Tonight I made a Vegan soup... if your a meat eater (like me) Vegan can be a "dirty" word... lol
However, I made the vegetable stock I posted earlier, & have used it for the base of this soup.

A Vegan Style Veggie Soup

Vegetable stock (from earlier post)

I large carrot, peeled & sliced
1/2 large red onion, chopped
1 rib of celery, sliced
kosher salt & pepper, to taste

place these ingredients into the simmering stock.

1 bunch of kale, rinsed & drained, chopped
1 bunch of leeks (3 leeks), rinsed, cleaned, & sliced

place these ingredients into the simmering stock.

1 28oz can  diced tomatoes
1 15oz can of black beans, rinsed & drained
1 4oz can of mushrooms, rinsed & drained (fresh is better)

 place these ingredients into the simmering stock.
 add water as necessary to cover veggies.

then add:
Kosher salt & pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon of thyme
1 & 1/2 teaspoons of sweet paprika


Add spices as need for your taste.
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, & simmer 15 minutes before serving.
 Eat & Enjoy!
Yummy!

Greetings! I'm Back!

After a long absence I think it's time we started posting to this blog again... :)
As it has been a cold & snowy winter I've been making soups...
What kind you ask? well, I've made my chili recipe (already posted earlier in this blog), veggie soups with homemade veggie stock, loaded potato soup, a kale soup, & etc. ...

for today's recipe:
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Homemade Veggie Stock

Ingredients:

4 or 5 stalks Celery, cut in thirds
3 or 4 Carrots, cut in thirds
1 large Onion, quartered
2 or 3 cloves garlic, smashed
quarter bunch of parsley (about 10-15 stems)
6 or 7 quarts of water
kosher salt, about 2-4 teaspoons (I usually just sprinkle across the top of everything in the pot)
peppercorns, to taste (about 7-10 peppercorns)


Directions:
place ingredients in an 8 quart stock pot.
bring to a boil, lower the heat an simmer for 1 & a half to 2 hours.
let cool, & then strain.

variations:
you can also add other veggies like parsnips, celery root, fennel, & etc... or other herbs like thyme, sweet marjoram, sage, & etc...  for different flavored broths.
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I use the above recipe as a base for most soups; as I like to try & make "healthy" soups.

stay tuned for more wonderful recipes... :)