This delicious soup recipe came from my sister. My husband and I loved it. It’s good as a chunky stew, or pureed into a smooth and creamy soup. I think I may have liked it a little bit better pureed than as a stew.

2 tsp olive oil
1 c medium onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper. chopped (I [...]

I know I already have a recipe on here for lentil soup with coconut and spinach, but this one is actually quite different. For one thing it uses red lentils instead, but the taste is also different–more curry, while the other one is more cumin-y. My husband and I really liked this one. I found [...]

I had about 2 pounds of carrots in the refrigerator that needed to be used up, so I pulled out this recipe that a friend gave me years ago and I’d never tried before. Now I wonder why I waited so long! Mildly spicy, this smooth and creamy soup has a warm flavor perfect for [...]

This is one of those things I rarely make exactly the same way twice. I got the bare-bones recipe from my mom, and I share how it’s evolved for me with you here. I may use any or all of the vegetables and beans listed below, depending on what’s in my cupboard, refrigerator or freezer [...]

I sort of combined three recipes I had for chili from Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman,

Found this recipe online. Couldn’t find the one a friend gave me a couple of years ago. This was good too; I don’t think hers had cumin or soy

I’m not going to sugar-coat it, this soup is time and labor intensive. It’s pretty good; my husband likes it. And it makes a lot, so that’s a redeeming quality. But it really takes a lot of work. Here’s what you’re going to need:

a HUGE pot, 12 qts or so
a good blender, food processor or [...]

Adapted slightly from the book Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman.

8 c

Courtesy of my mom.

1 lb bag of lentils, rinsed
6-8 c water (depending on how brothy you want it)
1 1/2 small onions, diced
3-4 small potatoes, diced
3-4 carrots, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
1 15-oz can diced tomatoes, with juice
5 cloves garlic
1/4 green pepper, diced (optional)
1/4 red pepper, diced (optional)
1 pkg George Washington Broth
1 tsp salt, or to taste
seasonings [...]

This soup was SO easy to make (took about 20 minutes), and very good. My husband and I both liked it.
Modified from a recipe from the Lifestyle Center of America, mainly because I didn’t have all of the ingredients their recipe called for!

1 c carrots, cooked
2 c broccoli, chopped
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