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Creamy Curried Carrot Soup

December 29, 2022

This super cozy creamy curried carrot soup (say that five times fast!) was the perfect antidote to the nasty arctic “bomb cyclone” nonsense we just went through. 

Curried Carrot Soup | This creamy curried carrot soup recipe is super easy to make, flavorful, & packed with veggies...a cozy meal any night of the week!

This soup is perfect in its simplicity.  The carrots are definitely the star, but transformed from simple to sublime when paired with creamy coconut milk, the bite of ginger, and the warmth of curry powder.

This is a naturally vegan carrot soup, and makes a great plant-based meal when needed.  The one thing I’ll say is that it lacks protein so I usually pair it with either some chicken or salmon, or at least a chickepea or lentil dish. 

This creamy curried carrot soup is a cozy plant-based & vegan meal option

I strongly recommend using a high-quality coconut milk, without all sorts of additives and stabilizers.  I use this Chakoah coconut milk (I order it by the case, since I go through so much).  Trader Joe’s full-fat canned coconut milk is usually a good mass option too.

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Healthy, Spicy Fish Soup (Great for Liver Detox, Gut Health Protocol, etc)

November 27, 2022

I know a lot of you heard “spicy fish soup” and were like…um, yeah, I don’t know about that.  But stick with me, I promise this is worth your time! 

Spicy Fish Soup | This healthy, spicy fish stew is super easy to make & a delicious option for any meal, or for special diets like functional medicine detox (including Dr. Cabral Detox) & gut health protocols (like candida diet). It's gluten-free & dairy-free, takes less than 30 minutes, and is very flavorful.

As someone who is known for not being a big soup lover, this may seem out of character, but this healthy fish soup was a big staple in my detox and gut health protocol over the summer.  It ticked a lot of boxes, including being super easy to make, full of great ingredients, and being good as leftovers. 

The first several times I made this, the protocol I was on didn’t allow me to have garlic or onion, so I had to adapt the original recipe to make it more flavorful without those key ingredients. 

But once I made the soup with garlic and onion (after finishing the protocol), I realized I actually LIKE it better without them.  The real punch of flavors comes from the fish stock (more on that in a sec) and the cumin and paprika.

Read more about the detox & gut health protocol + my tips for staying sane/enjoying!

Spicy Fish Soup | This healthy, spicy fish stew is super easy to make & a delicious option for any meal, or for special diets like functional medicine detox (including Dr. Cabral Detox) & gut health protocols (like candida diet). It's gluten-free & dairy-free, takes less than 30 minutes, and is very flavorful.

I’ve made this soup a few different ways, making tweaks each time.  I loved how easy it was from the start, but it took awhile for the flavors to really gel into the final recipe for me.

One big change I made was using anchovy paste (super easy to find) and water rather than fish stock, which is more difficult to find (and has varying quality).  I also loved adding the cumin seeds and red pepper flakes, and “blooming” all the spices at the beginning for more flavor. 

At the end, some fresh lime juice, herbs, and avocado provide tart, cool flavors and textures to offset the creamy warmth and spice.  Trust me, this fish soup is a super healthy recipe WINNER!  

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Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Corba)

March 19, 2017

I’m on the record as stating that soup is not a meal, in and of itself, with very few exceptions.

This is one of them. (My mom’s baked potato soup is basically the only other.)

Delicious & easy Turkish red lentil soup, ready in half an hour

I also don’t like lentils usually.  That is, until I went to Istanbul last year and we ate in a Kurdish family’s house and were served corba as an appetizer.  Corba is a hearty red lentil soup, super flavorful and comforting.  When I returned to the States, I started pinning recipes right away so I could try it myself.  I learned that red lentils are very different than the dark ones I’d had before, and didn’t have as many texture issues for me.

I’ve made this recipe a few times, trying to get the texture and flavors just right.  For some weird reason I have issues with it separating a bit (so becoming a little watery), but since I like it better with crushed up crackers in it anyway, I decided to just let that go.  One time I even tore up half a bagel into the soup, and the texture was awesome!

Healthy & easy red lentil soup

One of the great things about this soup is that it comes together really quickly—like half an hour from start to finish.  So you can get home from work, get it simmering, and go about your business until it’s time to blend everything up and serve.  Efficiency FTW!
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My Own Personal Best Chili

March 1, 2014

Let’s be honest, chili is just an excuse to eat corn chips.

When the weather is cold, I always start getting the urge to make chili. Here’s the thing I realized this year, though. I’m much more into the *idea* of chili than in chili as its own thing.

