This hearty spring soup features Israeli couscous and peak season produce, including asparagus, Swiss chard, parsley and lemon. Somehow I went an entire winter without sharing a new soup recipe on here, which is crazy talk because I made soup for dinner at least a few nights a week throughout the entire chilly season. But I'm making up for it today with a fabulous spring soup recipe! It's perfect to make when the temps are cooler or on rainy days. Veggie-Packed Couscous Spring Soup This hearty soup features produce that's in peak season, including asparagus and Swiss chard. The recipe also includes lemon juice, as U.S. lemons are in peak season from winter through May. And since I love packing the veggies in, this soup also includes veggies grown year-round in America, including ... [Read More]
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20 Recipes to Make This Holiday Season
With Thanksgiving upon us to start the holiday season and the chilly weather definitely having arrived in New England, I've been in the mood to whip up and enjoy lots of good food and drinks. So today, I thought I'd share a round-up of recipes that are awesome to make this time of year (& are also on the healthier side!). Featuring seasonal ingredients, crowd-pleasing appetizers and dishes, and baked goods that'll satisfy everyone's sweet tooth, this round-up is full of yumminess! Pumpkin chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. I've been a cookie monster lately, and I keep satisfying my cookie cravings with healthy recipes like this pumpkin & oat-filled one! Mediterranean Hummus Dip. A healthy, flavorful appetizer to bring to a party. Pear & ... [Read More]
Thai-Inspired Tofu ‘Chicken’ Noodle Soup {vegan}
Big news friends! My husband and I finally closed on our new place and last weekend, we made the move into the new house. I feel like we’re slightly nuts to have bought a new house after just having gone through what turned out to be a very stressful process of selling our last house and making a transcontinental move, but here we are… homeowners again! I love owning a home, but I think all homeowners can agree that with homeownership comes responsibility that you’d sometimes rather not have. After stopping over to drop things off nearly every day last week with the heat working just fine, we arrived at the house with all of our stuff over the weekend to find the house to be 55 degrees and the heat not working properly. Buying a new home and something breaking the day you move ... [Read More]
Potato Leek Soup with Zucchini & Ditalini Pasta {vegan}
Happy Monday! Let's talk soup, shall we? We're in the last few days of October, and this month I've become a soup making queen. Every fall and winter I usually get obsessed with homemade soup for dinner, but I have a feeling this is going to be even more true this year since I'm now living in the chilly northeast. When the temperatures are in the 50s and below, I crave soup every other day. Nothing says cold weather comfort food to me like a big warm bowl of healthy soup with a hunk of bread on the side! And so, today I'm sharing my first soup recipe of the season. I'm taking a classic soup recipe, potato leek, and putting my own twist on it. Typically potato leek soup contains cream and/or butter, but my recipe leaves out the dairy - yet it's still creamy and delicious, I promise! I ... [Read More]
Creamy Spring Veggie & Asparagus Puree Soup [vegan]
Oh springtime, how I adore you. Gazing at all of the colors outside lately instantly puts me in a good mood. My rose bushes have been blooming like crazy, and every time I step into my backyard and see new flowers blooming, I practically squeal with delight. What can I say, I'm a dork nature lover! It'd be nice if my sinuses didn't hurt every day from my allergies bugging out this time of the year, but I'll focus on the good parts of spring here... ...which leads me to today's post: a recipe ode to the lovely springtime! I know I've said it before, but I just love soup. It's such a great way to throw a ton of veggies and goodness into one filling, nutrient dense meal. For this recipe, I incorporated a lot of different veggies. I used some herbs from my garden and played ... [Read More]
Easy Orzo Vegetable Soup {vegan}
Soup, oh how I love you so. All throughout autumn and winter, I'm a soup eating machine. Some nights I know exactly what I'm making; other nights I just throw a bunch of stuff in a pot and see how it turns out. It usually turns out well, and that my friends, is the beauty of soup. It's warm, comforting, filling, and can be super easy to make. Today's soup recipe was deemed winner with a capital W by my hubby, who claimed that I "outdid myself" with this recipe - proving that sometimes simple is best. And the best part? From start to finish, it's ready in 30 minutes flat. While I'm enjoying time with my loved ones on the East coast for the holidays, I thought it'd be a perfect, cozy recipe to share with you guys. In fact, my parents hosted Christmas Eve this year, and I made this ... [Read More]