So Simple Broccoli Soup

Steam broccoli and onion until tender. Put in a blender with a little water. Puree. Heat and add green onion, salt and pepper.

Crimson and Orange Lunch

Added garlic and water to left over harvard beets for a brilliantly colourful soup. How could colours like these not bring vibrancy to your body. 

With the perfect matching dessert coming in a hygienic and pretty package that's fun to unwrap.

Roasted Red Pepper & Mushroom Bisque

Roasted red pepper, mushroom, onion and garlic.

Added almond milk (would have preferred water though) & a few chili flakes. Immersion blended.

I was apprehensive about this one but it was tasty. The heat of the chili was nice.

another easier than opening a can, no label to read, no can to recycle soup

Add water & garlic to Sunday night's roast potato, carrot & parsnip. Warm & immersion blend.

Fresher and just as quick as opening a can ... soup

Tomato, zucchini, onion, garlic and spice.

No need to read any labels.

 Chop.

Cook for as little as possible.
Add a little water.
Add a little spice (I added curry powder).

Blend with an immersion blender.

No can to recycle.

Vichyssoise

Vichyssoise    [or Creamy Potato-Leek-Fennel Soup]

This recipe is from Vegetarian Times July/Aug. 2010 and well worth making. It was sweltering hot yesterday but my husband decided to made this soup. So glad he did. With chives from the garden it was a light and tasty first course. Served cold for lunch today, another hot one, may just be the ticket.

Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger

Roasted the squash, then mashed.

Put in pot with onion, garlic & ginger.

Added water to correct consistency.

Curry Lentil Soup

Curry Lentil Soup - Grinding the cumin fresh made a difference in the richness of taste.