Beet and Sweet Potato Soup

"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." -  C. S. Lewis

We woke up to sun and warmth in Vancouver today which was a nice change from the 28 days of rain we received in October. The thing about us Vancouverites, we really do know how to enjoy the sun when it's presented to us. There's just a different mood in the air and everybody is out and smiling at each other. 
After my beet juice this weekend I had a few more beets left from my parents garden and very little groceries so I made this soup with pretty much what was left in my fridge..... and I'm not disappointed with the outcome at all. In fact I may be adding a lot more soups to my recipe archive in the near future. 
I hope you enjoy this one and today as much as I did. 

Beet & Sweet Potato Soup 

45 minutes to make 

Ingredients 

2 medium sized beets

1 medium sized sweet potato 

2 cups vegetable broth 

2 cloves garlic 

half an onion 

2 Tbsp olive oil 

Instructions 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Roast Beets and Sweet potatoes for half an hour or until soft all the way through 

while vegetables are cooking  put 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan and add in half a sliced onion  

cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. 

let onions and roasted vegetables cool 

put all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. add more water if too thick. 

Enjoy 

Sweet Potato Soup

Delicious Autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns - George Eliot 

oh hello fall! My soul has been aching for your arrival. to me fall signifies a time of  new starts. much like nature you are shedding back layers of your old self. time to do away with the old stories you keep telling yourself and onto becoming who you are meant to be.  

Fall unfortunately can also mean a time of colds and flus. I thankfully am not sick at the moment but when I am my body mostly craves hot soups and tea. this one is perfectly easy and doesn't require many ingredients. Are you starting to get my theme ... easy, vegan and delicious. 

This soup is very simple and with only 7 ingredients. 

1 sweet potato

half onion 

1 clove garlic 

1 cup water (more or less if you like your soap thicker/thinner)

1 tsp salt 

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp cinnamon 

rosemary or your favourite herb for topping.

Roast the sweet potato in the oven at 450 degree for about 45 minutes or until it's soft all the way through. 

pan fry the onion and garlic and oil. 

throw onion mixture, sweet potato (without the peel)water, salt, pepper and cinnamon in the blender. 

top with rosemary when you are ready to eat. 

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