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From the tropics…to snowflakes!!

They only lasted about 2 minutes. But still, very exciting for this Southerner!

Can you see them!?

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Warm + cool snack – hot tea with yogurt/granola, consumed right before a blustery friendship walk with my girl Faith!

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Dinner tonight involved lots of lentils..

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A sweet potato, carrots + celery, a can of coconut milk and spices…

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Ginger Coconut Lentil Soup!

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Ginger Coconut Lentil Soup

Ginger, garam malasa and coconut give this hearty soup soul. It can be blended or not, whichever you prefer. Top with yogurt and sriracha!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 Cups
Author Kath Younger

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups brown dry lentils
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 large sweet potato diced
  • 3 carrots diced
  • 3 celery stalks diced
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 heaping tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp coriander

Instructions

  • Heat a pot to medium-high and add a bit of olive oil.
  • Cook veggies for about 5 minute, stirring as needed.
  • Add garlic and ginger, stir and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add coconut milk, water, lentils and spices.
  • Bring to just below a boil and then reduce to low and simmer for 30 minutes covered. Keep your eye on it and add a bit more water if necessary.
  • Allow to cool slightly and blend soup with vita-mix or stick blender, or just leave loose.

Thick, blended, and packed with coconut and ginger flavor!

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We top everything with greek yogurt in this house ; )

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Ellen’s muffins on the side!

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Have a cozy evening!

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Ginger Coconut Lentil Soup

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  3. Kath – thanks for taking the time to post so much while you were on vacation. I enjoyed living vicariously through you.

    Also wanted to ask if other have had trouble using OpenSky. I’ve pretty much given up on the site — it is extremely glitchy and slow. Most often crashes my computer – both work and home, so I think it is the site. I have a running list of the things your recommend and I buy practically everything on-line, but I do not have the patience to deal with Open Sky.

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    • Oh dear, I’m sorry you’re having such trouble. I haven’t had any myself. Which browser are you using?

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  7. Welcome home! Your trip looked amazing, we just got back from a week long cruise which was incredibly relaxing as well. It’s amazing how rejuvenating vacation can be. Your soup looks delicious, I just bought lentils this weekend because I realized I don’t cook with them enough. They are so healthy and inexpensive.

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  9. I use Internet Explorer both at home and at work. I’m surprised that others have not complained – perhaps there was more traffic during the holidays and that is why I was having problems. I’ll try again.

    Thanks!

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  11. We haven’t had any seasonal snow. Just a big old snow storm in October! Bring on the snow though! I am back to work tomorrow and want some snow days! They are just as exciting for the teacher as it is for the student!

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  19. hi kath – ive been following your blog for almost a year and love it! we just came back from jamaica last week. we stayed in ocho rios though…your pics are amazing! quick question – are your bowls from crate & barrel??? i love how big they are for soups and salads!

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  28. Would you recommend the Caribbean as a good destination spot for someone who is not a swimmer – and has slight fears of getting in it without some way to breathe or not drown? 🙂 Uh yeah, I said it. It seems so perfect but I’m aware the water is where most of the fun and “to-do’s” are.

    Going to check out that recipe! Do you use full-fat coconut milk?

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    • Well, maybe not as recommended as the mountains or plains, but I don’t think it would be a huge deal because you can stay on the beach. The water was pretty shallow. I might not recommend swimming in a pirate’s cave!

      Yes, full-fat milk for this recipe

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  29. Happy New Year! Welcome home,hope Matt’s transition back to the bakery was hassle free. I look forward to reading in 2012. Soup looks delicious! Thank you in advance for many good meal ideas to come this year. I like many others will be working on achieving new healthy living goals this year. Its comforting to know that your here everyday with sensible real world eating,exercise & healthy living ideas.

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  34. Hot damn this looks tasty! And the perfect type of soup for the gloomy weather we’re having out here in the great state of Oregon. Makes me wish I had gone on your recent trip to Jamaica. I’ve almost forgotten what the sun looks like anymore. I can’t wait to give this recipe a try. Thanks for the great idea, Kath! Glad to have you back and posting recipes again 🙂

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  35. Random question- did you have to take organic chemistry and other science classes during your R.D. program? I’m thinking about going back to school for optometry but am scared about taking these difficult classes. Were they super super difficult?

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  41. Ahh, soup! Everyone is making soups and stews right now. I made my own concoction as well, canned pumpkin, apple, carrots, onions, cinnamon, and half a spice rack. I like to make massive batches and freeze it so that i’m stocked up all winter.

    Also, your rain pipe thinga-ma-bobber that looks like bells. Yeah, it’s amazing.

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  42. Your soup looks amazing, we always have garam masala here because my stepfather was from India and we regularly ate Indian dishes.
    I will be making this as soon as I get my lentils out of the high cupboard!

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  43. I’ve never seen a snowflake in my life! Can you tell me; do they look like the ones in movies, all intricate and symmetrical? The lentil soup looks gorgeous as well; I’m always at loss of what to do with lentils, they’re so bland sometimes when not cooked right. But with coconut milk, you can never go wrong, right? Do you make any other dishes with lentil besides curries? I’m always looking for more.

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  50. We had some flakes this morning and I was super excited! And I live in the Northeast! This mild winter has made it that any show of snow is super exciting! Not enough for a snowday unfortunately but oh well 🙁

    I love, love, love lentils in any form!

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  52. A thick, pureed soup sounds perfect right about now! I started feeling under the weather yesterday and my symptoms got worse throughout the night- I think I have bronchitis [going to the doc later this afternoon] 😕

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  55. I just printed your recipe, I can’t wait to try it! Do you add the lentils dry or do they need to be cooked prior to adding them? It looks like they go in dry but I just wanted to double check.

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  56. Made this for dinner tonight. It was delicious! We went with the blended version. I also used white potatoes instead of sweet potato, as I had them already, and it was very good. The Siriacha hot sauce absolutely made this dish! I never would’ve thought to put that on it. The ginger flavor comes through and the whole house smelled wonderful. Thanks so much!

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  57. I looked at the recipe, through the post and through the comments… (linked here from your pregnancy announcement – Congrats!) because I HAD to figure out what the little red things on top were. Goji berries? Help!

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