Carrot Soup with Fresh Ginger

Ingredients

  • 8 cups vegetable stock
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 2 lb. fresh carrot, peeled
  • 3 leek, sliced, in half lengthwise, and, thoroughly, cleaned
  • 1 yam, peeled
  • 4 celery, stalks
  • 1 three-inch piece fresh ginger, root, peeled, and, grated
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. In a large pot, bring stock to a boil.
  2. While stock is heating, chop all vegetables into small pieces (approximately 1/2 inch cubes).
  3. In a saute pan, over med-high heat, melt half of the butter. Sauté vegetables with ginger and nutmeg for approximately 15 minutes, or until vegetables are browned. Add remaining butter as needed.
  4. Add sautéed vegetables to stock, reduce heat, cover with a lid, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Let cool to room temperature and then puree in a blender. Soup should be thick and smooth. If you like your soup chunky, skip this step.
  6. Add salt and pepper.
  7. To serve, re-heat, ladle into bowls.

 

Apple Crisp

Ingredients

  • 4 large baking apples, sliced
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup barley flour
  • 3/4 cup oatmeal
  • 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/4 stick butter

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place sliced apples in a baking pan that has been coated with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Mix the brown sugar, flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, and nutmeg together and place on top of the apples.
  • Melt the butter and mix with the topping.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.

(can make extra topping for the bottom)

original

Broccoli and potato soup

Ingredients
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 onions, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 6 cups chicken stock, vegetable stock or water
  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and grated
  • 1 head of broccoli, stems cut into chunks and florets reserved
  • Salt and pepper
  • A large pinch of nutmeg
  • 1 cup soy milk
Directions
  1. Place a 4 quart pot over medium-high heat and add oil.
  2. When it's hot, add onions and sauté until they have softened.
  3. Add garlic and continue to sauté for another minute. Add stock, grated potatoes and broccoli stems.
  4. Season with salt and pepper and simmer until they are tender and potatoes have broken down.
  5. Add nutmeg and adjust seasoning and puree with an immersion blender or in a food processor.
  6. Reheat soup prior to serving and add reserved broccoli florets and soy milk.
  7. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until soy milk is heated and florets are tender and bright green.
  8. Serve hot.