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One Pot Stovetop Vegetarian Taco Soup

Stay warm with this stovetop Vegetarian Taco Soup Recipe that is an easy one pot recipe. It’s also healthy, gluten-free and has a vegan option.One Pot Easy Stovetop Vegetarian Taco Soup Recipe

We’re only a week into November and I’ve already started to feel the holiday rush.

You know that feeling that your ‘To Do’ list is growing at an alarming rate and then you realize you haven’t booked flights for your trip home yet? And you still need to get a flu shot? And now thanks to daylight savings it’s suddenly dark at 5pm?

These (literally) dark times call for easy comfort food, like this vegetarian taco soup. This soup is also as easy as can be, with only one pot needed. That means easy clean up and less hassle.

Read on for the vegetarian taco soup recipe!

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Brazilian Chicken Soup with Yucca & Yam

A delicious Brazilian Chicken Soup recipe with yam, yucca root and shredded chicken. It’s hearty, gluten free, delicious and easy to make – just in time for National Soup Month!

Healthy Brazilian Chicken Soup Recipe with Yuca Root and Yam

After months of splurging for the holidays, it’s time to refocus on healthy eating. In that spirit, I have an amazing recipe for you today from Ladle & Leaf. If you haven’t heard of them, Ladle & Leaf is a San Francisco-based restaurant group offering healthy lunch options in downtown and the Financial District. They are absolutely my go-to lunch place when I’m in downtown SF…. Read More »

New Year’s Soup with Black-Eyed Peas & Lentils

This traditional New Year’s Soup recipe with beans, lentils, and walnuts is one of my favorite soup recipes. This vegetarian soup is hearty and healthy.Traditional New Year's Soup Recipe with Lentils, Black Eyed Peas, Egg Noodles and Dill - Healthy, Vegetarian, Gluten Free

Editor Note: This recipe and post were originally posted December 29, 2014. This is an updated post with new photos, but the text is the same. Want to see what my photos were like two years ago this time? Check out the end of the post! Coincidentally I’m recovering from working a week of nights this year too.

Happy almost-2015 friends! This year to ring in the new year I’ll be recovering from working a week of nights in the pediatric emergency department. It will be a stroke of luck if I even make it to the clock striking midnight!… Read More »

Curry Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk

This curry lentil soup recipe with coconut milk and cashews is rich and creamy, plus it’s healthy and vegan. It’s so easy to make – and delicious!Healthy Vegan Curry Lentil Soup Recipe with Coconut Milk

This time five years ago, Pat and I were in Thailand, where coconut milk is added to everything. Since that trip, coconut milk has been a more consistent addition to our cooking, including in this curried soup. Even though the spices aren’t necessarily Thai, it still makes me think of all the amazing food we ate on the trip. It has a richness that makes it perfect for winter and it’s filling enough to make it for a main dish. It’s also gluten-free and vegan.

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Chilled Green Gazpacho Soup

Chilled Green Gazpacho Soup is your new summer recipe. It’s healthy and almost entirely made ahead of time. Try it with an Alvarhino wine from the Vinho Verde region in Portugal.
Healthy Chilled Green Gazpacho Soup Recipe - Perfect for Summer!

Gazpacho is the perfect summer soup. It requires no slaving away over the stove and it’s served chilled, which makes it super refreshing. Because of all of the Vinho Verde wines I’ve been enjoying lately, I was also inspired by Portuguese Soupa Verde Frio (Cold Green Soup) to put a green spin on gazpacho with tomatillos and leafy greens instead of tomatoes.

This gazpacho has another twist – it has bread it in! I recently enjoyed a a similar one at a local restaurant. I thought the bread added a really nice richness and made the super really special. It’s also super convenient because it’s marinated overnight meaning minimal prep at mealtime. I couldn’t resist trying it in this recipe, and the result was wonderful…. Read More »

BEST Vegetarian Slowcooker Chili

Is it weird to have a crush on a bowl of chili? Seriously, this is the BEST vegetarian slowcooker chili recipe. Healthy, gluten free + optional vegan.The absolute BEST slow cooker vegetarian chili recipe. You seriously haven't lived until you've tried this!
If you follow professional sports, you know that San Francisco is in a tizzy getting ready for a really big football game right now. You know, that one that starts with Super and ends with Bowl. Things about about to get crazy as thousands of people descend on the city.

What many people don’t actually know though, is that the Super Bowl game actually isn’t in San Francisco! Can you believe it!? It’s actually about an hour south of the city. I know that there are going to be soooo many extra people in SF, but hopefully with the game in San Jose it won’t be as crazy as it could be…. Read More »