Recipes: Roasted Cauliflower, Leek, and Carrot Soup

On a cold and rainy day like today, soup was on the menu.  Homemade soup tastes so much better, but I always feel like making soup is a daunting process.  In reality, it’s pretty easy and well worth it.  Tonight I made a roasted cauliflower, leek, and carrot soup – I found the recipe on Instagram (it’s courtesy of the Flourishing Foodie blog) and decided to try it out. It was yummy and easy to make, and I’ll make it again.  The roasted cauliflower is the best part, so make sure you have plenty of it. Recipe is below…

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Recipes: Soba Noodle Veggie Bowl with Thai Peanut Sauce

After all the shortbread and the other holiday treats, it’s time to lay off the baking and return to healthier meals. I really like this quick and yummy soba noodle bowl. It’s vegan and gluten free… But if you want, you can add chicken, salmon, or prawns. It’s great for dinner and leftovers are good cold the next day. As my husband likes to say, it’s “so-bad it’s good”. The recipe is based on a recipe from the Oh She Glows recipe book.

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