Make A Bowl Of This Matzo Ball Soup For Cozy Evenings

Red Curry Noodle Soup

When it's cold out, all we're searching for is a hot dinner recipe that will open up our sinuses with spice and taste otherworldly, too. This vegan red curry dish does it all! Plus, it'll only take about 15 minutes of your time. There's really no excuse to not make this soup. (via Feel Good Foodie)

Spring Pea Wasabi Soup

Eye-catching and definitely yummy, this colorful soup packs a spicy bite all while filling you with healthy vegetables. Have fun with making it, garnishing with croutons, wasabi peas or coconut milk to tone things down a bit. It tastes great cold, too. (via A Spicy Perspective)

Creamy Moroccan Tomato Soup

We all know the iconic pairing tomato soup and grilled cheese tastes amazing, but this recipe might just beat it, making a flavorful edit to the classic combo. This vegan soup uses harissa sauce that adds depth and spice to each spoonful, plus you can still pair it with carbs, in the form of a soft pita bread. (via Half Baked Harvest)

Lemongrass Coconut Curry Soup

If you're looking for something a little different to prep for dinner, this Thai vegan soup recipe subs rice noodles for spiraled carrots and zoodles (zucchini noodles)! This replacement adds a lighter element to an already flavorful soup, and makes for a super healthy dish. (via Salt & Lavender)

Vegan Pozole Verde

Pozole is a delicious, spicy, flavorful soup that's traditionally made with hominy and pork, but this recipe omits the meat and makes a fun vegan twist on the Southwestern dish. Tomatillos and lime juice play together really well within the broth, and each bite is going to warm you up nicely. (via Live Eat Learn)

Vegan Portugese Kale Soup

This vegan soup is like a big, warm hug in a bowl. The chunky ingredients are just what we need to feel full and satisfied! (via Brit + Co.)

Lebanese Red Lentil Soup

Red lentils fill this vegan soup recipe with a ton of protein, which is perfect for a filling winter dinner. Again, this is another shockingly easy recipe that you can make in a matter of minutes! (via Forks & Foliage)

Pumpkin Ramen with Marinated Mushroom

Using pumpkin purée in this vegan ramen recipe adds an interesting element of sweetness to a classically salty and spicy broth. Every flavor balances out super well, the ingredients are great for your health, and this soup is the ultimate comfort meal — you can do it all without even having to leave your house! (via Chef Bai)

Cashew Cream of Mushroom Soup

Now's the time to try out a creamy soup made with soaked cashews. This thick soup will make you forget it was vegan in the first place, since it's so delicious. It's a mild flavor, but can be enjoyed when you want to warm up and eat something super comforting. (via The Endless Meal)

These Easy Vegan Soup Recipes Are Dinnertime Heroes

Vegan Broccoli Soup

This vegan soup has us seeing green — literally. It's chock full of broccoli and peas that add a vibrant color to each bowl that's served. If you feel like cooking something fresh for dinner, but don't want to spend a long time in the kitchen, this soup is perfect since it only takes about 10 minutes. (via Feel Good Foodie)

Easy Instant Pot Black Bean Soup

If you're searching for a hearty protein fix for dinner, look no further than this black bean soup. This vegan dish is make in the instant pot, which takes a load off your kitchen work. In about an hour, you'll have a delicious, warm soup to chow down on. (via A Spicy Perspective)

Spicy Pumpkin Soup

The fact that this soup is served in an actual pumpkin bowl is grounds alone to put it in your meal prep plan, but we also can't ignore its creamy, spicy flavors that pack a punch in each bite. The recipe is both vegan and gluten-free so pretty much everyone can enjoy this fairytale-esque dish. (via Barley & Sage)

Butternut Squash Curried Broth Soup

If you're struggling to get that good nutrition in during the wintertime, this easy vegan soup is a great way to sneak in veggies and the benefits of curry spices. It's light, yet flavorful, and tasting it once will immediately make you want to make it all over again. (via Signature Concoctions)

Vegan Thai Green Curry Soup with Vermicelli

If rice noodles are involved, you can count us in. Though more of a noodle dish, this bowl full of Thai flavor and curry will satisfy all of your comfort food cravings this season. (via Salt & Lavender)

Vegan Sage & Garlic White Bean Soup

The flavor balance between white cannellini beans, sage, and garlic make this vegan soup something you've never tasted before, in an absolutely amazing way. You only really need a handful of simple ingredients to make this dish, and it's going to hit different when served on a chilly day. (via Amanda Wilens)

Vegan Miso Soup

We could all use more umami in our lives. Why not delve into this easy-to-make, warming miso soup? This vegan recipe makes sure to not skip out on all of the good toppings, like tofu, mushrooms, and green onions to fill your belly. It's the ultimate meal for a sick day, or when you're just craving miso. (via Live Eat Learn)

Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup

This cheesy soup is vegan and also Whole30-approved, so you really can't go wrong with this healthy bowl of goodness. The added crunch on top from some crushed up crackers makes the work in the kitchen so worth it. (via Rachel Mansfield)

Healthier Creamy Tortellini Soup

The moment pasta in a soup is mentioned, our stomach starts growling and we can't help but salivate. This chunky vegan soup is sprinkled with delicious pockets of tortellini, which means this dish will fill you up and be a scrumptious meal overall. (via The Endless Meal)

Tuscan Artichoke Basil Soup

This recipe is fairly simple, plus you can make it in your instant pot for ultimate soaked-in flavors. (via Chef Bai)

Cheesy Vegan Leek and Potato Soup

Filled with cashews-turned-cheese sauce, this healthy and comforting vegan soup was just made for dipping bread. (via Two Spoons)

Vegan Beef Stew

You can still dig into a hearty bowl of beef stew, the vegan way. This delicious, filling soup recipe leverages plant-based beef protein to add some thicker texture and familiar flavors. Make a double batch so you can save the leftovers in the freezer to pop open and reheat later. (via Live Eat Learn)

Our Instant Pot Beef Stew boasts rich flavors and some tender, succulent beef. The magic of the Instant Pot transforms tough cuts of beef into melt-in-your-mouth perfection, while carrots, potatoes, and onions soak up the savory goodness of a well-seasoned broth. With each spoonful, you'll experience the warmth of home-cooked comfort and the convenience of a meal that comes together effortlessly, making it the perfect dish for busy days and cozy evenings alike.

Ingredients For Our Tasty Instant Pot Beef Stew

• 2 tablespoons ghee (or butter)
• 2 pounds stew beef cut into bite-sized pieces and sprinkled with garlic salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 16 ounce container cremini mushrooms, cut in half
• 1 quart beef broth
• 1 large potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 celery stalks, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 bay leaves
• Thickener of your choice like cornstarch, arrowroot, potato starch, (optional)
• Parsley, to garnish

How To Make Instant Pot Beef Stew, The Easy Way

Tips For Making Instant Pot Beef Stew

• If the stew turns out too soupy, scoop out a little broth, and add in the thickener of your choice until no clumps remain. If it’s still not thick enough after stirring, repeat this step until the you reach the desired texture.
• If you want some more flavor, season the stew with more garlic salt to taste.

Yulin Kuang's Journey To "How To End A Love Story"

Some people seem to be born knowing they're destined to right, but some of us stumble into it and realize, "Hey, I'm pretty good at this." For Yulin, her journey to her debut novel How to End a Love Story takes the latter route. Her first dream, you make ask? To be an Olympic figure skater.

"...that didn't pan out so I turned to storytelling," Yulin admits. That pivot led her to set her sights on becoming an author as she began honing her creative writing skills via your classic marble composition notebooks. If you're still wondering if she kept some of them, the answer is yes!

The screenwriter and author then found herself drawn to other aspects of writing and film. She says, "I eventually fell in love with screenwriting and directing while in undergrad at Carnegie Mellon, and I spent my first decade post-grad concentrating on my filmmaking career."

Yulin Kuang's Approach To Filmmaking

It's a reason why her hard work and the stars aligned for her to adapt Emily Henry's Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation.

When I ask what helps her approach the book-to-film trajectory, she credits writing fan fiction. This feels similar to Christina Lauren's own experience, further proving that fan fiction deserves the utmost praise for helping some of the best literary and film minds who ultimately birth what I could only describe as masterpieces.

Yulin says, "Fan fiction is where I first learned you could play with characters originated by someone else to discover what you’d make them do in your own version." Although it would be easy for anyone to snap their fingers and have their first pitches accepted by everyone, she learned to lean on what writing fan fiction taught her.

"Early in my career, I would pitch on book-to-film adaptations and I’d be like, 'Change nothing, just shoot the book!' And I wouldn’t get those jobs, because I didn’t have a clear “take” and because you can’t actually just shoot a book – adaptation is an art form unto itself. So onceI started approaching adaptation with more of a fan fiction mindset – 'What is my take on these characters and this world?' – that helped me approach the book-to-screen trajectory more successfully," she proudly says.

However, this doesn't mean she never questioned if she could still find ways to create new ideas. "...in 2021, at a time when everything else I was working on was an adaptation, I found myself wondering if I had anything original left within me," she remembers.

It's natural for creatives to experience moments of doubt, but Yulin has been able to turn the tide and discover untapped ideas in her mind. Just don't expect her to set her own expectations about any adaptations she's working on.

