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Vegan Carrot-and-Ginger Soup
Writing down the recipe so I don't forget it later, because this? Is super-mecha-tasty. <3

Take!
One bag baby carrots
Olive oil
One thumb-size or slightly larger piece of ginger root
half a medium onion, or a couple of shallots
about half a bulb of garlic (or less, if you're not as in love with garlic as I am)
some salt and pepper
Veggie broth of some sort

Do!
Boil the hell out of the carrots until they're soft enough you can turn them into a big bowl and mash them.

In the same pot, pour a little olive oil and saute on medium heat (so the juices come out and the ginger doesn't burn--DON'T USE HIGH HEAT, SELF. ) the onions, garlic, and ginger.

Pour in about half a carton of broth, heat to just below boiling.

Pour in the mashed carrots, mix, add more broth if needed for a reasonable soup-consistency. Add salt/pepper as you like (sweet veggie broth may need more salt).

Give the rest of the broth to the dog for his dinner so he'll stop telling you he's never gotten to eat anything ever in his whole life and he's so hungry mommy poor starving dog. O.O

Note that this, despite the main ingredient, isn't a sweet soup. The garlic and ginger leave it pretty spicy. <3

Serve!
With a little parsley or something if you have it, or a dollop of sour cream if you're not vegan. A few slices of good toasted sourdough on the side wouldn't go amiss either. <3