One more soup post! January must be soup month since I can’t stop talking about and sharing soup recipes with friends. During the winter months I make soup two (sometimes three) different kinds of soups every week. I find soup the perfect way to start a meal in the winter and it makes the best leftovers […]
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Cauliflower Cilantro Soup
When everywhere you turn people are sneezing and coughing, you know that it’s officially soup season. This year seems to be a particularly nasty year for viruses. I’m fighting back with soup. Cauliflower and cilantro may seem like an unusual flavour pairing, but they both offer high nutrient content as well as a nice colour […]
Homemade Chicken Soup
When I recently came home from the hospital (bye,bye appendix) I craved soups. For the first week or so, I was very lucky to have caring friends and neighbours to drop food off almost daily. Two friends dropped off homemade chicken soup – both versions equally delicious and uplifting with some different ingredients. Their soups […]
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Vegetable Stock
Rainy days are perfect for making stock…and we have had plenty of rain lately so I currently have a few batches of stock in my freezer. Stocks add a lot of flavour and body to soups,sauces and other dishes. They can also be used to cook grains for extra nutrients and flavour. Vegetable stock is […]
Curried Squash Soup
This is the perfect soup to stay healthy, nourished and warm over the winter. The ingredients are readily available, inexpensive and the soup is easy to prepare. The curry mix you use will make a big difference in the flavour and colour of the soup. Look for a curry that is mildly spicy, flavourful and […]
Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a traditional summer dish from southern Spain, where tomatoes are ripened to perfection by abundant sunshine all summer long. Think of it as a liquid summer salad. It is worth making this recipe when you can source local sun-ripened ingredients – local because ripe tomatoes do not travel well (and because we […]
Green Goddess Soup
Around the middle of summer I start slooooooowing down. Summer heat and lazy days do not inspire me to cook. Rather than heat up my kitchen, I’d rather prep cool salads and soups to bring out to the patio. Cold soups make a nice change from salads but still contain tons of nutrients. This one […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This Mexican-inspired soup was a hit at our last Sunday Cooking Collective and it is also an excellent weeknight meal. If you have some chicken stock and leftover chicken on hand it will take you less than 20 minutes to make. If you don’t have any left over chicken you can pick up a small […]
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Chicken Stock
Chicken stock serves as the base in all kinds of soups, stews, risottos and sauces and is a great way to add extra nutrients and flavour to recipes. My Grandma claimed homemade bone broths help cure colds, build strong bones and aid digestion. She was right. When you’re under the weather there is nothing better […]
Butternut Thyme Cream Soup
While January is National Soup Month, I don’t know about you, but I don’t need a special reason to eat soup in the winter. After a day of playing outside on the mountain or in the park, we like to return home, fingers and toes chilled, to a cozy house and a warm bowl of […]