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Magic Mushroom Soup and Gravy {vegan}

No, no, not that kind of magic mushroom!
Magic Mushroom Soup {vegan} // https://herbivoretriathlete.wordpress.comI have made this soup numerous times, tweaking and adjusting each time, until I felt that I have finally found the perfect recipe. You will find that this soup is magical because it can also be used as a gravy, simply reduce the amount of liquid you add.

I’ve made this as a gravy and poured it over millet for a hearty winter-y meal, though any grain such as brown rice or quinoa would work wonderfully as well. This magical soup & gravy is a great vessel for greens too. I’ve used both kale and spinach successfully, you could use collards or chard, if that is your preference, simply add the greens in at the end of cooking.
Magic Mushroom Soup {vegan} // https://herbivoretriathlete.wordpress.com

Ingredients:
Adapted from New York in Green
Makes 4 to 8 servings

  • 1 small onion; chopped
  • 1 (4 oz.) container of wild bunch mushrooms (shiitake, cremini, oyster), sliced
  • 1 (8 oz.) container of baby Portobello mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 (8 oz.) container of button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/8-1/4 cup Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (add amount based on your preferred saltiness)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary**, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cups unsweetened plain almond milk
    Magic Mushroom Soup {vegan} // https://herbivoretriathlete.wordpress.com

Method:

  • Sauté the onions in a little oil until they are soft and translucent, I used coconut oil.
  • Add in all of the mushroom slices. Cook them down for several minutes; then add the Bragg’s Liquid Aminos, rosemary, lemon pepper, and paprika.
  • Once the mushrooms are cooked down,stir in your flour. Do this quickly and once it is in don’t delay, stir it to ensure to no clumps form, creating a mushroom paste.
  • Add in the stock once you get your paste at an even consistency, about 1/2 cup at a time. Bring the mixture up to a simmer.
  • Keep adding the stock,1/2 cup at a time, bringing to a simmer each. Follow the same procedure with the almond milk, adding 1/2 cup at a time. Be careful always to only bring to a simmer, never to a boil. If the soup boils, it will “break” – the flour will separate from the oil it has bonded to, and each will float at the surface of your soup in weird little bubble pods instead of infusing it and making it creamy.
  • Once all four cups of liquid have been added, let the pot simmer (simmer not boil!) for ten to fifteen minutes.
  • Turn off heat; let sit five to ten minutes before serving.
    Magic Mushroom Soup {vegan} // https://herbivoretriathlete.wordpress.com

**If you have dried dill, I highly recommend you try using it instead of the rosemary. Both will work beautifully, but I prefer the dill to the rosemary.**

Are you a mushroom fan? I love mushrooms. I will eat them any way I can get them, but this soup has become a favorite.

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Hail to the Kale Cheezy Herb Chips

I’ve got a busy week of cooking ahead of me, but have wanted to share my very favorite kale chips recipe for the past few weeks, so that’s what I’m doing today!

Kale chips are super easy to make and very addictive! They’re available at the grocery store but are expensive and I don’t think they’re as good as homemade, plus I can buy a three pound bag of kale for about $2 at the local Wal-Mart, this means LOTS of kale chips! I’ve tried several different kinds of kale chips and have burned my fair share in the process! This recipe is by far my favorite, I can eat the whole batch in one sitting. I don’t advise doing so however, as these are high in fat.

Ingredients:

  • 2-3 cups of kale, ribs removed, ripped into pieces, washed and dried
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon dried chives
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Place kale pieces on a baking tray. Pour the spice blend all over kale and rub into kale pieces. No need for perfection here! Once the kale is nicely coated with the spice mixture, place baking pan into oven.

Bake at 250°F for 50 minutes. Check the kale starting around 30-40 minutes, you don’t want blackened chips! Every oven is different, so until you know how long your chips will take, better safe than sorry!

These are delicious eaten right off the baking pan. They should be eaten the same day you make them, they don’t stay crispy/crunchy. I’ve tried to dry them out really well in the oven and placed them in a container single layer, and they still got mushy and were gross the next day.

Do you love kale? What’s your favorite kale chip flavor?