We've become such stereotypical parents. It seems like we're always nagging the kids to "stop whining" and to "clean up after yourselves." "Eat your greens" is just another one that seems to be on constant repeat. I'm sure I'd tune me out too, if I were a kid. This soup, though, is the one green meal that both the young'ns eat, dare I say enjoy, without our prompting.
Creamy, rich, healthy, and super flavorful... Mmmmm.
Read MoreThe best part of any tempura plate has to be the thin, crescent-moon shaped slices of kabocha squash. Smooth and sweet - the sweetest of the winter squashes - they always seem to steal the show. This curry-spiced squash soup is a great way to savor the flavor of kabocha squash without anything else getting in the way.
For the past few weeks, the farmers market's been overflowing with winter squash. This last Saturday, though, these beautiful organic sweet maui onions appeared. Then I remembered this soup recipe, and that the two main ingredients are kabocha squash and onion. Bingo.
Read MoreI dig cauliflower. This wasn't always the case, though. Something about the look of it always creeped me out. Dense, colorless, totally untrustworthy. But now I crave the stuff (and I've since learned that there are plenty of colorful varieties, too).
The head of cauliflower in our fridge was needing some attention. It was getting shoved deeper and deeper to the dark recesses of the bottom shelf, dangerously close to being forgotten about forever. So I was on the lookout for a recipe to help show it some proper love.
Read MoreFresh ingredients prepared simply… that’s usually all it takes to make delicious food. This soup is exactly that. With just 3 main ingredients – red peppers, potatoes, and an onion – you’ve got the makings of a soup that is smokey, rich, creamy, and filled with flavor.
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