Wild rice and chickpeas add a healthy dose of protein to this simple and satisfying winter vegetable soup. Moreover, parsnips and celery seed create a subtle earthy sweetness to the broth which makes this recipe unique. Top with loads of fresh parsley and a serve with a good slice of rye bread for a comforting (and hearty) meal on any winter's day. It's no question ...
Soups and Stew Recipes
a collection of my favorite cozy and comforting soups. The most popular recipes in this category are my COMFORTING SEVEN BEAN SOUP and my Winter Vegetable Soup with Chickpeas & Wild Rice.
Sweet Potato Soup with Red Lentils & Hemp Seed
Most of you can feel Spring in the air...the Daffodils and Tulips have just popped and are ripe for the picking (for the local deer, that is), and we're feverishly planning out this year's plantings. We can officially say Winter is over. And as much I love the cooler months, I am ready to welcome the sunshine, fresh garden fruits and vegetables, and time on the open water with my ...
Creamy Winter Leek, Potato & White Bean Soup
Well, the holidays are officially over. This time of year, I often fall prey to "the lag" when the only energy I can muster is to pull on warm socks, curl up by the fireplace and eat soup (all day). Nevertheless, tasks need accomplishing, wild-lings need chasing, and winter vegetables need tending to. It never ceases to amaze me the resiliency of some plants. A few weeks back, we had a ...
MOROCCAN CHICKPEA + CAULIFLOWER SOUP
It started snowing again on the West Coast. I remember thinking I needed to catch up on a few errands and gather a few groceries before Friday. I almost put it off...happy I decided not to postpone. There is over a foot of snow where we are and it's still coming down. Our road remains un-plowed and my work email is streaming an assortment of “weather related issues”. Not to mention Steve has been ...
Comforting Seven Bean Stew [gluten-free]
Happy New Year; I hope your holiday was restful and that the new year finds you in good health and spirits. We spent the entire holiday under the weather, but thankfully, we are all on the mend and returning to our regular pace after the holidays. It is very cold here on the Island which makes me crave soups and stews day in and day out, especially when I'm on the mend. Stew always makes me feel ...
AUTUMN SWEET POTATO CHILI
Sweet potato chili is an easy way to get all those cozy autumn vibes. It's nutritious, vegan and full of fiber. Top with cilantro, avocado and lime juice and you're in for a flavourful and hearty meal! Welcome to November. You're likely starting to feel the shift in the air as the temperature slowly begins to drop from here on. We're still enjoying bits of sunshine on the Island, ...
Classic Butternut Squash Soup & Lemon Roasted Cauliflower
I love squash. Technically, it's considered a fruit, but it lends it self to many a savory dish and side. Versatile, abundant, delicious and resilient are a few words that come to mind when describing these seemingly inedible gourds. Funny story about their resilience: we had just finished our gardening season and were getting ready to winterize the beds, when we happened across a mystery plant ...
HEARTY LENTIL +QUINOA STEW
Fall is here which means back to routines and relishing in the comfort of a cozy sweater and a more relaxed pace after the carefree days of summer. It's wonderful to get back to hot meals and warming your heart and home by the stove. I've always loved fall and everything it brings...renewal, regeneration and knee high boots! However, nothing says fall like hearty soups and stews; ...