soups Archives : Zihrena's Garden

3 Delicious Oyster Mushroom Soup Recipes You Should Try

Posted on June 2, 2014 by ZihGarden

Whoever thought fungus could taste so good! Now, don’t make that face—mushroom is also a fungus! Oyster mushroom is one of the most widely eaten mushrooms. It is also known as the tree mushroom and resembles an oyster shell, thus, its name. Cream… Continue Reading →

Vegan Curried Carrot Soup: A la Mexicana

Posted on October 22, 2013 by ZihGarden

This Recipe has been curated from MindBodyGreen Parsnips are one of those vegetables I used to pass by in the grocery store in favor of more familiar choices. If you’re like me and haven’t tried cooking with parsnips, it’s time to give them a… Continue Reading →

Gazpacho Packs a Punch

Posted on February 25, 2013 by ZihGarden

The Alternative Daily published an article about the health benefits of gazpacho*, a cold, tomato-based soup that is brimming with flavor and nutrients, citing research published in the journal of Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases** that points to the ingredients of gazpacho containing properties helpful in protecting us against conditions Continue Reading →

Potato Miso Soup

Posted on January 11, 2011 by ZihGarden

When I was a kid I hated potato soup. My Czech grandmother, rosy-cheeked and rotund, with her sparse, gray hair pulled back into a neat bun, any unruly wisps reined in by a near-to-invisible hair net, and with tiny ruby-red earrings studding her earlobes, used to make it for me Continue Reading →