Vegetarian Christmas dinner? Yes, please

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2020

 

 

CHRISTMAS IS ONE WEEK AWAY!! 

and I decided that it was time for a good ole Broccoli/Cheddar combination. Well, I didn't actually decide. I was going to make Cream of Broccoli and didn't have a few central ingredients, so I took a detour. 

AND IT WAS DELICIOUS AND SATIFYING! 

Broccoli Cheddar soup

I just wish I had made more - Polished off two bowls and only have a cup left. 

What should I make next? 

Train Your Palate - Food Quest

  

 I am so excited about food and cooking right now and not for the first time. It comes in fits and starts, but I always come back to food and cooking as my third love. 

Here's a few things I've made over the last week or two. 

shrimp with pasta and my blender-made sauce

guacamole

candied yams with cabbage and onions

This is Thanksgiving week. I plan to make Cream of Broccoli soup, collard greens, baked mac and cheese, and potato soup. Wish em Luck! 

 

Vegetarian Vegetable Soup                                  

I'M BECOMING A SOUP NUT!!

I never realized how easy it is to make soups. Now, I'm making and planning soups every other day. 

Most of the recipes I've found have started with a simple garlic and onions, add veggies and stock. Change-o presto!

This is a simple Vegetable soup I made with everything left over in the fridge. It's nutrition and delicious. I also made the vegetable stock from my juicer pulp and froze a ton of it. 

Happy Holidays! 

 IT'S WINTER SOUP TIME!

Here's a simple and delicious Vegetable Lentil soup.

 I'll get better with the photos and post a recipe in the comments if you want it. 

A Simple, Delicious Cabbage Soup for The Winter

I DID IT!

I promised to make another soup from scratch, so I had this

It's as big as a pumpkin - (Pumpkin Cabbage)

So, I looked around the net for a simple soup recipe. Often, I have a hard time following recipes. I just look for the basic timing and such. This one was very easy, and I also saved a Cabbage & Onion recipe for later. 

This soup came out amazing. I've had 3 bowls already and put a few containers in the freezer for the coming frosty days. 

mmm. So good! What should I try next, something Thanksgiving or Fall inspired? Let me know in the comments. 

 Every year, I threaten to make some Fall/Winter soups. This year, I finally got down to it. Here's my 1st salvo: a simple sweet potato soup. It was delicious with a nice bite on the back end. 

Here's how it started. Want a recipe? Hit me in the comments. 

Up next: Cabbage (I have one the size of a pumpkin sitting in the fridge. Check back in a few days. 

Juicing is Amazing!

I've been juicing for so many years now and am amazed that there are still things I haven't tried. 

Today I juiced carrot and cucumber together for the first time. IT IS AMAZING! So good. 

Try it.

Making The Perfect Smoothie

Hello there, It's now May of 2020. We are going through the Coronavirus lockdown (on day 53), and I'm going a little stir crazy BUT I have been doing a lot of cooking and eating. I'm still on my "flexitarian" lifestyle - Juicing, eating more veggies, smoothies, and fresh fruit than meat - and wanted to share a few photos with you.

Breakfast: pasta salad with greens and a smoothie

Pigeon peas, Quinoa, squash and cornbread

Rotini noodles with homemade marinara and spinach

Sweet potato fries

Yams, wild rice, mixed vegt and cornbread

Happy Eating!