Vegan Soup
I always look for easy, and I mean extremely easy, ways to stay fit, eat right, and actually eat foods that are super yummy and filling. Part of what I see with the people I coach is that they choose minimal amounts of food for their meals (such as one piece of chicken at dinner, a few carrot sticks for a snack, an apple for snack)…And then they don’t lose weight. Of course not! I could NEVER live like that. In fact, I am convinced that those people who log such frugal days get so dang hungry the next day that they eat whatever they can get their hands on and then don’t tell JZ! Is that possible? Uh, yeah!
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So, I wanted to make a vegan soup yesterday because I am on a quest to provide people with the tools of increasing vegetable consumption in any way I can. Did you realize that you can just make a whole pot of this soup, drink it, and get a big whopping 2-3 servings of veggies just in 2 cups? And, get this, it is VERY low fat, low sugar, low everything. You can drink this all day long and do very well with your veggie intake. The only thing to avoid, is too much of the quinoa that I put in. There is a remedy to this. Just measure out 1/4 cup of quinoa before you pour the broth in. Simple enough.
So, go to Trader Joe’s today and purchase the following items:
- Frozen TJ’s Quinoa Duo with vegetable Melange
- Shredded Green Cabbage in a bag
- TJ’s organic cut and peeled baby carrots
- Broccoli and cauliflower duet medley in a bag
- Organic hearty vegetable broth in a box
- TJ’s organic onions, shallots and garlic in a container
- Italian Organic parsley
- Minced garlic pieces
- Cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper
Very simply, pour the 2 containers of broth into a big pot. Let that simmer to a slight boil. Add in all of the vegetables. Just stir for about 10 minutes and bon apetit! Amazing and easy and time saving! See? EASY!
