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Keto Thai-Style Coconut Shrimp Soup

January 15, 2018 by Maggie Jones 14 Comments

Keto Shrimp Coconut Soup

I always feel a little guilty in January when the weather in LA is warm and sunny but the rest of the country is buried in snow and ice. I can’t do anything about the weather but I can offer this recipe for a warming, comforting bowl of Thai-inspired, keto-friendly soup. This is a great… 

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The Best Mulligatawney Soup

April 6, 2015 by Maggie Jones 2 Comments

This Aryuvedic Mulligatawny Soup will make your body happy

I’m sorry it’s been so long, guys! My new gig promises to be crazy fun but is mostly just crazy crazy right now. Let me make it up to you with this recipe for what I can confidently say is the best Mulligatawney soup since Seinfeld. Since there’s no definitive recipe or even flavor composition… 

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Seafood Stew

February 26, 2015 by Maggie Jones Leave a Comment

Seafood stew with delicately flavored broth that you will crave

This delicate, richly flavorful soup is so worth the extra few minutes of simmering the aromatics with the broth and straining.Brad and I were both blown away by the mouthwateringly complex the flavors of this simple broth. This recipe is inspired by Bourride, a French fish stew thickened with aioli. However, I wasn’t super excited… 

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Filed Under: Entrees: Fish and Seafood, Recipes, Soups Tagged With: Entertaining, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Make Ahead

The Best Vegetarian French Onion Soup

January 6, 2015 by Maggie Jones 55 Comments

This low calorie French Onion Soup is easy to make

French Onion Soup is traditionally made with beef broth – a fact that drove me crazy while growing up vegetarian.  This recipe captures all the intense flavor of the original using vegetable broth. The technique is taken from Cook’s Illustrated and is absolutely perfect. While it still takes several hours to perfectly caramelize the onions,… 

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Creamy Carrot Ginger Soup

November 27, 2014 by Maggie Jones 3 Comments

Light and Creamy Carrot Ginger Soup

Last year I had the most amazing carrot ginger soup at a little French bakery in Seattle.  I was sick and nothing sounded very appetizing except soup. Just a few sips of the creamy, sweet, faintly spicy soup and I started feeling better. I’m sure that soup was laden with butter and cream so I… 

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Pumpkin Squash Soup with Sage

October 21, 2014 by Maggie Jones 20 Comments

Pumpkin soup in pumpkin bowls

Pumpkin and Butternut Squash Soup is perfect for Fall.  Serve it in these gorgeous pumpkin bowls for an extra special touch or in a regular bowl for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.  Don’t hesitate to adjust the squash proportions to your preferences. You can even swap in other varieties such as acorn squash. Peeling… 

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Gluten-Free Chicken Gnocchi Soup

June 15, 2014 by Maggie Jones 1 Comment

Gluten-Free Chicken Gnocchi Soup with Spinach and Carrots

I recently had a request for a gluten-free version of my Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup.  While a hearty, creamy bowl of soup in Summer might sound crazy, we were in the throws of the annual “June Gloom” here in LA and this was actually a great cure. While I would have loved to make my… 

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Mulligatawny Soup

April 12, 2014 by Maggie Jones 1 Comment

Ever since Kramer went nuts for the Soup Nazi’s mulligatawny soup on Seinfeld, I’ve been curious to try this soup.  Cut to 15 years later and I hadn’t found a chance.  I realized I needed to take matters into my own hands and set about doing some recipe research. What I discovered is that there are… 

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Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

April 1, 2014 by Maggie Jones 4 Comments

We’re expecting rain in LA tomorrow. While it won’t be enough to put a dent in our drought, I’m still looking forward to snuggling up inside with a warm cup of hearty soup like this creamy chicken gnocchi soup. I found the recipe on Mel’s Kitchen Cafe and it was as delicious as her pictures… 

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Creamy Cauliflower Soup

March 17, 2014 by Maggie Jones 2 Comments

This soup is so rich and creamy, it’s hard to believe that it’s dairy free and low fat.  It also happens to be paleo, gluten-free and vegan. This is a go-to perfect weeknight dinner at our house. I come home, throw everything in a pot, and make some quick biscuits or a salad while it’s… 

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