Refreshing Farmers Market Gazpacho: Four Delicious Variations That Will Be Ready In Minutes
A classic of the warm Mediterranean countries, Gazpacho is a cool, refreshing dish perfect for hot summer days or when you crave an intense
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- Sep 10, 2023
- 5 min
Tomato-based soup with minimal effort using off-the-shelf marinara sauce and frozen veg
Jump to Recipe We all get jammed up for time. There was a day recently when the weather turned rainy and cool-ish. I wanted soup in a...
- Aug 26, 2023
- 9 min
Seaweed: Delicious. Healthy. Sustainable.
Having spent some time over the years in Japan, I'm fairly familiar with seaweed in dishes beyond the Nori used to wrap Sushi rolls and...
- Jul 26, 2021
- 4 min
Creamy Vegan Carrot Cauliflower Soup - from Instant Pot to the blender. Bam!
Another totally simple soup that will garner rave reviews - earthy, subtly sweet and satisfying. This soup comes together - out of the...
- Jul 19, 2021
- 4 min
Fresh, fast and fabulous: Vegan Pea Soup Parisian
If this soup was any easier, it would be in a can on the shelf - except it wouldn't be as healthy or fresh tasting. And, it's as close as...
- Jul 10, 2021
- 4 min
Japanese-inspired Golden tomato Gazpacho: Fast. Vegan. Refreshing.
It's 104 degrees here in Reno, Nevada today, and I'm not about to turn on a microwave, much less the stove. I'm not sure that I could...
- Jun 26, 2021
- 3 min
Keep your cool with this creamy, chilled cucumber soup!
The temperatures here in Reno, Nevada are predicted to be over 100 degrees for this next week, and the thought of a hot kitchen isn't...
- Mar 11, 2021
- 4 min
Japanese-style Koji Broth is quick, easy and so delicious!
This broth is killer. It's so perfectly balanced, rich and flavorful, without being 'over the top'. It shouldn't be this easy, but it is....
- Mar 7, 2021
- 4 min
Potage de Crécy - Creamy vegan Instant Pot carrot soup. Elevated.
This became one of my favorite soups after I had it years ago in a little, unexceptional Paris bistro. The waiter delicately mounded an...
- Mar 2, 2021
- 4 min
Asian Dumplings: Fill your freezer full of 'Quick and Delicious'
I've been a fan of Asian dumplings in all their many forms for as long as I can remember. My father was a veteran of the Yangtze River...
- Feb 25, 2021
- 3 min
Lose your fear of tempeh with Tempeh Gumbo!
Believe it or not, but before a couple years ago, I didn't have a clear idea of what tempeh was. Sorta kinda like tofu? Maybe? Having...
- Feb 7, 2021
- 4 min
Creamy, Vegan Fire-Roasted Hatch Green Chili and Corn Soup
If you're a chili aficionado, you've no doubt heard of the world-famous Hatch chilies from New Mexico. These amazing, meaty pods have a...
- Jan 31, 2021
- 4 min
This Creamy Cauliflower Soup is deliciously vegan, and no-oil, too!
As I was rehabilitating and organizing my freezer stash of frozen vegetables - I came across a large bag of frozen cauliflower. Hmmmm....
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
Richly satisfying vegan Cream of Broccoli soup
This soup is so beautifully simple, and can make use of leftover potatoes. With several stalks of fresh broccoli in the produce bin, and...
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
Caramelized Shallot Tomato Soup
Rich and satisfying, this easy soup has a touch of honey for a subtle, earthy sweetness that perfectly compliments the slowly...
- Dec 20, 2020
- 4 min
Carrot, Parsnip and Maple Soup from the Instant Pot
If you intend to spend much time in France, be sure that you like carrots. A lot. The French love their carrots! I've hauled many pounds...
- Dec 12, 2020
- 2 min
French Accent: Instant Pot Provençal Vegetable Soup
This classic French soup satisfies on so many levels with its' delicate broth and colorful vegetables. And, if you're looking for...
- Nov 27, 2020
- 4 min
Another simply delicious, vegan Thanksgiving dinner.
Could I pull it off again? Or, was last Thanksgiving just a lucky fluke? To try and make it more than a 'one-off', I stuck with the...
- Nov 17, 2020
- 4 min
"Chowder" or "Chow-dah" it's the bomb.
I've always reckoned that I made a pretty decent corn chowder. Plenty of corn, potatoes, carrots, celery and such. But, my husband - a...
- Nov 8, 2020
- 3 min
Fast & Easy Vegan Red Pepper Soup
This is one of my 'go to' fast soups. I make one or two soups every week during the winter. Having soup on hand makes life easier and...
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