Thanksgiving Leftovers ? Fast and Easy Sweet Potato Soup -vegan

Got leftover cooked sweet potatoes? I make this quick & delicious spicy 5 minute sweet potato soup that you can find in my new soup cookbook and recipe shared below.

Simple But Tasty Butternut Squash and Apple Soup- Instant Pot or Not

Butternut Squash makes a delicious soup that is slightly sweet, thick, and satisfying. Add some fall apple and you have a genuinely nourishing rich autumn soup. The beautiful bright orange color, so reminiscent of the season, brings warmth and a glow to our fall table. 

Announcing My New Soup Only Cookbook

ANNOUNCING MY NEW SOUP COOKBOOK 

  

I published my favorite collection easy plant-based soup recipes that appeal to and satisfy meat-eaters as well as vegetarians. My easy seasonal recipes make it easy for everyone to add lighter health-giving foods to their diet without sacrificing taste.  

My friends (most of them are meat-eaters) say, "these are some of the best soups they have ever tasted."

Many of the soups can be prepped in 5-10 minutes and some cooked in as little as 5 minutes in the Instant Pot or 45 minutes on the stove top. 

I make nourishing tasty food that gets you in and out of the kitchen as fast as possible!

The vegan recipes range from creamy soups such as broccoli, butternut squash soups, pumpkin soups, carrot ginger, cauliflower soups, mushrooms soups, old fashioned vegetable soups, lots of bean and lentil based soups, to Moroccan, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Egyptian, Turkish, Hungarian, Indian, and Russian soups- all quick, easy, and delicious. 

Not only are the recipes plant-based, they meet gluten-free, vegan, and kosher-parve standards making it perfect if you, a family member, or a guest has special dietary needs- but you won't miss any of it. The soups offer solid homemade flavor that everyone (even meat-eaters) enjoy. AND to satisfy all cooks, most of the recipes have directions for making the soup on the stove top or Instant Pot!

The first 200 cookbooks that I published are a special edition made in a spiral bound binding which I find is easiest for laying flat while cooking. 

There are over 80 recipes and over 40 inspirational quotes.

If you would like one of these special edition cookbooks the cost is $20 per book- shipped in US only or for multiple copies with reduced shipping text me at 257-981-4546 to order.
$20 + $1.20 tax + $4 additional shipping charges apply 

Each book comes in a pretty gift bag.

 

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A New Cookbook -Best Soups Ever

                                         A New Cookbook!

               It's finally finished and it's getting great feedback!

I published an exceptional collection easy plant-based soup recipes that appeal and satisfy meat-eaters as well as vegetarians. My seasonal recipes make it easy for everyone to add lighter more health-giving foods to their diet without sacrificing taste.  

My friends(most of them are meat-eaters) say, "these are some of the best soups they have ever tasted, and they are very easy to make.".

If time is an issue, many of the soups can be prepped in 5-10 minutes and some cooked in as little as 5 minutes in the Instant Pot or 45 minutes on the stove top. 

My goal is make nourishing tasty food,  but also to to get you in and out of the kitchen as fast as possible!

The recipes range from creamy soups such as broccoli, butternut squash soups, pumpkin soups, carrot ginger, cauliflower soups, mushrooms soups, old fashioned vegetable soups, lots of bean and lentil based soups, to Moroccan, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Egyptian, Turkish, Hungarian, Indian, and Russian soups- all quick, easy, and delicious. 

Not only are the recipes plant-based, they are gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and kosher-parve making it perfect if you, a family member, or a guest has special dietary needs- but you won't miss any of it. The soups offer solid homemade flavor that everyone enjoys.

The first 200 cookbooks that I published are a special edition made in a spiral bound binding which I find is easiest for laying flat while cooking. 

There are over 80 recipes and over 40 inspirational quotes.

If you would like one of these special edition cookbooks,
 email me at vegyid2@gmail.com to secure a copy.  I am accepting Venmo or Paypal payments and will ship a personalized signed copy of this special edition to you. 

$20 + tax 
shipping charges apply

My Easiest Black Bean Soup Recipe

I enjoy soup all year round but when the weather starts to get cooler, I start to crave heartier soups made with beans. This hearty black bean soup is thick, delicious, and satisfying and one of the easiest soups I make. 

Love This Trick

I use a simple trick to eliminate  cut down the prep. I use a jar of chunky organic salsa to replace many of the vegetables.

Think about it. Chunky salsa is made with onions, peppers, tomatoes, etc. The very ingredients that I usually prep this type of soup recipe. So, instead of cleaning, cutting, and chopping, I simply open a jar of organic chunky salsa and use the salsa with all it's chunky vegetables in my soup. 

I appreciate that it is organic, because sometimes it's difficult to find organic onions, peppers, etc. I prefer using organic when available. 

