I have to admit, I'm one of those annoying people who loves posting photos of their meals to social media. I don't do it just to be annoying. When I first started eating a Whole-foods Plant-based diet, there weren't a lot of resources out there, and I wasn't a very good cook. Over the past few years, thanks to allergies and health-conscious eating, I've had to learn all new techniques for cooking.
One thing I've found that helps with healthy eating is always having good food available and ready to eat. Because my life is busy, I try to make a big pot of soup every week to be my lunches (and the occasional fast dinner).
I do tend to fall back on my old favorites often (you'll see my standard -- "Crock Pot Surprise" -- pop up here), but this year I'm going to experiment and share the results. My goal is to post a different healthy soup every week for a year.
Thanks to my allergies, these soups will be free of corn, wheat, gluten, white potatoes, almonds, and cloves. Feel free to add these ingredients on your own when making these soups.
These recipes are based around evidence-based eating. That means you won't find ingredients that scientific research has shown promote heart disease, cancer, and other diseases. You will find plenty of fruits, vegetables, legumes and pulses, and whole grains that have been shown to prevent and sometimes reverse disease.
More information about evidence-based eating can be found at Nutritionfacts.org or in the ultimate compendium of research for optimal nutrition: "How Not to Die" by Dr. Michael Greger. This blog is just for my own fun and sharing and is not affiliated with Dr. Greger or his resources.
In the making of this blog, I promise to do something completely against my nature and attempt to actually measure ingredients. We'll see how long that lasts.
Welcome and bon appetit!
