Healthy, hearty and delicious, this Italian Minestrone Soup will quickly become a weekly family staple. It’s loaded with vegetables, can be easily adapted a million different ways, couldn’t be easier to make and cooks in under 30 minutes. Keep things Paleo and grain-free with some cassava orzo, or add your favourite pasta and some grated Parmigiano Reggiano overtop for something a bit more indulgent. What is Minestrone Soup? Minestrone is a hearty Italian soup, typically made with a variety of vegetables. The word derives from the Italian “minestra,” which is generally used to describe water ..read more

This Greek Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup (AKA Avgolemono) is as nourishing for the soul as it is for your body. It’s unbelievably delicious, super easy to make and impossibly creamy without a drop of dairy. It’s also gluten-free and can easily be adjust to be grain-free. My advice: grab a big pot and double this recipe because you’ll want to eat it several days in a row. It’s just that good! Ingredients You Need for the Greek Lemon Chicken Rice Soup Chicken: For the best flavour, I recommend making the chicken broth from scratch using bone-in and skin-on pieces. You can use thighs, drumsticks ..read more

This Quick and Easy Chicken Noodle Soup comes together in around 30 minutes and is hearty enough to be enjoyed as a meal. It requires only a few basic ingredients that you probably already have and is easy enough for all skill levels. What You Need For This Quick and Easy Chicken Noodle Soup Chicken: This recipe calls for boneless, skinless chicken breast because it cooks the fastest. I’ve found that dicing the chicken into bitesized pieces before cooking not only speeds up the process, but also improves the texture. If you poach the chicken breasts whole and then cut them or shred them, the ..read more

Caldo Verde (tr. “Green Broth”) is a classic Portuguese soup made from potatoes, chouriço sausage and finely shredded leafy greens, usually collards. It’s hearty, comforting and incredibly easy to make with very few ingredients. This recipe takes the foundation for a traditional Caldo Verde and bends it ever so slightly to be both Whole30 and Paleo compliant. Instead of using the more common yellow potatoes, I substitute low-glycemic Japanese yams. It’s hard to find good-quality chouriço made without sugar or fillers in my neighbourhood so I substitute Spanish cured chorizo. I add some smoke ..read more

This Romanian Bean Soup with Smoked Meat and Tarragon (Ciorbă de Fasole cu Afumătură și Tarhon) is hearty, comforting and delicious. As with most recipes in Romania, every household puts their own little spin on it. This version is courtesy of my in-laws who live in Brașov, a city nestled in the Carpathian mountains in the Transylvanian region of Romania. What You Need for Romanian Bean Soup with Smoked Meat Smoked Meat: The main flavour of this soup comes from smoked meat (AKA afumătură in Romanian). Smoked pork knuckle (ciolan) is most often used, but you can substitute just about any kin ..read more

This Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup is delicious, comforting and comes together in around 30 minutes. Try serving it with some crispy, fried tortilla strips, radish, avocado, cilantro, and some lime wedges. If you’re in the mood for something more indulgent, add a dollop of sour cream and some grated cheese, such as queso fresco or Monterey Jack. What You Need for Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup Chicken: For flavour, convenience and time, this recipe calls for boneless and skinless chicken thighs. They cook quickly and are easy to shred once cooked. If you have a little bit more time on your hands ..read more

This Creamy Whole30 Leek and Potato Soup with Bacon is easy, delicious and comforting. It’s hearty, filling and can be enjoyed year round. It also happens to be gluten-free and dairy-free. What You Need for Whole30 Leek and Potato Soup Good Quality Broth: For more depth of flavour and additional nutrients, I like to use Kettle & Fire Chicken Broth in this Leek and Potato Soup. It’s Whole30 Approved, sugar-free, very convenient, made with all-natural and organic ingredients and tastes great! For even more of a concentrated flavour, protein and collagen, try substituting Kettle & Fire ..read more

This delicious, comforting and Easy French Onion Soup is the perfect marriage of caramelized onions and flavourful beef broth. The secret is a little bit of patience and high-quality broth. This recipe is a bit lighter than classic versions of the soup, but it still packs a serious flavour punch. What You Need for Easy French Onion Soup Beef Bone Broth: A high-quality beef broth makes all the difference in this Easy French Onion Soup. For best results, I recommend using beef bone broth, though chicken bone broth would work as well. Not only does bone broth have a deeper flavour, it is also hi ..read more

If easy, hearty and comforting is what you’re after, this Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup with Mushrooms and Kale just might be the ticket. It’s perfect for weeknights when you’re short on time, especially if the weather is getting cold where you are. What is Orzo? Contrary to what my family thinks, orzo is not rice. It’s not even a type grain for that matter. It’s a rice-shaped pasta most often made from semolina flour. Jovial Foods makes a cassava flour orzo that is great for anyone that is looking for a grain-free, gluten-free, Paleo-friendly pasta option. It’s available on Amazon, Thrive Market an ..read more

If ever there was a time to make Minestrone Soup, it’s right now. This hearty, Italian vegetable soup is delicious, easily adaptable and ideally suited to make use of whatever you have on hand. With sold out grocery stores and the necessity to stay home, it’s imperative that we focus on maximizing what we are fortunate enough to have. #WasteNotWantNot Minestrone soup is incredibly healthy, easy to make, and can feed a crowd with a single pot. Not to mention the fact that it’s an excellent way to reduce waste by using up vegetables that may be going bad in your fridge. In this one, I made use ..read more