Because eating is more fun than organizing...

So I tried another new recipe today. I've just become extremely tired of three things:

1. I am tired of eating the same old food day in and day out.
2. I am tired of pretending that I am cooking when, in fact, I am only dumping cans of processed foods into the crockpot for most of my meals (or baking - I REALLY like to bake, but that makes one fat, so I need to stop baking so much).
3. I am tired of the ENORMOUS pile of recipes that I have been cutting out of magazines for the past few years. Said pile is about to take over my kitchen. Until this week I have never tried A SINGLE ONE of these recipes.

These reasons lead me to try another new and healthy recipe today! I thought it was delicious, Eli ate a whole bowl of it, and Sam tried one bite but told me that he would eat it the next time I cooked it (he had a lunch meeting today; probably planned on-purpose to avoid eating this meal as he has a fear of cauliflower - he may have lachanophobia; this is yet to be determined). 

Roasted Cauliflower Soup
(makes about 6-8 servings)

• 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 1 large onion sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, each halved
• 2 Tbl. olive oil
• 2 cans (14.5 oz. each) chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme (I used 1 tsp. dried thyme, which may have been a little too much.)
• 1 c. half and half
• 1 tsp. salt (I used half this.)
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper

1. Heat oven to 400. In large roasting pan, toss cauliflower, onion slices, and garlic with olive oil.
2. Roast at 400 for 15 min. Stir. Roast at 400 for another 15 min.
3. In large saucepan, combine roasted cauliflower mixture, chicken broth, 1 c. water, bay leaf, and thyme. Cover; bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20 min.
4. Discard bay leaf. Puree soup (I used the Magic Bullet thing and stuck it in my cooking pot - it took seconds!). Stir in half-and-half, salt, and black pepper; cook over medium heat until heated through.
5. Serve with a grilled cheese sandwich for a perfect winter meal!

Per cup: 98 calories!!! My favorite things about this recipe: It was very easy with very little chopping of veggies, it made my entire house smell delicious, it is low calorie, and it has the consistency and tastes a lot like potato soup. What a yummy meal!