Did you know that yesterday was World Vegan Day? I celebrated by eating a vegan breakfast, vegan lunch, and vegan dinner. Oh wait, I always do that! The best part of lunch was my broccoli soup:
No-Cream Cream of Broccoli Soup. Yes, it’s green and therefore doesn’t look so appealing. But looks can be misleading. Didn’t you ever watch Beauty and the Beast?
No-Cream Cream of Broccoli Soup
- 2 packages mushrooms, such as baby bellas (8 oz packages)
- 2 packages broccoli (500 grams raw broccoli)
- 2 cups broth, such as Pacific mushroom broth
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp salt, or to taste
- Some of the broccoli soaking liquid – I use about 3/4 cup, but if you want your soup even thicker, you can add less
- 1 cup milk of choice – for creamier soup, you can switch the amounts of broth and milk
- Add 2 tbsp oil or buttery spread if you’re not a fan of fat-free soup
Along with the soup, I had leftover stir-fried veggies cooked up with bbq sauce, over spinach, and a new favorite English muffin: Rudi’s spelt English muffins. These muffins have a bit of a sourdough-like flavor, but they’re soft and crumbly. I cut one in half, added vegan butter, then toasted that baby (but not enough for the muffin to lose its softness). The bread and butter of comfort.
Then I used the “Soggy Muffin” trick. This one’s a bit embarrassing, but I swear it’s delicious: Cut the muffin in 1/2 and spread on your vegan butter. Right before eating, pour a little water over the muffin (I don’t even usually bother toasting it) until it’s soggy. Then microwave for 45-ish seconds, sprinkle with a little bit of salt, and eat. The muffin will be all mushy and gooey, which is exactly how I like them!
Dessert!
Yum, I could just swim in your lunch.
*Katie backs away from Kate*
Sorry, I know that makes me sound like the creepiest girl ever! 😉
i wouldn’t say i have a comfort food, per se, basically it’s comforting if i can eat it out of a bowl with a spoon. put whatever it is in a bowl and i’m good to go!
This is my ultimate comfort food: http://www.organicallyme.net/2010/10/garlic-oil_31.html
fave comfort foods are squash soups or pumpkin pudding with chopped almonds
I love my toast the same way, not completly toasted, still a bit of doughy taste to it 🙂
Toast and butter is one of my fave comfort foods, oatmeal with milk and honey too, actually, anything warm that involves milk, honey, butter and oats is a ok with me ! 🙂
One dish that I never ever tire of is plain greek yogurt with blueberries, goji and cinnamon. Always makes me feel better.
My comfort food is either brownies with ice cream or some form of Italian – especially ravioli or plain ol’ spaghetti 🙂
Grilled Cheese. All. The. Way.
Oh yes 🙂
I had broccoli soup today too! I made mine with silken tofu, soy milk, carrots, and veg broth with spices and whatnot.
Anyways, my favourite comfort food? Oatmeal hands down. =]
Great minds eat alike? 🙂
Darn it, I didn’t know that yesterday was world vegan day! Luckily I ate vegan anyway 😀
That soup looks delish; I love anything broccoli too! My favorite comfort food = oatmeal. Hehe.