Miso Soup for the sick

When I say I have been a vegan for 35 years, it would be more accurate to say I have attempted to be a vegan for all those years. There have been some mistakes along the way, one of which brings me to today's recipe for MISO SOUP. I had been ordering it at Japanese/Chinese restaurants over the years, figuring they made it like I did at home; but they, it turns out, have fish in their base stock. So it is always good to ask, if you want to know, even if it does seem pesky sometimes.

One of my daughters brought home a friend this past week who was feeling a little sick, and she requested I make some miso soup. In our family, this is akin to chicken soup in its healing qualities. In fact, I can't think what the chicken adds other than fat and protein, and a certain flavor which no longer appeals to me.

Salad and Croutons

My name is Bethany, and I'm a vegan. I've been a vegan for 35 years now, as of 2010, and a vegetarian for a couple of years before that. You've never heard of me because I keep a low profile — but all that is going to change, starting with this new blog. (Ha, ha! 14 years later, my anonymity is going strong.) 

 

I've decided to answer the question "What DO you eat?" This is asked of many vegans when they state they don't use animal products. The short answer is: anything in the vegetable (and mineral) kingdom, within edible reason.  

 

But this blog is going to be more like the long answer. I will try to add to it from time to time, if I make something for the family that seems to be popular, or if I enjoy eating it myself.  I'm sure I'll add a lot of extraneous information along the way, so please bear with me. As many organically grown ingredients as possible will be used, so I will say that up front, rather than writing Organic, Organic, over and over. Read on for a meal of SALAD and CROUTONS.