Pozole (Hominy) Soup

Winter cometh! Let’s warm up the kitchen & our bellies with a lowfat, oil-free, plant based hominy soup.

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INGREDIENTS:
3 ounces Soy Curls (dehydrated soy bean pods, available on Amazon)
2 medium diced red potatoes
2 medium diced carrots
1/2 small diced white onion
2 celery stalks, diced
4 garlic cloves, pressed
14.5 oz. can fire roasted crushed tomatoes plus the juice
15 oz. can hominy, drained and rinsed
3 C water
1 14 ounce can of vegan soup stock
1 T chili powder
1 T cumin
1 T cayenne
1 t oregano
Juice of 2 lemons
Chopped cilantro & onion, reserved for garnish

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(For my batch I doubled this recipe)

INSTRUCTIONS:
* Soak soy curls in water to rehydrate.

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* Water sauté pressed garlic & chopped onion, until translucent, in soup pot.

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* Add cubed potatoes, carrots and celery, & sauté for 2 minutes.

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* Add the can of tomatoes and its juice, drained hominy and spices.

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* Stir to mix well.
* drain the soaking soy curls & shred with couple of quick, short pulses in blender.
* Add broth, water and the soy curls to the soup pot.

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* Add juice of lemons.
* Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover & simmer for 45 minutes.
* Serve, garnished w/ chopped cilantro & raw chopped onions.
* Makes 6 servings, delicioso!

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This is a variation of Chow Vegan’s recipe for vegan menudo:
http://chowvegan.com/2010/10/28/vegan-menudo/

Day 255 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

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EXERCISE:
# face exercise
# Lift lunch sisters
# Lift rock bottom
# kickbox 60 min

WATER: (goal: > 75)
(3) × (25.4) = 76.2 oz

EATS:
* banana
* rolled oats, water, blueberries, almond milk
* split pea soup w/ added steamed broccoli, cauliflower
* handmade corn tortilla w/ XL-avocado
* confetti rice (jazmine brown rice w/veggies), XL-guacamole, pinto beans, fatfree tortilla chips, cilantro, onion
* XL-breadsticks
* icee XL-sweet beverage

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious foods

Day 252 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

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EXERCISE:
# face exercise
# Lift rock bottom

WATER: (goal: > 75)
(2.5) × (25.4) = 63.5 oz

EATS:
* gfo smoothie (kale, spinach, banana, 2 dates, grapes, blueberries, carob powder, almond milk & uncooked rolled oats)
* split pea soup w/ red beans, shredded broccoli-slaw & popped wheat XL-crackers
* toast w/ XL-avocado
* banana
* sparkling grape-apple juice

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious foods

Day 251 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

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EXERCISE:
# face exercise
# Lift lunch sisters

WATER: (goal: > 75)
(2.5) × (25.4) = 63.5 oz

EATS:
* green salad (mixed spring greens / spinach, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale, chicory, craisins, pumpkin seeds, avocado, pomegranate, red beans, XL-avocado)
* banana
* very veggie tomato sauce over high fiber pasta
* sparkling grape-apple juice

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious foods

Day 249 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

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EXERCISE:
# aero-boxing 60 min

WATER: (goal: > 75)
(2.5) × (25.4) = 63.5 oz

EATS:
* shredded wheat, oatie-o’s, wheat flakes, strawberries, banana, almond milk
* burger (edamame patty on whole wheat w/ tomato, lettuce, pickle, onion, mustard)
* frozen lowfat XL-fries
* few XL-peanuts
* naked brc burrito (beans, rice, cabbage w/ salsa, onions & cilantro
* icy XL-sweet beverage

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious foods

Day 248 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

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EXERCISE:
# kickbox 60 min
# Lift rock bottom
# standup desk 5.5 hours

WATER: (goal: > 75)
(3) × (25.4) = 88.9 oz

EATS:
* Mongolian BBQ (veggie stir-fry over high fiber egg-free noodles)
* white bean & kale veggie burger on sundried tomato bun w/ tomato, spinach leaves, onion, mustard & XL-grapeseed mayo
* air-fried fresh potato strips w/ XL-ketchup
* icy XL-sweet beverage

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious foods