cauliflower soup

my oh my.  i found this recipe on pinterest.  it is sooooooooooooooo freaking delicious i can't get over it.  i substituted a couple ingredients (like veggie stock instead of chicken stock because i don't love chicken - i also don't have half and half so i just didn't use it).  here is the recipe.  she has about 8 other soups on her website that i want to try.  it's fall and the beginning of soup season!  i've also been kind of sick with a cold, so this will be nice to eat over the next few days.

recipe - and she has some hilarious comments in her recipe. i think i'll add kale or spinach in next time.

i also just let mine sit in the crockpot for a bit instead of cooking it on the stove for 20 minutes.  just because i made it before noon.  all of the flavors blended and oh. my. goodness.  it's so good!  the consistency of the soup isn't super thick either (much thinner than panera's broccoli cheddar soup) which i am very happy about!

i also saw this smart idea: Make large batches of soup then freeze in silicone muffin molds. Pop 'em out and freeze. Just reheat 2-3 pucks in a mug for a quick dinner. Perfect for the upcoming fall/winter season! BRILLIANT!

one last recipe that i found on pinterest.  here is the photo and recipe from pinterest.  i didn't take a picture of what i made, but it did not look at yummy as this looks.  it didn't stick together as well as this picture.  but it was really freaking delicious!!!  i also added quite a bit of spinach in (like 1/2 - 3/4 of the frozen bag).  just because i add spinach in wherever i can since you can't really taste it anyway and it's so darn healthy.

upside down potato onion tart recipe

let me know if you try these out!  i highly recommend them!