Soup Archives | Kale & Caramel

ROASTED FENNEL & SPRING GREENS SOUP.

Living on the top of a hill in the middle of the Santa Monica mountains has radically changed my sense of seasonality. I’ve watched as the lush grasses turned from verdant emerald to golden brown, as the violet lupine struggled…
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COCONUT CURRY LENTILS WITH CILANTRO CHUTNEY FROM PRETTY SIMPLE COOKING.

Hello from a cruising altitude of thirty-one thousand feet—I’m en route to the midwest for a brief twenty-four hours, marveling at the blanket of pristine white clouds below me. I’ve always loved flying, and today is no exception. Careening through…
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HEARTY CHIPOTLE CHICKPEA SOUP.

The truth is, I’ve been pretty burned out. Amidst all the travel and book promotion and book events—and the reality of doing all the planning and PR for this entirely on my own—I rounded out December feeling extraordinarily depleted. I…
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4 EASY BLENDED GREEN SOUPS FOR COZY DINNERS (VEGAN-FRIENDLY)

There are a few, bright green, chlorophyll-rich foods I consider absolute life-lines—no matter how I’m feeling, they give me an invaluable boost of energy. I’d go so far as to say that it often feels like they’re restoring my body…
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ZUCCHINI BASIL SOUP FROM KALE & CARAMEL COOKBOOK + A VITAMIX GIVEAWAY!

{VITAMIX GIVEAWAY CLOSED} My childhood was not the standard American norm. I lived on a remote tropical island (Maui). I went to a very alternative school (Waldorf). I ate very alternative foods (millet! tofu! nutritional yeast!). And I played with…
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FRENCH ONION LENTIL POTS WITH ONION CREAM TOASTS FROM THE FIRST MESS.

All week long I couldn’t wait for the rain to come. It was scheduled to arrive on Friday, in torrential amounts. I didn’t make it down to the LA River myself, but I watched a friend beam in via Facebook…
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BONE BROTH 101: HOW TO SEASON, EAT & DRINK BONE BROTH.

This post was created in partnership with Bonafide Provisions. Before we begin, let me clear something up: Many of you likely view Kale & Caramel as a source for solely vegetarian recipes, and rightly so. This, however, does not mean…
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CREAM OF SHIITAKE MUSHROOM & CARAMELIZED LEEK SOUP + A HOLIDAY GIVING GUIDE.

Hello from Los Angeles, a city where it rains every day! For real—it’s rained almost daily for the past week, and I couldn’t be happier. We need this moisture so badly, so desperately that it would take a few months…
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MISO KALE SOUP WITH KABOCHA SQUASH CREAM.

It’s been cooler this week—climes in the seventies rather than the eighties or nineties—and I relished every moment. I pulled on sweaters and tights. I drank mug after mug of tea. I piled every blanket I could on top of…
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CORN & FENNEL CHOWDER WITH CHIVE FENNEL OIL (VEGAN).

This post was created in partnership with Milkadamia. All opinions are my own. Technically, I’ve been single for two years, five months, and three days. In that time, I have been on Tinder, OkCupid, Bumble, Coffee Meets Bagel, Hinge, and JSwipe…
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MISO BROCCOLI SOUP BOWLS WITH SESAME CHIVE CASHEWS.

A few weeks ago, I woke up at 6:30am with my heart racing. This had been happening for several days now, no matter what time I went to sleep, no matter how many reiki treatments and meditation sessions and cups…
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GREENS SOUP WITH CREME FRAICHE & GARLIC CARAWAY BREADCRUMBS.

I am deeply obsessed with this soup. It tastes like a smooth, mellow, umami green dream. It’s supremely clean, yet quite a few notches heartier than a broth. And it’s the perfect solution to your winter need for warmth and…
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