My Best Chili Recipe | This isn't earthshattering but it's a great, straightforward chili packed full of flavor and super easy to make. Perfect winter recipe! #chili #chilirecipe #winterrecipe

I end up making a huge batch and then have gobs of chili leftovers, which I have to eat for a solid week to get through (yes, I realize I could freeze it, but I don’t like the texture when it’s thawed).

So once I year I make a big pot, a tradition I can’t seem to break. My recipe isn’t necessarily earth-shattering, but it’s delicious and mellow and hearty and comforting…it’s what I consider the best chili ever.  READ THE POST

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Souper Jenny’s Hungarian Mushroom Soup

February 25, 2014

All this cold weather and the snow days we’ve been having have made me crave soup. So I dug out some old Souper Jenny recipes and this Hungarian mushroom soup jumped out at me.

Hungarian Mushroom Soup from Souper Jenny

Souper Jenny is an Atlanta (Buckhead, to be specific) institution. The owner and her staff have been serving healthy, fresh soups, sandwiches, and salads to crowds often backing out the door for over 15 years.

A while back a few co-workers and I got to do a cooking class with the head chef, where she walked us through making five of their awesome soups in a couple hours.

Hungarian Mushroom Soup spoonful

When perusing the recipes initially, I was least excited about mushroom soup (I’m not a huge mushroom person). So I was shocked when we were tasting everything later and this may have been my favorite—or right up there with the lamb & Guinness stew.

The flavors were so much more complex than I expected, the scent was amazing, and the creaminess really hit the spot. It was also super easy, a win in my book.READ THE POST

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Souper Jenny’s Broccoli Corn Chowder

February 17, 2013

A few weeks ago, my co-workers and I got to do a cooking class at Souper Jenny with one of our media reps. It was a fun night of drinking wine, asking the chef questions, and stuffing ourselves full of five different glorious soups (plus some awesome chicken salad).

Souper Jenny is one of those Atlanta institutions that anyone who has ever lived or worked near Buckhead knows about, but basically they’re all about fresh, healthy soups, salads, and sandwiches (with many vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices too). I had only been once before, so all the recipes were new to me. When it came time to try one on my own, I knew what I’d try first—their broccoli corn chowder.

Souper Jenny's Broccoli Corn Chowder | A delicious and hearty soup that's full of flavor and easy to make.  #healthydinner #soup

As I’ve discussed here many a time, soup is not something I usually consider a meal in its own right. This soup is definitely an exception, since all the veggies plus the bacon make it quite hearty. I paired it with maple-cranberry cornbread (so moist!) for a lovely cold Sunday night dinner.

Plus, BACON. Who doesn’t love bacon??

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Roasted Cauliflower & Aged White Cheddar Soup

January 29, 2013

Here’s the thing anyone who knows me well (particularly my co-workers) can tell you: I love soup, but I refuse to acknowledge it as a real, standalone meal. Soup is delicious, but it is a PRELUDE to a meal. A pre-meal.

So what happens is that I see all these amazing soup recipes on Pinterest and pin the heck out of them, then they just sit there because I don’t want to go through the trouble of making both a soup and a real entree. And a dessert, because let’s face it, dessert is an important part of any home-cooked meal.

Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Aged White Cheddar | This hearty and delicious soup is easy to make for a weeknight dinner, makes great leftovers, and is vegetarian (if you use vegetable stock). Perfect for fall and winter! #souprecipes #cauliflower #meatlessmonday

cauliflower aged cheddar soup cauliflower florets closeup

This roasted cauliflower soup, however, was surprisingly hearty and stayed with me for quite a while. I think I had other food with it initially, but I ate the leftovers by themselves and they made several great meals. The cheese added a great flavor (and saltiness, because sometimes vegetable soups can be very bland), but the cauliflower itself was the star. I love me some cauliflower.

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Roasted Sweet Potato, Apple, & Sage Soup

December 9, 2012

My last night at home for Thanksgiving, it was just me and my mom since my dad had to head out of town for work. It had been cold and windy all day, typical Kansas November, and we’d been out running errands most of the day. When we got home, all we wanted was something warm and hearty, a glass of wine, and maybe some White Collar on Netflix.

My mom had picked up some truffle cheese, knowing how much I love truffles. So I decided to make another loaf of the amazing rosemary and olive oil bread I’d tried a couple days earlier and make grilled cheese sandwiches. Of course, we needed some kind of soup to go with it. So I did some searching and found this delicious, slightly-sweet and hearty soup as the perfect flavor pairing.

sweet potato soup finished

One thing I loved about this soup recipe was that it didn’t call for heavy cream, so it was a little healthier than many similar recipes. I also loved that you could make this in a normal amount of time instead of cooking it in a crockpot for several hours—I can’t always think ahead that much!

sweet potato soup grilled cheese finished

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Mom’s Amazing Crockpot Baked Potato Soup

November 28, 2012

In my world, soup is not a meal.  Don’t get me wrong, I love soup, but it’s a prelude to a meal or something you eat *with* your meal.  Except this soup.

