Soups and Stews

Soups and stews are delicous, nutritious and often easy to prepare and clean up! I love soups!

Homemade Pho with Noodles and fixings

Asian Inspired Pho Soup

It’s pho-nominal! Although this recipe is more complicated than my usual recipes, it is well worth the effort as it turns out a broth with depth and flavour that, to me, is as satisfying as a traditional Vietnamese Pho from an authentic restaurant. I set out a few years ago to re-create this broth to… Continue Reading Asian Inspired Pho Soup

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Make Your Own Bone Broth

Waste not want not! Making your own bone broth is a little time consuming but very easy to do. Simmering down veggie scraps and bones instead of discarding them into the compost or garbage is a great way to get the most out of your food. Bone broth has been touted to be rich in… Continue Reading Make Your Own Bone Broth

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Immune Support Lemon Chicken Soup (Vegetarian Option)

Pucker up with this zesty lemon broth and show those bugs who’s boss! I decided I better create a super soup that brings together some of the immune boosting properties I shared in my post about Revving Up Your Immune System This Cold and Flu Season With These Top Tips. This soup brings together pre-biotic… Continue Reading Immune Support Lemon Chicken Soup (Vegetarian Option)

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Carrot, Parsnip and Dill Soup

It’s dill-icious! Packed with beta-carotene and simple flavors, this soup is quick and easy and makes a great weeknight meal. Serve it up with these Savory herb and Cheese Drop Biscuits with Oat Flour or this! Jalapeño and Cheese Cornbread. Ingredients: Directions: Want more soup recipes? Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Fresh Turmeric and Ginger… Continue Reading Carrot, Parsnip and Dill Soup

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Hearty Vegetable and Black Bean Soup with Turkey or Vegetarian Option

Stick to your bones goodness! This mildly spiced and filling soup is packed full of fiber, colourful anti-oxidant rich vegetables and both plant and animal protein. Skip the ground turkey and add quinoa for a vegetarian version. Flavoured with warming spices, such as cinnamon and ginger, which aid in digestion and turmeric, which has anti-inflammatory… Continue Reading Hearty Vegetable and Black Bean Soup with Turkey or Vegetarian Option

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Sausage and Lentil Stew with Winter Root Vegetables

Warm up with this hardy and healthy winter stew! Full of some fun and different ingredients, this winter stew comes together easily and is packed full of nutrition. A mix of sausage and lentil provides a protein rich base for the root vegetables to compliment. Parsnips, turnip and cabbage bring a different highlight from the… Continue Reading Sausage and Lentil Stew with Winter Root Vegetables

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Bowl of red lentil, coconut and tomato soup

Red Lentil, Coconut and Tomato Soup

A quick and easy pantry staple recipe If you are looking for a simple, affordable and quick weeknight meal, this is the one! Packed full of plant protein, healthy fats, anti-oxidants  and balanced in tasty flavour, this soup will hit your rotation as a go to and become a loved favourite. Whether you are a… Continue Reading Red Lentil, Coconut and Tomato Soup

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A variety of winter squash

The Wonderful World of Winter Squash

Pump-kin up your menu with these hardy and nutrient rich vegetables Okay, let’s start by clearing up the fact that squash is, indeed, a fruit as it contains seeds and is produced from a flower. Whatever, we’re over it already! What is more important is that squash is a delicious and nutritionally dense plant food,… Continue Reading The Wonderful World of Winter Squash

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Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Fresh Turmeric and Ginger

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Fresh Turmeric and Ginger

What’s autumn without butternut squash soup? Warm up your autumn nights with this mildly spiced butternut squash soup. Creamy and comforting, this soup is anti-inflammatory and rich in anti-oxidants for a power house of nutrition and is simple to make with only a few ingredients. Great for lunch left-overs and freezes well. Ingredients: Directions: *Note:… Continue Reading Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Fresh Turmeric and Ginger

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Simple Autemn Harvest Borscht

Simple Autumn Harvest Borscht

Can’t beet this classic! I had the good fortune of being the recipient of some traditional Doukhobors cuisine made by my children’s Great Grandma before she passed and her Borsht was one of them! Although this recipe is no whereas perfect as Granny Merry’s, it is amazing how good a combination of late summer/early autumn… Continue Reading Simple Autumn Harvest Borscht

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Inner Vision Health and Wellness Karyn Lawson RMT INHC