All the Prep Ingredients in One Jar

Surprisingly, chunky salsa has all the ingredients to make this delicious 3 ingredient soup. I am not specifically promoting Aldi's (in fact, the salsa flies off the shelves, and I sometimes can't even get the mild salsa) but it is the best and most economical one that I've found. It's $1.89 as of this post in 2020 (update 2023 - it has gone up in price to $2.19) As I mentioned, it's organic. It comes in mild, medium, or hot- so you can have it your way- and it is packed in glass, not a can. It meets all my criteria for a healthy safe product. 

Make it in the Instant Pot 

It doesn't get easier than opening the jar, pouring it into the Instant Pot, adding soaked and drained beans, vegetable broth and water. Since my uncooked beans were soaked overnight, I set the Instant Pot timer for 25 minutes. 

If I don't pre-soak the beans (which I usually do because I think it helps digestibility), I would set the Instant Pot timer for 40 minutes. 

When the soup is done, I remove the lid an partially blend using an immersion blender. This hearty, thick, easy soup is a favorite.

Sweet Potato Salsa Soup

I make another soup using salsa too- try my spicy sweet potato soup.

Do You Plan a Menu for the Week? 

I don't usually create a menu plan for the week, do you?  but I thought if I did, I would make this soup every other Monday in the cooler weather. Since I keep my own individual sized bags of cooked rice in the freezer (link to see how I freeze cooked rice), I have the convenience of adding some rice to my husband's bowl which he loves. 

Ingredients: 

1 pound of dry black beans, washed, soaked overnight, and drained.

1 jar of organic chunky salsa (mild, medium, or hot) 

3 cups of vegetable broth

3 cups of water 

Optional: cumin, salt, cracked pepper, squirt of lime or lemon juice,  fresh garlic

Toppings: chunks of avocado or cooked white rice

Directions:

Add everything to the Instant Pot. Secure lid, close steam valve, and set to pressure cook for 25 minutes. When done, allow to sit for 15 or more minutes and then release steam manually according to the manufacturer's directions. When all steam is released, remove lid and blend with an immersion blender to desired consistency.

Notes: I you don't have time or forgot to soak the beans overnight, simply pressure cook for 40 minutes.

Sharing on Souper Sunday at  Kahakai Kitchen where anyone can share a soup, sammie, or salad recipe.

NOTES:

Looking for more healthy recipes?  

My blogging friend Nancy Andes at her inspiring blog, Colors 4 Health, has published a Holiday Guilt-Free Recipe Guide which you can view with the link. Nancy says, " This post features guilt-free vegan holiday recipes to savor and tips to make meals healthier, budget friendly, taste-tempting, and joyful." 

Nancy has included a recipe for my delicious and easy vegan stuffed peppers in her  Holiday Guilt-Free Recipe Guide for holiday eating.

Eggplant Tofu Lasagna

If you are looking for a tasty plant-based meal because you are running out of ideas, try my eggplant tofu lasagna.

Farmers Market Friday

Shopping at my local farmer's market each week is an enjoyable, healthy and useful activity. Look at what I bought and what I cooked.

Cauliflower and Za'atar - A tasty side dish

Say good-bye to boring and spice up your cauliflower with Za'atar- Enjoy this easy deliciously spiced combination of interesting flavors.

Peek Into My Week- Reviews and Food

Reading: 

What I'm Reading : 

The Orphan Collector by Ellen Mari Wiseman

If you are not nervous enough about the Covid Pandemic, read this realistic piece of historical fiction set in Philadelphia in 1918 at the start of the Spanish Flu epidemic. Sad, touching, informative, and gripping, this powerful NY Times Bestseller was difficult to put down. 

What I'm Watching: 

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Watching: The Queen Gambit- Netflix Series

I enjoyed this series about a young orphan who turns out to be an intuitively extremely gifted chess player. While still a teenager,  she begins to play in highly competitive chess tournaments with large cash prizes. Although chess is the theme, the stories also revolve around relationships, pain of her past, drugs and alcohol, learning from mistakes, and her evolution into a powerful woman. Worth the watch!

Also on Netflix: Holidate 

A perfect movie for when you want something light and fun! Holidays are wicked for singles but co-stars Emma Roberts  and Luke Bracey find a solution when they agree to be each others date for any and all holidays and occasions. Kept me laughing and I totally enjoyed it.

Fall Cooking: Lots of Soup

Fall Potato Dill Soup (click link for recipe)

Brussels Sprout Soup- Quick about 12 minutes (click link for recipes)

My Kids and Grandkids Had My Lawn Decorated For an Early Birthday Celebration. (It was the last day before winter that they company decorated lawns and it was 30 degrees yesterday!) 

Doing: 

• Walking one hour each morning
• Finalizing my plant-based cookbook for publication next   month
•  Dinners on the Deck with my kids and grandkids

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