Food to Warm Your Soul

Hey All! I hope you had a great weekend! As of right now (I'm typing this on Sunday), I am still pregnant! Not much longer! My due date is one week from Friday! Eeek! I am hoping she comes sooner so we don't have to spend Thanksgiving in the hospital (although it would be for a WONDERFUL cause!!). But, I'd love to have her at Thanksgiving. A few of you have asked if I would update when I am in labor. I am going to try to Tweet and post on my Facebook page when I am able too. If we aren't Facebook friends, please add me! :) 

Anyway, Last week I made some delicious comforting meals. The weather has been getting a lot cooler here and that means soup season! But first, a warming breakfast I enjoyed: Oatmeal, fresh organic cranberries, raisins and almonds.

I made my favorite: Escarole and Beans. This is a standard Fall/Winter soup in our house. For the updates on my recipe, go here.

I also made some Split Pea soup. For this I just cooked onions, garlic, carrots and celery in olive oil until soft. Then I added the split peas along with low sodium vegetable broth and a piece of kombu. I let that simmer for about an hour or until the peas split up when stirred, then I seasoned and added soy-free miso.

I made Melody's Creamy White Bean Soup with Collards. This recipe was featured on Crazy Sexy Life this week. Mel's meals are always so delicious, simple and cheap! She breaks down the cost of most of her meals. I love that! Proof that veganism doesn't have to cost a ton of money.

I have pictures from the weekend that I will try to put up today and post on Wednesday. Until then, in-joy! :)