Recipes XXV: Weeknight Soup

I was feeling under the weather this week and needed a pick me up of sorts. Chicken noodle soup is not vegetarian, so that wasn't happening. I rustled around in the cabinets. I literally whipped this up in a few minutes. It made for a perfect evening with a steady downpour of rain and snuggly blanket.

Weeknight Soup

2 servings | ~170 calories per serving

4 cups of water
5 oz mixed frozen Cascadian Farms veggies
Small handful of rice noodles
2 vegan not chick'n bouillon cubes such as Edward & Sons
Splash of olive oil
Fresh chopped rosemary
Dusting of poultry seasoning
2  crush cloves of garlic

Mix everything into a pot and boil for 10 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. Serve piping hot with some garlic bread or a baked potato.

Recipes XIX: Summer Soup

Ahhh!! Harvest time is in full swing. Tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, mmmm...Before you take your excess zucchinis and sneak them into unlocked cars, consider this recipe. If you don't have oodles of fresh veggies, support your local farm/farm stand.

Summer Soup yields 6-8 cups
1 cup= 55 calories (without wine)

4 cups water
2 cups of veggie stock
2 vegan chick'n bullion cubes (1 cube to 2 cups water)
2 tbsp olive oil
1.5 tsp poultry spices
Couple cranks on the pepper mill
3 small cloves of garlic crushed
2 pinches of salt (if desired)
Splash of dry white wine if you have it ;)

1 medium summer squash
1 medium zucchini
1 peeled carrot
1 garden fresh tomato (no GMO tomatoes allowed)
handful of small yellow cherry tomatoes
2 fresh basil leaves
small cluster of  fresh rosemary
small cluster of fresh parsley

Combine the liquids and spices into a medium size pot on the stove. While the liquids are heating chop tomatoes into cubes, peel carrot, slice the zucchini, carrot and squash into medallions. Carefully dump the veggies into the pot. Mince the fresh herbs and stir into the pot.

Close the lid and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. When complete, serve with butter-drenched crusty bread.