Baby carrot soup
4 T olive oil 2 onions, diced 1 lb bag baby carrots 14 oz can tomatoes Pinch dried chili flakes 3 C water or stock 2-3 T soy sauce In a large sauce pan, heat…
Meps’ Vegan Brunswick Stew
Anyone who has read Strangers Have the Best Candy knows the secret ingredient to a great Brunswick Stew. If you haven’t got the book, you can read the fun story here on the Foodie Gazette.…
Quick Curried Soup
2 cans cream soup – cream of mushroom or cream of chicken 1 C raisins 1 can evaporated milk 1-1/2 C water 1-2 T curry powder 1 C peanuts, chopped Combine soup with milk and…
Buttermilk Beans With Pomegranates and Toasted Walnuts
This was beautiful, but we ate it too fast to get a photograph. It’s as delicious as it is beautiful, but you’ll just have to take my word. 1-1/2 C cooked baby lima beans (you…
Sweet Potato-Apple Soup
2 T butter 1 onion, diced finely 3 stalks celery, sliced 2 lbs sweet potatoes (about 5), peeled and coarsely grated 2 large apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely grated 5 C vegetable stock 1-1/2 t…
Potato-Kale Soup
Here’s an old favorite for Julie. We made this for the infamous vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner in 1991. 1 T butter or olive oil 1 large onion, diced 2 large potatoes 5 C water or stock,…
Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Orange Cream
I made this soup for Philip and Bob Wilson during a visit to Boulder, Colorado. It was the first course of a meal that included Philip’s Chicken with Asiago, Prosciutto, and Mushrooms. It was also…
Miso-Ginger Consomme
2-inch piece of fresh ginger 6 C water 1/2 C white miso 4 C sliced mushrooms Optional: Fresh spinach or other greens, diced tofu 2 sliced green onions 1/2-1 t tamari Finely grate the ginger…
Broccoli-Cheese Noodle Soup
3 C chopped broccoli — fresh or frozen 2 oz angel hair pasta, broken into small pieces (you can substitute tiny shells or Mexican Fideo noodles) 1/4 C butter 1 T flour 1 C water…
Gingered Borscht Shots
This was originally published as an easy appetizer for a summer party. You can put a couple of tablespoons into shot glasses and place them in a bowl filled with ice, like vodka shots. Or…