Grated cauliflower works beautifully as a sub for meat and rice in this hearty, easy to customize, flavor-packed, forgiving dish of comfort.

When it is cold outside, nothing satisfies, warming belly and soul, quite like soup. It’s the warm blanket of comfort food. You can hardly ever veer wrong. But we still have our favorites, and here are a few of ours, this year.

Smooth, rich, bright, packed with hearty veggies and legumes, this souper versatile soup/stew is oh-so-satisfying, with just enough of a curried, gingery kick to really soothe the throat and awaken the senses.

Made with clean, wholesome ingredients, this easy potato leek soup is rich and creamy without the cream, allowing pure, rustic flavors to truly shine.

This fragrant, taste-bud tantalizing immune booster is packed with nourishing goodness.

Ladle up a bowl of comfort that boosts your defenses and lifts your mood with sheer, cheerful color. Anti-inflammatory ginger, garlic and turmeric lend earthy, piquant, soothing notes to this bright, creamy betacarotene-rich beauty!

This zesty, rich black bean soup ladles up a hearty dose of coziness. The Instant Pot makes quick work with dried beans--no need to soak!

A Tulsi Green Tea base for a broth combined with broccoli, potato, leek, and seasonings, this soup covers the bases—smooth winter warmer, fresh spring clean, and nourishing goodness for all the in betweens.

Spring is renewed freshness, aliveness, and jubilant growth. It ‘s cool, rainy day reminders to sometimes settle in and let our thoughts wander with the gentle pitter-patter splashing on stone and trickling down window panes. The latter—that’s what this cozy, nourishing  stew is made for, a versatile celebration of comfort and greens.

Born out of desire to throw as many powerhouse immune boosting foods as possible into one dinner, this is one of those one-pot meals you can play with all you like. Throw in what you have, omit the noodes, add in rice, change up veggies…have fun and feel the belly-warming boost.

Aromatic, healthy, and hearty, this African Peanut Stew is one of my favorite go-to comfort foods. Meltaway sweet potato chunks marry so cozily with tomatoes, kidney beans, fresh ginger, and spices, enhanced with nutty richness. And really, is there anything that peanut butter can't pair with?

Happy 2023! I’m a little late to the party with sharing New Year food, but this one’s really just an easy, throw-in-what-you’ve got, anytime winter warmer that happens to include a few auspicious ingredients that are hearty, healthy, and deliciously satisfying.

A bit of heat, a bit of tang, and teeming with vegetables, this kind of dish is one of my very favorite go-to sources of that kind of body and soul nourishment the changing seasons inspire.

Load up this plantiful creamy coziness with your favorite veggies and greens: this easygoing recipe is ladles of comfort.

Swap chickpeas in for chicken and enjoy all the nostalgia and cozy satisfaction of the classic, but plantbased.