Really Easy Comforting Fall Soup Recipes -My favorites

Fall/Autumn is soup season! 

As the days get shorter, chillier, and damper, nothing hits the spot quite like a steaming bowl of homemade soup. It's not a laborious job, in fact it can be really easy to make homemade soup that you and your family will love!!

These are 4 of my favorite recipes (all plant-based, low fat, but filling) from my fall collection.  They are simple to make and healthy and hearty.

1. My Easiest Black Bean Soup uses canned black beans!

I love this hearty soup that is made quickly using canned black beans. It's warming and delicious and garnished with sliced avocado. Eat it over white rice and it is a meal in itself!

2. Baby Brussels Sprouts Soup in less than 20 minutes

Got a bag of frozen baby Brussels sprouts? Add it to a pot with  other veggies and enjoy this delicious fall soup. It's flavorful and satisfying. I make it in 20 minutes total using in the Instant Pot. The stovetop takes just a little longer but is quick too.

3. Asian  Soup in Just 10 Minutes

Baby bok choy, available at any supermarket, combined with a few other veggies such as mushrooms, sprouts, fresh ginger etc. makes a delicious soothing soup. Everything cooks in just minutes and is warming and comforting. Got rice noodles? Even better-

4. Creamy Red Lentil Pumpkin Soup

 Do you love the taste of pumpkin? - use freshly sliced pumpkin (or any winter squash such as butternut) or to make it really easy use  canned pumpkin puree for this yummy curried red lentil soup. The red lentils make this nourishing soup rich in protein too! 

These 4 nourishing soups can be made quickly and are filling, tasty, and satisfying. Leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, and many soups can even be frozen for another time!! 

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I hope you will love these easy recipes as much as we do and maybe even make one of them for Thanksgiving!! 

My Soups Cookbook

Did you know that I published a soups cookbook with over 80 interesting soup recipes and lots of inspirational quotes that inspire healthier eating? My plant-based soups cookbook is available on Amazon and has gotten some really good reviews!  I'm really proud of it, so click on the link and "look inside" on Amazon where you can take a peek at the list of recipes. 

My Cookbook Makes a Great Inexpensive Gift 

It makes a great gift especially for an Instant Pot lovers, as a hostess gift, or stocking stuffer for anyone who wants quick ways to prepare healthy plant-based soups. My recipes use easy to find ingredients and are easy to make on the stove top or in the Instant Pot. 🍯🍠🥔🪴(and no one says that you can't throw in some animal protein if that what you want. 

Take a "look inside" on Amazon:  plant-based soups cookbook

What is your favorite kind of soup? How often do you eat soup in the fall and winter?   Do you make homemade soup or eat it out? 

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Vegan "Cheese" Sauce- Makes Vegetables Taste Special

Sometimes a simple healthy vegetable side dish needs a little something extra to perk it up and make it more interesting. Sautéed broccoli is delicious on its own, but I often like to dress it up with a creamy, flavorful vegan "cheese" sauce that I make.

I save jars and fill it with the sauce that lasts for about 4 days.

Quick and Easy Quinoa Salad With Scallions, mushrooms, and Pine Nuts

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  Are you looking for a healthy side dish that's easy to make, tastes delicious, and doesn't require a lot of time in the kitchen? I think you'll enjoy this simple quinoa recipe!
  

IN MY KITCHEN- November 2026

I'm back in Florida, back in my Florida kitchen, and ready to share what's happening! After being away for 5 months, it's always fun to get settled back in and re-discover my own kitchen. 

Since it's the beginning of the month, it's also time for Sherry from Sherry's Picking monthly In My Kitchen blog share which I'm joining.

Florida has been very hot and humid. I have not been doing any real cooking. Instead I've been focusing on salads and light eating. The other day, we participated in a pot-luck dinner and I made a delicious quinoa salad with scallions, lemon, pine nuts, and slivered almonds. 

Quinoa with scallions, pine nuts, and sliced almonds

This recipe came out really good and leftovers tasted even better the next day directly from the fridge. I'll post the recipe in another post. 

You may remember that we have a flower truck that stops by our complex in Florida every Friday. The flowers are brought straight from the airport that morning and sell for $20 for 2 dozen gorgeous roses. I kept half of the two dozen, and gave the other half to my neighbor for her 82nd birthday!!

Since we do a lot of entertaining, I picked up some pretty cocktail napkins at Home Goods this week that I will use for company over the next winter months. 

Also while in Home Goods, I picked up this salad bowl and servers. It will be perfect for when I need to bring my pot luck dish to friend's home without worrying about breaking my glass bowls. 

I was surprised that the Christmas and Hanukkah displays were already out in Home Goods! I loved these colorful candles that I'll use for Hannukah!

Olives are a staple in our kitchen, so I'm starting with a large jar to begin the season. 

I took a run to Aldi for some chocolate. The sea salt with caramel chips are my favorite; my husband likes the plain or creme filled varieties. 

I found these dried baby bananas from Trader Joe's in our closet left from last season. The expiration date is still good, so we will be opening them soon. 

I made these Halloween vegan stuffed peppers in my Pennsylvania kitchen before we left for Florida.

My husband picked up this coconut milk at Costco... I don't usually use it but I do have some recipes I could try with it ... a case of 4 was on sale for only $7.99!!

That's it. Hope everyone has a great week!