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Curried Chickpea Apricot Stew

Curried Chickpea Apricot Stew naturally sweetened with dried apricots. Serve over quinoa for an easy weeknight dinner!

I tried to get back into running over the weekend.

It started because I just got a new pair of Brook’s running shoes, and, if you’re like me, nothing inspires you more to run than the possibility of wearing in a new pair of sneakers!

Dan and I bundled up and Harper even came along, but the cold hit me like a post-smoothie bowl body-freeze within the first few seconds.

I made it about half way down the street, yelled to Dan that I couldn’t feel my face, and turned around and ran home.

Fast.

It might not be ideal running weather, but do you know what it is?

It’s ideal stew weather.

This Curried Chickpea Apricot Stew has a warm blend of spices that will make you toasty from the inside out!

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Detox Zoodle Soup (Oil-Free)

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The perfect 1-pot soup to cleanse and detox, packed with immunity boosting veggies, zucchini noodles. and a delicious detoxifying oil-free broth.

Happy New Year’s Eve Eve.

It’s been freezing here all week, you guys!

The kind of cold that makes you grab hats and scarves and all the accoutrements just to take the pup outside.

To be honest, I didn’t get outside much because I’m still getting over a lingering post-Christmas cold.

We got our first “real” dusting of snow last night, and I skipped my usual Saturday spin class to (try to) enjoy a slower morning.

Partially to procrastinate de-frosting my car…because I’m not entirely sure where my ice-scraper is or if it’s even in my car.

Also to rest up this red Rudolph nose so that it’s presentable to go out tomorrow for New Year’s Eve.

As you might have guessed, we’re going to try out a new winery in the area, and I can’t think of a better way to ring in 2018!

So I’ve been holed up here at home, going a bit crazy, planning for the new year, making soup…

I’m definitely ready to get back into a steady routine in the new year and I’m convinced that it should involve a steady stream of feel-good and good-for-you soups.

This Detox Zoodle Soup (Oil-Free) is the perfect way to warm up, reset, and nourish yourself!

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“Beety” Lentil Noodle Stew

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Cozy 1-pot “Beety” Lentil Noodle Stew with lentils and beet noodles. Perfect to meal prep for cold winter work nights made easy.

Hey, you!

I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!

Dan and I were lucky to spend time with tons of family, some that we haven’t seen in years.

Do you ever get the post- holiday blues?

You know, that awkward feeling of, oh, now what?

After the table is cleared and family starts to dissipate, I always start to feel a little funny as my mind shifts from “holiday-mode” to the post-holiday-world.

I’ve even been known to be downright glum as the warm glow of festivities is slowly enveloped by too early night skies.

Luckily, the post-holiday world is one with stews.

Warm, hearty, comfy, cozy stews.

This “Beety” Lentil Stew warms you from the inside out and puts on a smile on your face on the darkest of evenings.

Let’s get blues-bustin’!

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Spring Lemon-y Leek Soup

By Flora & Vino 6 Comments

1-pot soup packed with spring vegetables and leeks. Perfect to cozy up to when the weather turns brisk on spring evenings.

You guys, I can’t believe it’s May.

When did that happen?

The weather is warmer here, but sometimes the evenings still have a bit of nip to them.

I always attend spring evening events optimistically jacket-less, only to find myself shivering once the sun has gone down.

This Spring Lemony Leek Soup is perfect for such evenings when you want a little bit of comfort and warmth (or a jacket) until the sun comes up again.

Leeks and I had tempestuous beginnings that grew into an unshakeable love.

I can’t say I ever liked leeks.

This is probably because I never liked onions, but that’s a story for another post.

My parents used to serve a Potato Leek Soup for family lunches on the weekend.

I remember picking out all of the leeks, swirling my spoon around the bowl to avoid the ribbed white rings, collecting pockets of broth and potatoes instead.

At some point, I decided that hey, leeks aren’t so bad, and then I decided to make an entire pot of soup that featured them.

Crisp spring vegetables pair with soothing thyme and bright lemon to create a perfectly light and fresh flavor.

Prepping a pot of this Spring Lemony Leek Soup for the week is so easy and somehow it tastes even better day after day as the flavors meld together.

It’s magic!

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“Clean out the Fridge” Vegetable Chili

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“Clean out the Fridge” Vegetable Chili starring all the veggies in the fridge! This plant-based soup is perfect to clean out your fridge and meal prep.

Does it ever happen to you that the projects you embark on with the least effort turn out the best?

It happened to me recently with my “Clean out the Fridge” Vegetable Chili, a wonderfully quirky blend of unexpected veg and flavors.

Spooning velvety chunks of rainbow veggies and beans into my mouth, I decided that this this soup is by far the best chili I’ve made yet.

I’m sure this isn’t the first time you’ve thought about chili this week. The cold front and last minute snow storm that hit most of the country has everyone reaching one last time for their crockpot and oven mitts.

But friends, have you ever tried cleaning out the fridge with your chili?

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Green Coconut Curry with Cauliflower Rice

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Plant-based green curry with spring vegetables and cauliflower rice. Perfect for weeknight dinner and it stores well as leftovers for lunch!

Green Coconut Curry with Cauliflower Rice served on wooden circle board with fresh lime, sliced radish, cilantro, and two spoons on the side

Is there anything better than a warm bowl of curry?

It’s definitely up there on my list of things that make me happy in the colder weather, along with unexpected snow days, steaming mugs of hot cocoa or tea, and roomy fuzzy sweaters (not itchy, though!).

All of your favorite veggies bobbing up and down in that fragrant creamy coconut based broth…

This time of year, everyone has green on the brain.

Green for spring, the unspoken word on everyone’s parched lips.

The majority of the cold is over but spring feels like it’ll never get here.

I was hoping to score a few cozy snow days in before my birthday (April 2nd), but it looks like that might not happen.

If you’re like me, you’re pretty much over the cold weather after the charm of Christmas is in the rear view mirror.

If it’s going to be cold, the weather could at least be pretty about it and give us some fluffy white stuff.

I’m getting through the seasonal dissonance by experimenting with new curry combinations in the kitchen.

This Green Coconut Curry with Cauliflower Rice is so hot, it’ll definitely give Mother Nature the hint hint hint.

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Chunky Chickpea Noodle Soup

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1-pot chickpea noodle soup in 30 minutes! A healthy take on the classic packed with veggies to keep you well.

I used to love getting sick as kid, because it meant I could eat all the Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup I wanted, washed down with Fruit Punch Gatorade that turned my tongue and lips redder than my stuffy nose.

Fighting my first cold as a vegan, I definitely daydreamed about those sodium laced red and white Campbells soup cans.

There is something so healing and restorative about broth.

Everyone around me seems to be coming down with something lately, so I figured I’d head off any potential bugs by making a vegan version of this classic.

So, just in case I catch the sniffles, I’ll be adequately prepared, you know?

This Chunky Chickpea Noodle Soup has all of the same flavors I loved about being sick as a kid, with some significant healthy upgrades, like a lower sodium content, three times the chunky veg (including the unexpectedly amazing addition of brussels sprouts), and protein to boot.

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