Another Soup Kind of Day - Vegan MOFO Day 5!!

So I had a quick post this morning as I had to get up about 3 or 4 hours earlier than normal and figured a delicious breakfast would be a great way to start the day. The awesome food stuffs continued throughout the day as I finished yesterday's "Pick Me Up Soup" which was just as awesome day two as it was day one and desperately needed as a quick lunch!

Tonight I decided that the weather is still pretty sucky so I kept up with the soup theme and used a bunch of veggies I had lying around. The result? AH-MAZ-ING!!!! I also learned first hand how to make coconut whipped cream accidentally. Yes it is that easy as I had thrown some left over coconut milk in the fridge only to find a supremely light whipped coconut creme when I opened the container. Give it a try and you won't be disappointed!

Soup Cooking!! Isn't it a beautiful soup??

Here's the recipe of the day, once again use whatever you've got on hand, sub squash for sweet potatoes, omit the kale, add greens, whatever you like!

Sweet Potato and Kale Curry Soup

1 large sweet potato roughly diced

1 onion diced

3 cloves of garlic minced

1 inch of ginger grated

veggie broth to your desired consistency (you can use water if you'd like the soup has more than enough flavor to carry itself!)

2-3 tablespoons curry powder (amount depends on strength of powder so start off light and add to your taste)

dash cumin, paprika, lime juice, salt and pepper

about 1 can coconut milk (or as much as you have)

1/2 bunch kale

Saute onion, garlic, ginger, and sweet potato. After a few minutes start adding curry powder. Cook until onion is translucent and sweet potato is soft. Deglaze the pan with water or veggie broth to desired soupy-ness. Season with cumin paprika, lime juice, salt and pepper. Let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, taste and adjust spices if necessary. Add coconut milk and simmer for an additional 5-10 minutes. Add kale and cooked til the kale is wilted to your liking (about 5 minutes).

Serve and enjoy!!

And because I find summaries super useful I'm going to try to keep it going!

To summarize:

Cost: About $4 using pantry staples

Servings: 3 large servings

Special Ingredients: Coconut Milk (I'm not counting curry powder again as it's a spice and if you don't have any, it's well worth the $2 or $3 to get some!)

Rating: Another 10/10!