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Chilled Charred Pepper & Sweet Corn Soup

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Charred Pepper & Sweet Corn Soup 4

Today was the first noticeably scorching hot day this summer.  As I lowered into my car and avoided direct skin to seat contact, I eyeballed a 101 degree reading on my dash.  I thought “yikes!”.  And then I thought about soup.  Confused, I redeemed myself {to myself} with ideas of chilled soup.  Because chilled soup in 101 degree weather makes sense.

Corn on the Cob

A few minutes after arriving home, I had my mind set on this soup.  But after flying to and from Dallas today, I also had my mind set on not braving the Whole Foods crowd.  The likelihood of Fresh Plus, my neighborhood grocer, having golden beets was oh so slim.  And I didn’t feel much like roasting beets anyway..

Charred Peppers

But what I did feel like doing was setting cutesy bell peppers on fire.  And then putting all of the lovely bits of char into a {coconut} cream-based soup.

Charred Pepper & Sweet Corn Soup 2

I really enjoyed how the sweetness of the corn paired with the smokiness of the peppers.  And even more so, I appreciated how creamy this soup was, naturally, without cream.

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Coconut Curry Chicken Soup

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 Coconut Curry Chicken Soup 2

After brining and roasting my first turkey and then forgetting to take a picture with the good camera, I gave up on the idea of a Thanksgiving blog post. I did, however, manage to capture the crowd prior to anyone’s departure.  A great group, I tell ya!  I’m so incredibly thankful that I was able to celebrate the holiday with each and every face pictured below!

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After being such a busy bee over the extended weekend, I awoke on Sunday ready to meal plan.  A slow-cooker soup, a polenta dish, and a recreation of a sandwich were on my mind.  Slow-cooker soup was first up.

Sauteed Vegetables

I wanted {always want} a flavorful soup filled with protein and veggies that still felt fresh and light.  Broth, lime juice, and cilantro did the fresh trick.  And coconut milk, curry, turmeric, and coriander gave the soup a wonderful flavor.

Crock Pot Curry Soup

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Chicken Spinach Lemon Soup

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Chicken Spinach Lemon Soup 2

Noodle-less soup was a tough concept for me to grasp tonight.  Austin is rainy and rain totally calls for noodles.  But I’ve been trying to do this bootcamp, green smoothie, minimal dairy, minimal grain thing – so I got creative.  And by getting creative, I mean getting simple.  Super simple.

Shredded Chicken Breast

The shredded chicken and spinach gave this soup enough heartiness that your mind didn’t wander towards thoughts of noodles.  And adding egg to the chicken broth made this soup nice and creamy, giving the illusion that dairy was invited.  Dee-lish!

Chicken Spinach Lemon Soup

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