Spicy Tomato Cashew Soup

I find making a quick soup from scratch is an easy solution and fun activity for a toddler who’s acting like they just found and ate a Red Bull lollipop. I’m getting the very last of the veggies from our garden which meant Linden and I grabbed a few ripe tomatoes and herbs and had…

Vegan Ramen

I’ve decided to give up wine for 2016 and I wouldn’t say people are losing their damn minds over it, but pretty close. It’s making me wonder if my love of wine has earned me a reputation over the years. Here’s what conversations about it have been like: “I’m giving up wine for 2016.” “I read…

Autumn Squash & Apple Soup

I tend to get dirty looks when I say this but I am so ready for summer to be over. If I have to eat one more veggie dog at this point I’m going to poke myself in the eye with it. Don’t get me wrong, I love summer but it’s a long haul and…

Vegan ‘Clam’ Chowder

It’s another cloudy/rainy day in Vancouver (pretty much goes without saying) and I’m still recovering from last night which was AWESOME! If you’re in Vancouver then you have to check this out. How have I lived here my whole life and never done this? Kino Cafe has Flamenco dancing on Wednesday-Sunday nights and there’s no…

Improvised Pho

In order for a restaurant to be considered Rich’s favorite it has to meet the following criteria: Reasonably priced Pretty good food Within a 2 block walking radius of where we live So when a new Pho place opened up across the street I knew it was very likely that Rich would soon proclaim it his…

Avocado Soup

Whole Foods Market had a boxing day sale so I obviously went crazy. I had to triple bag my purchase just to make it home on the bus.  I’m not really much of a shopper, I mean I enjoy it but I usually burn out after about an hour and am pretty cheap until I…

Turkish Red Lentil Soup

It continues to rain in Vancouver and so I’ve been craving soups and a cabana boy. One out of two coming true ain’t bad. I found this recipe a while ago for Turkish Red Lentil soup and finally got around to making it the other day. It was really easy and the lemon gave it…

Jordan’s Red PepperTomato Soup from Scratch

It’s been classic Vancouver weather for the past million days (that’s what it feels like anyways): POURING rain. I haven’t felt like doing much else besides sitting on the couch with hot foods. I guess I’m not the only one because my sister sent me a photo of this soup with a text that said:…

Potato Leek Soup

Leeks have always confused me, like aren’t they just large green onions? I always wanted to buy some but really had no idea what to do with them. But I was feeling adventurous and got some this week thinking that it would force me to figure out something do with them. I ended up finding…

Green Apple Tomato Soup

It’s always nice to come home to your welcoming family: Welcome back, you may now feed me. I was eager to get back into the kitchen and asked Rich if he had any requests. I probably could have guessed it because he always says carrot soup– not because it’s his favorite because it’s really the…

Chickpea Potato Soup

It’s officially fall in Vancouver. The weather has a bit of a bite in it and beach volleyball is over. I got one last night on a patio with Beth last week and am ready to embrace autumn leaves and costume planning for Halloween! Saying goodbye to Summer in Vancouver with artichoke hearts, dark chocolate,…