Subtle star anise is an unusual note in this soup, but I think it’s a good match with the fresh ginger flavor of the shrimp.  Another healthy bowl!

Crusty bread and champagne vinaigrette salad accompanied.

Health in a bowl – totally vegan (until the cheese goes on) stew made from kale, mustard greens, cannellini beans, ditalini, tomatoes, onions, garlic, spices, and vegetable broth.

A crisp romaine salad with yet another variation of lemon-parmesan dressing (’cause y’all like it so much) accompanied.

For once, I got the timing right:  soup day was on an unseasonably cold day.  Accompanied by a green salad and pumpernickel onion and potato dill rolls.

A very simple soup, with just squash, onions, apple cider, vegetable broth, and salt & pepper as its components.  And a bit of Calvados.

This was a beautiful salad to serve alongside the soup.  Strawberries, baby spinach, scallions, blue cheese, and sunflower seeds, tossed with champagne vinaigrette.