She says, "Know that I am an avid reader of romance and a frequent consumer of this genre across mediums, and I will be bringing everything I know going into these adaptations. But more specifically to Beach Read, which I have more creative ownership over as the writer/director."

How Yulin Kuang Relates To Her Main Characters In "How To End A Love Story"

And since How to End a Love Story is truly Yulin's own creative body of work, it makes sense that main characters Helen and Grant have pieces of her personality as well as her characteristics.

"I gave Helen all my hopes and insecurities from high school and gave her the alternate universe path where I had pursued publishing instead of Hollywood. I examined what might have happened if I’d grown into certain qualities I’ve actively tried to grow away from," she says of Helen Zhang.

Right away, readers get the sense that Helen is a whip-smart and hardworking, but her penchant for being cautious about her success also peeks through. Though she's written highly successful YA (read: young adult) novels, Helen waits with bated breath for the moment people will call her bluff. She's relatable because many of us wonder if we're simply cosplaying as versions of ourselves who've reached any level of success.

On the other hand, there's Grant Shepard. He's seemingly this cool, calm, and collected screenwriter who has a complicated past with Helen. Yulin says, "I gave Grant a lot of the qualities I’m proud of and/or have coveted as a working screenwriter, and I certainly relate to many of his thoughts on screenwriting and the current state of our industry."

The more the reader learns about Helen and Grant, the more it becomes obvious that there's more to them than meets the eye. Sure, they are complicated...but who isn't?

"At their core, Helen and Grant are just two kids from Jersey trying to make it in Hollywood, and of course I relate deeply to that," she says.

Yulin Kuang's View Of Rom-Coms

Based on Yulin's genuine interest in romance novels and the fact she's well-versed in adapting them, she knows what it takes to make rom-coms flourish. Her first take? "Romantic tension is key to any romance – I always need to know why our couple can’t be together now. The second that tension is gone, so is audience interest," she points out.

This explains why we can't get enough of reading books about it, listening to albums dedicated to it, or watching films that depict all levels of romance. Still, there are some people who approach the genre with a side eye.

"There seems to be a natural human suspicion of things that make us feel too good – like, 'That can’t possibly be good for us, that’s just candy!' I wonder if it’s something evolutionary at work," she says before doubling down. "You can’t argue with the fact that people absolutely fucking love rom-coms, and I will die on the hill that a well-earned happily ever after is both harder to achieve and more narratively satisfying when it’s pulled off successfully."

She's the type of writer who really appreciates a big kiss that's handled correctly onscreen, but she's also not afraid to "groan every time it's fumbled." But, she knows everyone still won't see romance the way she and so many others view it, but she doesn't really care.

"Ultimately, I don’t concern myself too much with changing minds that don’t want to be changed.There are enough smart people who recognize the power and value of rom-coms, and I’d rather spend my precious time creating art to surprise and delight the people with good taste."

Need I say that this is yet another reason why How to End a Love Story works so well?

How Yulin Kuang Wishes The World Would Celebrate AAPI Month

As much as she's vocal about screenwriting and rom-coms, Yulin also has thoughts about the way society-at-large talks about BIPOC creative artists. "There’s a real, 'This is important, eat your vegetables,' vibe to things. And while that might be true, it’s not the most appealing way to market or discover art," she says.

She admits this could be due to how many diversity-in-film panels she's attended. As a Black woman, the conversations I see every year during Black History Month seem to have a certain "Let's check this box so everyone can be happy" vibe, so I can imagine attending panels about diversity and inclusion can start to sound repetitive after awhile.

Yulin doesn't hold back when she says, "I’m a little jaded when people ask me diversity questions at this point. I don’t want to attract the kind of readers who are only showing up to be supportive of my Asian-ness. It’s a bit like showing up to a date where someone says, 'I’m so excited that you’re Asian!!!'" This is an analogy I can so get behind because it makes a lot of sense!

It's one thing to have representation, but I like to think it's always obvious when people are approaching the conversation in a way that 'others' BIPOC people. We're literally not asking for a trophy, but more so an acknowledgement that we shouldn't be excluded from conversations, spaces, and careers or treated differently.

This sentiment is shared by Yulin who says, "That’s the thing about me that I didn’t do on purpose, and while I’m glad you’re excited, I hope there are things that I did do on purpose that you find exciting, too" and feels there is a way to be a genuine ally.

"...support AAPI creatives by all means, and perhaps begin by celebrating us as individual artists even after the designated month ends. And where applicable, talk about our work like it’s candy, not vegetables. I’d rather be irresistible than important," she states.

Take a page from Yulin Kuang's book and pick up a copy of How to End a Love Story today! You won't regret it!