My daughter got her wisdom teeth out the other day so I got to nourishing her back to health. A trio of silky smooth soups for my tooth-less girl. Free of solids, full of flavor with healing herbs and spices.

1) my roasted carrot fennel soup: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-carrot-fennel-soup-miso-mushrooms-cashew-cream
(left off the mushroom garnish)
2) vegan cream of mushroom soup: I used the simple and excellent recipe from Holy Cow Vegan: https://holycowvegan.net/vegan-cream-of-mushroom-soup/ and puréed it – which made it even more mushroomy

3) my chilled minted pea soup from #SpiceboxKitchen (left out the Indian spiced oil)- her first request! I created this recipe long ago, and the story also features this daughter: https://spiceboxtravels.com/2010/05/17/seeking-world-peas/

What would I do without my Vitamix?

The last time I went into full production mode, also making soups, was when my mom broke her hip four years ago. As a doctor my job is to care for and heal people; as a mother and cook I show love through my food. There is something very intense and emotional for me when I am making food specifically to promote healing. (It’s more than the nutrients and antioxidants, is what I am trying to say.)

Whether or not you have post-oral surgery needs or simply are looking for some flavorful plantbased soups, give these a whirl. I have many more soups where these came from, including more chilled soup recipes for the summer months. (And for more ideas on eating in a heat wave, I was thrilled to be able to contribute to this recent article in TIME Magazine: https://time.com/6295520/what-to-eat-in-heat-wave/.)

Be well, stay cool!

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