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Carrot-Miso Soup with Ginger

February 6, 2017 by gracefulfitness 2 Comments

Making soup is rarely a well planned event for me, more of a clean-out-the-fridge-and-see-what-transpires type of affair.

Sometimes the stars align and the end result actually inspires a trip to the grocery and an attempt at re-creation/”recipe” making;

this Carrot-Miso Soup with Ginger did exactly that.

 

carrot ginger soup

 

It starts with lots of ginger and garlic, peeled and minced.

 

carrot ginger soup

 

 

carrot ginger soup

 

Slooooow cooked on (very) low in a bit of olive oil

 

carrot ginger soup

 

carrot ginger soup

 

In the meantime, the carrots, celery, and onion got washed and chopped,

 

carrot ginger soup

 

And added to the pot.

 

carrot ginger soup

 

The heat can come up a bit more now but still not too high, we’re not looking to brown the garlic or onions at all.

 

carrot ginger soup

 

When the onions are translucent, add a few pinches of salt, a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, a few grinds of fresh black pepper, and saute a bit more before adding enough water to cover the vegetables

 

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Once the celery is very soft remove the pot from the heat and add miso.

Start with a soup spoon full, it’s salty and easy to overdo and of course easier to add then to subtract.

I can be a bit lazy and I add the paste right to the soup but if you are new to miso or less confident in the kitchen (or just less lazy), it’s easier to control the amount and to dissolve it completely if you spoon off some of the soup broth into a small bowl and add the miso to the broth, stirring to dissolve, before adding the thinned paste to the pot.

 

carrot ginger soup

 

Use an immersion blender to puree.

I left mine a bit chunky, I love a variety of texture,  but you could certainly go all the way to a smooth puree.

I garnished with an abundant sprinkle of chopped fresh cilantro.

 

carrot ginger soup

 

I love the contrast of the savory, herbaceous essence of the cilantro with the sweet undertones of carrots, miso, and ginger so don’t leave that part out unless you really don’t care for cilantro.

 

carrot ginger soup

 

As with nearly all soups, the flavor gets better for days just make sure not to boil vigorously when you are reheating to preserve the live probiotic properties in the miso.

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Posted in: cooking, DIY, Fermented Food, food, healthy fat, sugar free, super foods, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian Tagged: miso soup

Fall Feeding

November 5, 2014 by gracefulfitness 3 Comments

Fall in Virginia is a good time for eating; apples are at their prime, “winter” squash is ripe for the picking and glowing all hues of orange, the last of the fresh greens are to be savored, and soups becomes appealing again after several months of steering clear of anything (besides hot coffee!) that might raise my core temperature.

As my I Cook “recipe” page disclaimer states, I ain’t really about recipes but I do love experimenting in the kitchen and wanted to highlight some of my favorite fall makes today.

This cranberry sauce is a personal favorite. It freezes really well and so I make a big batch then put small mason jars in the freezer.  When I run out I grab another jar and let it defrost in the fridge then eat it mixed in plain yogurt.

sugar free cranberry sauce

I’m less of a baker than I used to be (I have lost my sweet tooth!) but historically I am more successful with muffins than cookies or bread and hot from the oven baked goods screams fall.

banana nut muffins

 

Seeing this salt picture is a great reminder to harvest what herbs I can find and make myself a big batch!

stuffing salt recipe

 

Miso serves a double purpose in this recipe; it provides the depth of flavor and richness that I crave in the colder months plus the immune-boosting aspects of fermented food.

miso soup recipe

 

I’ve been working on editing my I Eat page this week and it’s made me realize how much my diet has changed since creating it a few years ago.  I wish I would have saved the old version before I started revising but basically when I made that page I was eating more soy and less animal products than now.   The biggest surprise? I forgot that I was ever silly enough to buy nonfat yogurt!  These days my top choice is this greek stuff that is 10% milkfat, it’s fattier than ice cream and it takes amazing. 🙂

Today is my Day 3 of the One Hour Plank Challenge, how about you?

 

 

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Posted in: baking, cooking, dessert, Fermented Food, food, fruit, healthy fat, recipes, super foods, vegan, vegetarian Tagged: fall food, one hour plank, recipes
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