Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram My dad is an amazing photographer. These were all taken by my mom on her phone (and I still think they are awesome), but if you want to see some of the photos from his nice camera when he gets them all organized, tell me and I will share! In other news, here’s where I knocked an entire box of spinach AND a bottle of olive oil on the ground during this photo shoot. I thought to myself, “I will never tell anyone that I picked my spinach up off the ground and then ate it,” until I remembered that spinach GROWS IN DIRT and then I felt a little better about telling you how I eat food off the ground. He DIDN’T WIN. “What’s more creative and fun than sex??” he said. (Umm…but really.) So I was really tempted to name this recipe “Dirt Soup,” just because of the way it looks. There is a legendary story in Eric’s family about the time his mom made “dirt soup.” Everyone, including his mom, thought it tasted exactly like dirt, and they threw it in the garbage. Nice to know I’m not the only one with epic kitchen failures!! But this super creamy soup tastes nothing like dirt, pinky swear. For being mostly vegetables and water, it is shockingly flavorful. I tried it and liked it, and then I added some chicken bouillon and liked it more, and then I added some sharp cheddar and liked it even more. Adjust the recipe to your needs. If you are really hitting it hard this January, leave out the cheese. If you are vegan, leave out the chicken bouillon. If you are just congratulating yourself on not serving your family hot pockets for dinner, go ahead and add them both in. Marinated Asian Cucumber Salad with Rice Vinegar « light, healthy, and vegan. Black Bean and Couscous Salad « sub veggie broth for the chicken broth to keep it vegan/vegetarian. One Hour French Bread « you can use olive oil instead of butter and make an amazing, warm, crusty, totally vegan loaf of bread to go with your soup! And it’s FAST. Garlic Knots Recipe « Use all olive oil for the garlic “butter” and you’ve got the ultimate vegan garlic knot to accompany your soup. Garlic and Rosemary Skillet Bread « A super impressive, totally vegan bread with lots of garlic and rosemary flavor. Roasted Butternut Squash Soup « easy, healthy, and warm. Creamy Zucchini Soup with Popcorn Garnish « have you ever put popcorn on your soup? Such a fun substitute for croutons! 30 Minute Pea Soup (From a Bag of Frozen Peas) « pretty much the definition of “oh noooo I forgot to make dinner!!” Simple Asparagus Soup « so delicious when you’re in the mood for spring veggies AND it’s still freezing outside. Paleo Stuffed Pepper Soup from Fake Ginger Swedish Meatball Soup from What Great Grandma Ate This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk. Thanks so much for supporting the brands that keep The Food Charlatan up and running!
