cream of broccoli cashew soup

Had a bunch of frozen broccoli that I needed to get creative & use up & this soup was a huge hit! Definitely a new staple.

It is a cream of broccoli cashew soup with a no-dairy cheesy flavor! Thick & creamy & filling! With tons of collagen-rich protein from grass-fed bone broth. 

To start:

Soak 1 c raw organic cashews in water overnight.

In a large pot, add:

1 chopped red onion

5 c organic broccoli florets/stems, chopped

6 cloves peeled garlic

6 c grass fed organic bone broth

1 t sea salt

1 c nutritional yeast

1 c organic parsley

2 T acv

2 t organic mustard seed powder (helps enhance the nutrients in broccoli and makes it more bio-available to your body)

-bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Add contents of pot to a high speed blender and blend until smooth (may need to do this in batches). Pour back into pot.

Then, add to blender:

Soaked/rinsed cashews

1/2 c filtered water

Juice of 1 lemon

1/4 t sea salt

1/4 t black pepper

-blend on highest setting until completely smooth. Pour into soup and stir well over low heat for 5 minutes.

We enjoyed it with my homemade grain/nut-free flatbread (toasted until crispy!) and sheep yogurt to top. 

chaga-carrot soup

It’s been a good minute since I’ve shared a recipe on here! Back to tell you about nature’s gold!

Focusing on gently cleansing and easily digested foods in February is greatly beneficial for our bodies. Transitioning to spring is a time to cleanse and renew and this simple meal helps us do just that! Carrots + ginger bring vitality to a sluggish winter body and rev up your digestive power! Carrots are also wonderful for immune & liver health. Chaga is king when it comes to mushrooms. Also known as “nature's gold”, chaga has the highest concentration of antioxidants in any mushroom and is beneficial for immune health and alleviating fatigue.

In a large pot, add:

2 c chopped carrots

1 c chopped celery

1 inch fresh ginger, peeled & chopped

Few pinches of black pepper

1/2 t sea salt

Enough bone broth or water to cover veggies

2 T dried chaga mushroom (optional, of course!)

-bring to a boil, then simmer until carrots are soft. Add to a blender along with 2 T evooo and blend until very smooth. Serve warm or chilled with a drizzle of evooo, freshly cracked black pepper and your favorite yogurt or protein on the side for a complete, wholesome meal.

Serves 2