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2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
1 pound carrots
4 tablespoons butter
2 tsp curry pwd
1 ½ qts chicken stock
½ tsp freshly grated lemon rind
½ tsp grated ginger
Sea salt and pepper
 
Saute onions and carrots very gently in butter about 45 min or until tender.   Add curry powder and stir around until well amalgamated.  Add stock, bring to a [...]

Congee is easy to make in a crock pot. Put up the soup before going to bed and awaken to this satisfying porridge. (Or, put it up before going to work and the soup will be ready when you come home.)
Serves 2
½ cup rice (or barley)
4 cups water or stock
1 2-inch piece kombu seaweed
1 bay [...]

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 cups chopped yellow onions
6 cups vegetable stock, divided
3 cups cubed potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 ears corn, kernels scraped off into a bowl
1 cup thinly sliced shitake mushrooms
fresh parsley
Heat a 6 to 8 quart pot over medium heat.  [...]

2 cups dry black beans
1 tsp. sea salt
8 T. extra-virgin olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
2 large green peppers, chopped
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. Vege-Sal (located with the seasonings and spices)
Chopped fresh cilantro, if desired
Soak beans in 2 qts. water overnight. Add salt, cover and cook until tender—approximately 2 hrs. (Alternately, [...]

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
1 cup chopped celery (about 3 stalks)
4 cups red bliss potatoes (about 1 1/4 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 cups chopped clams*
2 cups clam juice*
1 teaspoon fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
Water, to cover
Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Heat the oil in a [...]

 Serves 4
1 tablespoon safflower oil
4 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs (about 1 pound)
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to season chicken
Freshly ground black pepper
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup canned chopped tomatoes
4 cups chicken broth, low-sodium canned or homemade
1 bunch kale (about 1/2 pound), stemmed, leaves chopped
2 thick sweet [...]

Serves 4
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
3 cups kale, finely chopped
3/4 cup barley, sprouted
2 Tbs cilantro, finely chopped
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp miso
4 cups water
Heat the water until starting to bubble but not breaking a full boil. Turn off heat and add all ingredients, except for the miso. Let steep for 10 minutes. After steeping, scoop 1-2 cups [...]

Makes 6 to 8 (makes about 16 cups) servings.
1 small fennel bulb (sometimes called anise)
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium turnip, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 small cabbage, cored and chopped (2 cups)
1 (2-inch) piece of rind cut from a wedge of Parmigiano-Reggiano [...]