Easy & Healthy Crockpot Baked Potato Soup | This delicious soup is super easy to make and is the all-time most popular recipe on my site. Can easily be vegetarian as well, made in a slow cooker. #soup #crockpot #potatosoup #vegetarian #easydinner #healthydinner

My mom’s baked potato soup is hearty and healthy and delicious and the best dang soup you’ve ever had.  Even better?  You make it in the crockpot, so it’s practically hassle-free.

[Note: I’ve edited below, I don’t use bouillon anymore, so I just replaced the water and bouillon with chicken stock instead; but you can use bouillon or stock concentrate too]

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Goat Cheese Tomato Soup

November 21, 2012

I don’t know if it’s the time change or some of the quite chilly days we’ve had on and off recently, but I am definitely in bear hibernation mode. All I want is to lay on my couch in my pj’s, read a book, and eat carbs. Hot carbs, preferably. I am super craving comfort food, which is not a good sign for how the rest of this winter will go.

Easy & Delicious Goat Cheese Tomato Soup | finding time for cooking blog

But I happened on this recipe on Pinterest, and a couple things intrigued me. First, I loved that it was nice and creamy (I’m not big on completely broth-based soup), but doesn’t actually call for that much heavy cream (which just plain isn’t good for you). Also, the goat cheese was a nice twist and added a cool flavor, while also making it a little heartier than a regular tomato bisque might be.

And the best part? It was super easy and really quite quick—no waiting 3-5 hours while it cooks in a crockpot.

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While I eagerly await warmer weather, I snuck in o While I eagerly await warmer weather, I snuck in one last winter cocktail...here's some Sage Advice! It's a winter-y version of a whiskey sour bringing both cinnamon and sage, and then skirting the line of daiquiri with the substitution of lime juice for the traditional lemon. 

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Forget your run-of-the-mill double chocolate cooki Forget your run-of-the-mill double chocolate cookies 🍫 These TRIPLE dark chocolate cookies (with a hint of whiskey & balance with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt) are rich indulgence without being sickly sweet. They're also soooo easy...no special tools, no dough chilling. Delish cookies in under 30 minutes! 

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A recipe that gets me to eat broccoli every day?? A recipe that gets me to eat broccoli every day?? SOLD. And it is so fast & easy that it can barely be called a "recipe"...these cumin roasted broccoli bits in the air fryer (though you can use an oven instead) are crazy fast, healthy, & delicious!

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I've been making these healthy 5-ingredient browni I've been making these healthy 5-ingredient brownies on REPEAT for a couple months now. And knowing that they only take a few minutes to make has been a bit dangerous on random Tuesday nights when my sweet tooth strikes! 

Oh, and I forgot to mention that they're naturally gluten- & grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegan, and (optionally) no sweetener added? 

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This cranberry snack cake is seriously my platonic This cranberry snack cake is seriously my platonic ideal for a cake. I DREAM of this cake. A soft, moist, dense buttery vanilla cake batter is studded with tart fresh cranberries, with a tiny crunch of raw sugar on top. A perfect dessert or snack for pretty much any occasion...including with a cup of tea on a random Tuesday afternoon...

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These super easy marinated white beans are packed These super easy marinated white beans are packed with flavor & only take a few minutes to make! Even better?? They're best when made ahead of time (in 5 minutes!) and left for a day or two in the fridge for the flavors to really meld & intensify. 

This has become a go-to plant-based recipe, but I often throw some grilled salmon or chicken on top for a full meal. 

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A lot of people don't realize how easy & cheap it A lot of people don't realize how easy & cheap it is to make your own kombucha at home...you can have an entire gallon for less than the cost of one bottle at the store! 

I can't even keep a bamboo plant alive, yet have managed to keep the same "scoby" starter healthy & active for well over a decade. 

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I'm not generally a soup person, though I'm trying I'm not generally a soup person, though I'm trying to be more 🍜 But this Turkish corba (a spiced red lentil soup) has always been one of my exceptions.  It's CRAZY easy to make, full of veggies and the protein from the lentils, and just feels like a warm hug in a bowl!  A great vegetarian dinner idea, perfect on any detox protocol, and just a great cozy recipe for the winter months.

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Today, we FANCY. But also lazy. When I first saw a Today, we FANCY. But also lazy. When I first saw a recipe for the "lazy person's kouign amann", I was intrigued...and it definitely lives up to the hype! The texture isn't quite the same as the much more time-consuming and complex authentic French pastry it's hacking, but it's darn close and absolutely delicious. 

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