Weight Watchers Friendly Soup

CABBAGE SOUP: NUTRIENT & FLAVOR DENSE – BUT EASY ON THE WAISTLINE

February 5, 2023

This recipe is an old favorite that my mom and I enjoyed making when I was in high school and college (especially when we were being extra mindful of our weight). I am going to share a basic recipe and you may decide to bulk it up with pasta or beans and flavor it with your favorite spices. You can also add other vegetables (I have added zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, spinach, kale or whatever I had on hand). However, to be honest, my favorite is the classic recipe that I grew up eating. … More CABBAGE SOUP: NUTRIENT & FLAVOR DENSE – BUT EASY ON THE WAISTLINE

Italian Vegetable Soup

September 30, 2014

“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It’s all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager.” ― Susan Sontag The first month of the new school year depleted my energy. Each evening I found … More Italian Vegetable Soup

French Onion Soup – Healthy & Plant-Based

September 21, 2014

“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ~William Wordsworth What is there not to love about the above quote? As an English teacher and writer I try to encourage my students to tell their stories. This year my 9th grade students are so reluctant to write that first line. They sit paralyzed in … More French Onion Soup – Healthy & Plant-Based

Hot & Sour Soup ~ Plant-Based Comfort Food

March 9, 2014

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh Time. There never seems to be enough, but I do make sure to cherish every moment. I am determined to not let the daylight savings time change derail my schedule. My meal prep for the week is finished … More Hot & Sour Soup ~ Plant-Based Comfort Food

Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Sweet Peppers & Carrots ~ Plant-Based

March 2, 2014

“Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to what they want to do.” –Kathleen Winsor This morning, as every day, I woke up with a list of things that I wanted to accomplish. At about noon, I felt my regular Sunday … More Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Sweet Peppers & Carrots ~ Plant-Based

Cabbage Soup ~ Wholesome, Plant-Based, and Weight Watchers Friendly

January 23, 2014

“Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood.”-Andy Goldsworthy It would be a lie if I said that I did not do a jubilant snow-day-dance in my kitchen this morning when I got the call that school was cancelled due to inclement weather. I tapped on the window and mouthed the words to Mike, … More Cabbage Soup ~ Wholesome, Plant-Based, and Weight Watchers Friendly

White Bean, Rice, and Vegetable Soup

December 23, 2013

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell Today is the first “official” day of my winter holiday and if I did not have to venture outside tonight for my … More White Bean, Rice, and Vegetable Soup

Black Bean Soup with Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin, and Tomatoes

November 24, 2013

“Some foods are so comforting, so nourishing of body and soul, that to eat them is to be home again after a long journey. To eat such a meal is to remember that, though the world is full of knives and storms, the body is built for kindness.” ~Eli Brown Another Sunday is here and … More Black Bean Soup with Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin, and Tomatoes