12 health soup Recipes

whole crabs , i use dungeness crabs at about 1 & 1/2 lbs each. (in a pinch you can use just 1 big crab), baby shrimp (you can use larger shrimp if you like), bacon, chopped, milk (i try to make it 2% milk, for health, but everyone likes it better with whole milk), butter, carrots, roughly chopped, celery ribs, roughly chopped, onion, garlic cloves, finely chopped, potatoes, chopped into medium size pieces, chili powder (which type you use will decide how spicy it gets), cayenne, salt & pepper

vegetable stock (or mushroom stock), kombu , about 5 inches square-i get from the health food store (kelp, a dried seaweed), soy sauce, light miso (yellow or white ), scallions, chopped, firm tofu, diced into small cubes, wakame seaweed (instant )

sugar, red beans (soaked in cold water overnight), dried lotus seeds (at asian grocery stores or health food stores, soaked in cold water overnight), vanilla, pearl tapioca (optional), glutten rice balls (can be found at asian grocery stores) (optional), water

butternut squash or 1 1/4 kg kabocha squash or 1 1/4 kg pumpkin, sunflower oil, butter (the original recipe calls for 40), onion, chopped, shelled unsalted pumpkin seeds (from supermarkets and health food stores), fresh coriander (leaves and stems ), green chili , deseeded and finely chopped, fat garlic clove, crushed, olive oil (1/4 cup), parmesan cheese, finely grated (1/3 cup), sour cream, coriander, to garnish (optional)

olive oil, onion, finely diced, carrot, finely diced, stalks celery, finely diced, minced garlic, curry powder, vegetable stock (or chicken stock), light coconut milk, diced tomatoes, masoor dal, rinsed well (red lentils ), quinoa , rinsed well, salt and pepper, to taste

head cabbage, shredded, kombu seaweed, rinsed and sliced (detoxifying effects, great source of many trace minerals, aids digestive system), leek, rinsed and sliced, onion, diced, poblano chile, diced (for a slight heat), bell pepper, diced, celery, diced, garlic, sliced, tomatoes, crushed, shiitake mushroom, sliced (check out benefits http ( or or www.herbcompanion.com or health or shiitake.aspx), water , fresh no chlorine or mineral-rich bone broth, lots herbs, salt (optional), pepper

butter (or oil), anise seed, bay leaf, wholewheat flour or 3 tbsp multi grain flour, plain soya milk (unflavored), sized chicken pieces, frozen mixed vegetables, chopped parsley (or any other fresh herb of your choice), salt and pepper

tater tots , kroger brand is gluten free, ground beef, cooked, cream of chicken soup , health valley brand is gluten free, milk , leave out if you use the health valley soup, creole seasoning, tony chachere s original, cheese , shredded colby and monterrey jack

organic kidney bean, filtered water, braggs aminos, cayenne, garlic, organic avocado, scallion

carrot, washed, peeled and thinly sliced, cabbage, washed and finely shredded, tinned mushrooms, drained, cleaned, washed and sliced, red capsicum, washed, de-seeded and chopped (bell pepper), tomato, washed, peeled and finely chopped, salt, oil, vegetable stock (i love using 2 cubes of maggi with onions), crushed black peppercorns, bean sprouts, lemon juice, fresh