(Panera Bread) Black Bean Soup

Lyla found this recipe on Food.com and made it for me while I was sick. It was really good. I liked it a lot. Lyla would have preferred it thicker so next time she is going to blend more of the beans to make it a thicker creamier base, rather than a thin base with chunks in it. 

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 1⁄4large  red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 small  chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 -1 1⁄2cup  boiling water
• 2(15 ounce) cans black beans, undrained
• 1⁄2teaspoon  salt
• 1⁄2teaspoon  cumin
• 1⁄2lemon, juice of
• 1 1⁄2tablespoons  cornstarch

In a pot, combine the first six ingredients; simmer for 10 minutes.

Add half a can of beans, salt and cumin; cook for 5 minutes.

Puree soup (I use an immersion blender which makes it easy to do it right in the pot).

Add the rest of the beans to the soup.

Combine the cornstarch with 1 1/2 tablespoons of water.

Add the lemon and the cornstarch to the soup; cook until thickened.

Thanksgiving 2016

I always like to track what we had for Thanksgiving dinner. I will try to go back and post a picture. In the meantime, the menu was:


Green Bean Casserole
Mashed Potatoes
Pumpkin Pie
Rolls
Vegan Turkey Roast
Cabbage Salad

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Vegan Overnight Oats

This is a delicious recipe from the ohsheglows website. I make it for special occasion breakfasts and it always hits the spot.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Vegan Overnight Oats

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup oats 
• 1.5 tbsp chia seeds 
• 1/2-1 tbsp chopped walnuts 
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon 
• 1.25 cup Almond milk 
• 1-1.5 tbsp raisins 
• 1/2 sliced banana (optional) 
• Pure maple syrup, to drizzle on top
• Raisins, to garnish (optional)

Directions: In a bowl, add the oats, chia seeds, walnuts, cinnamon, and raisins. Whisk for 5 seconds or so until mixed. Add Almond Milk and whisk until the clumps are gone. Add chopped or mashed banana if desired. Place in fridge overnight or for 1-2 hours. In the morning, remove from fridge and drizzle with a bit of pure maple syrup.