjoy!

This is as "healthy" as anything with chocolate is going to get (while still maintaining its high chocolate integrity)!   This chocolate chia-zz cake cake doesn't contain dairy, eggs, gluten, or processed sugars!  It has that rich dark chocolate flavour that sometimes gets masked in cheese cake by the dairy component, and sometimes in the raw vegan cheesecakes it gets side-tracked with whatever sweeteners are used (i.e., dates, agave, raw honey).  It is more like "high raw" in the way that I have made it because I had some left-over organic coconut milk in the fridge that called out to me just before I made my almond milk from scratch.  But you can be virtuously 100% raw with this recipe and it is still a smash hit! Get out  a 6" or 9"  springform pan  (DON'T grease it).   I used both a  Vitamix  and a  Food Processor , but I bet you can get away with just using the Vita-Mix for the whole thing-- I'm just kind of smitten w...

Today we were taking turmeric and honey every hour (half a spoon full of a 5 T. honey/2 T. Tumeric mix) to build our immunity.  This wonderful immunity soup (curry is packed with those wonderful Indian herbs like turmeric and cumin with their medicinal benefits just slightly overshadowed by their warm electric flavours) seemed like a natural supper dish! This one of those warming soups-- I am not a big fan of HOT curry, but I love a mild curry that is kind of like coming in from a frigid walk in the winter and putting your feet up on the oven door (somehow can't believe we used to do that). The original recipe gave options for the oil used.  I chose coconut oil, since there is also coconut milk in here, and it seemed like a good idea to carry through with the "tropical" theme. I also subbed baby spinach for the kale that it called for.  It is a very light and lithesome soup.  It is the kind of soup I like to sip when I am feeling not quite 100%. But apart f...

  Organic Chickpea and Carrot Curry Soup Quite often I decide what to cook based on what I have in the fridge -- what veggies are malingering, waiting their turn, feeling left-out?  What precious sauce did I make a couple of days ago that is only half-eaten? Did my husband mention something about wondering what I had planned for those carrots?  That is how tonight's organic chickpea and carrot curry soup came about-- the bag of carrots that were starting to go a little brown on the tips... oh, and all those delish chickpeas that I cooked up the other day that I partly used for that yummy Avocado-Chickpea Hummus ...   INGREDIENTS 2 T. Coconut Oil 1 medium Onion , chopped 2 cloves Garlic , chopped fine 1/2 tsp. organic Curry powder (I used Mild, you pick your own bite) 1/2 tsp. Cumin seed, ground in the coffee grinder 1 thumb-to-the-joint piece of Ginger , grated 6 Carrots , chopped 2 C. pre-cooked Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans (or 1 15-oz. can, r...

Here is a recipe for a delicious and nutritious steel-cut oats recipe for those who like banana pudding more than porridge: INGREDIENTS: 1 C. Steel-cut Oats 2 C. filtered Water 1/2 C. unsweetened organic Coconut shreds 1/4 C. organic dry Cranberries (or raisins) ripe organic Banana cut into 1" chunks dash of Coriander METHOD :   Combine all above ingredients except Banana and Coriander and cook until boiling.   Add the Banana and the Coriander, and mix in.   Cover pot and reduce heat to Low.  Continue to cook for another 15-25 minutes (making sure it doesn't burn).  Stir with a wooden spoon when done. Dish up and pour on Coconut Milk.  Serve. ADDITIONAL DELICIOUS GOURMET VEGAN PORRIDGE RECIPES: Company Porridge (Baked) Blueberry-Carob Macaroon Porridge Cheery Pie Oatmeal Crazy Carrot Cake Oatmeal Deluxe Apple Pie Oatmeal Nut Jam Toppings on Oatmeal Pumpkin Pie Porridge Slow Cooker Porridge