This is a great way to get a few delicious servings of veggies (in this case, carrot, onion, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes, and kale, plus white beans) — and is especially good with a dollop of pesto, sprinkle of parm, and thick slice of bread.

Soup night! Made a riff on Bon Appetit’s Brothy Pasta and Chickpeas and LOVED it — in fact, I ate way too much and had to lay on the couch for two hours because I was so full. It’s a super simple recipe but the minimal ingredients create such a flavorful, filling meal.

After eating half a pan of brownies this afternoon, we needed a veggie-heavy dinner! Made our favorite tikka masala-inspired stew: garlic, ginger, spices (garam masala, turmeric, cumin, coriander, cayenne), chickpeas, roasted cauliflower, peas, spinach, crushed tomatoes, and coconut milk. Delicious!

Minestrone was a perfect dinner on this chilly night! My version is full of delicious veggies (carrots, onion, potato, zucchini, kale, garlic, tomatoes), plus cannelini beans, chicken broth, and a parm rind for tons of flavor. Garlicky toasts on the side for dipping, along with lots of parm to shower on top!

It was a gloomy day (starting with snow, ending with rain) — the perfect weather for soup! I made Amanda Frederickson’s Curried Ginger Carrot Soup with Crispy Chickpeas, adding a lemon-tahini drizzle for extra flavor.