Curried lentil butternut soup-frugal and cleansing!

This is a quick soup that I make for my family that is healthy and filling. Lentils are really cheap to buy in bulk so they are a great frugal option. This soup has some of the main ingredients of the detoxing dish in India called Kitchari so you will get a cleansing effect also. My daughter was starting to get sick all day today and was nauseous with a mild fever. After she had a bowl of this soup she was back to her normal self. The healing magic of Curry and mung beans-Love it!

Curried lentil butternut soup

Blend/process:

3/4 cup cooked lentils (leave some out of the blender if you like chunks in your soup)

1/2 cup cooked mung beans

1 cup cooked or canned butternut squash puree

1 cup coconut milk

1/2 cup water

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 small onion

1/2 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon curry powder

pinch of sea salt

Optional: for extra nourish soup you can add a little chicken or bone broth and a teaspoon of ghee.

Warm on the stove and top with some fresh cilantro and coconut milk. Serves 2-3

Vegan tomato carrot soup

I have been freezing today so I needed a quick soup to warm myself. This soup is really quick and easy to make and satisfies that craving for campbells tomato soup of my childhood.

Tomato carrot soup

1/2 cup tomato paste

5 medium sized carrots

1/2 red pepper

1/2 medium onion

1/2 large avocado

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup water

1/2 cup sunflower seed milk (or any nut milk for some added protein)

3 teaspoons of garlic powder (or to taste)

Blend ingredients in blender then warm on the stove. Garnish with fresh basil.

Cold buster thai soup

This soup is my new favorite soup. Every time I am on the verge of a cold or sinus infection I make some of this soup and I feel great. It is heavy on the ginger so it has a nice spice to it.

2 cup low sodium chicken broth

2 cups water

1/2 cup shrimp

1/2 onion chopped

2-3 large mushrooms sliced

2 large carrots chopped

1 cup chopped cauliflower

1/2 Tbs coriander

1 Tbs fresh grated ginger

juice of 1 lime

1 handful of fresh chopped basil

1/2-1 Tbs honey or maple syrup

1/4 cup coconut milk (optional)

1/4 cup chopped celery (optional)

Sea salt to taste

Makes 4 small servings or 2 large