Fall soup – Health Continuum

Cream of tomato soup

Here’s a fall soup that I made with fresh ripe tomatoes and tomato pulp. It’s the soup that is commonly known as “Cream of Tomato Soup“, except this one isn’t from a Campbell’s can (if you remember) and it isn’t made with dairy cream. For a velvety-creamy texture and subtle nuttiness, I used raw cashews. […]

Main Dishes, Soups

Pumpkin Apple Soup

This is a simple soup made with basic fall ingredients: pumpkin; apple; onion; garlic; and vegetable stock or broth. You don’t need to add any cream. When blended with the pumpkin flesh, the apple gives the soup the perfect texture and taste. However, be sure to use the following ratio of apple to pumpkin flesh: […]

Main Dishes, Soups

Leek and potato soup

This simple, healthy, chunky leek and potato soup is one of my favourites for two reasons: it’s warm and savoury, especially when the weather turns colder; and it’s the first homemade soup that I ever made, way back when I was a clumsy teenager (but far from clumsy in the kitchen). INGREDIENTS 4 cups sliced […]

Main Dishes, Soups

Creamy zucchini soup

What do you do when your neighbour gives you a bunch of zucchinis that are almost the size of baseball bats? This fall, my neighbour’s garden has been bursting with zucchinis and I’ve got them everywhere in my kitchen! A few weeks ago, I made chocolate zucchini cake. Today, I made something more traditional: soup. And […]