ROASTED CAULIFLOWER + CARROT + PARSNIP SOUP

Winter is finally coming to an end- but it's still chilly enough to enjoy a nice soup! This soup recipe is creamy, smooth, and the nice mix between sweet and salty!

After seeing a ton of awesome recipes out there- I made a hybrid of a few of the recipes.

To see the inspiration: 

101 Cookbooks Simple Carrot Soup

Spoon Fork Bacon Cauliflower + Parsnip Soup

Food & Wine Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Here's my version:

What you'll need to make it happen:

- 3 cups cauliflower (cut)

- 2 parsnips, peeled & cut

- 1 cup carrots, cut

- 4 garlic cloves - peeled

-2 shallots, peeled and cut

- 3 cups veggie stock

- 1/4 cup light sour cream

- olive oil

- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

- 2 teaspoon dried thyme

- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

- salt & pepper

How to make it happen:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

Step 2: Mix veggies with olive oil and spread out on the baking sheet

Step 3: Sprinkle thyme, cayenne, paprika, salt, and pepper 

Step 4: Roast vegetables for 15 minutes, stir/flip, then roast for another 15 minutes

Step 5: Heat vegetable stock in a pot on the stove & put into blender add your roasted veggies.

Step 6: Leave the top circle open and cover with a paper towel -- if you leave the cover totally closed and try to blend that stuff will EXPLODE! Trust. 

Step 7: Once well pureed- put back in the pot on the stove and stir in the sour cream.

Step 8: Add salt and pepper as needed - then garnish with some olive oil and cut carrots and enjoy!

Don't these roasted veggies look amazing?

Gah! This soup is so good. Creamy and rich- but not too heavy!

Anyone else have a great soup recipe I should try?

If you have a good recipe or if you've seen one on another blog, send it my way!

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SHOPBOP SPRING MUST HAVE: THE BUCKET BAG

Mmmkay people. Let's talk spring bags. This post was not one I thought I'd ever write, because for along time I did NOT like the look of bucket bags. I'm more of a big tote or small cross-body kind of girl- but after seeing them EVERYWHERE and checking out the bucket bag assortment on Shopbop- I may convert to them this spring.

There are some seriously affordable ones out there (like these ones) that make this trend an easy one to jump on board with. Here are the ones from Shopbop I'm currently digging:

These are the top 5 brands with the BEST bucket bags (in my humble opinion, of course):

DEUX LUX BUCKET BAGS

KATE SPADE NEW YORK BUCKET BAGS

MARC JACOBS BUCKET BAGS

REBECCA MINKOFF BUCKET BAGS

SEE BY CHLOE BUCKET BAGS

I'm totally boring and would probably buy a camel or black one if I got one...but there's something to be said about the peach & pink ones!

Which color bucket bag would you choose?

xo, lp

RAINBOW PEEPS & ENDLESS TULIPS

HAPPY MONDAY!

I actually am fully ready for Monday. Last week was...a lot...so Michael and I totally vegged out this weekend and are feeling really refreshed!

Hopefully you're all feeling the same- and had a great time watching some NCAA basketball (GO BADGERS!!!!!)

Here's what's good lately--and if you don't already, be sure to follow me on Instagram for more snaps (@lpodlich)

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Let's talk about Peeps. 

I happen to love them stale- anyone else with me here?

Of course I had to put them in rainbow, cuz #everythinginrainboworder

If you already follow me on Instagram you're probs ready to yell ENOUGH WITH THE TULIPS ALREADY!!!!

But I can't stop.

They're too pretty.

I decided to try out the nail polish marble trick on eggs for Easter and it TOTALLY worked!

Check out these beauties:

I really don't drink much these days- but if I do, I try to make it a great beer or handmade cocktail...until this weekend.

Mike's Hard Lemonade's seasonal flavor is Blood Orange- and oh my gosh. It tastes like boozy orange pop and it's delicious.

So judge away for my drink choice- but I dare you to try it and not like it!

Rocksbox just keeps getting better and better you guys. 

If you haven't signed up, stop dawdling! If you go to Rocksbox.com and use code "beautyandthebeardxoxo" by April 1st you get your first box FREE!! 

This week's recipe involves these yummy roasted veggies.

GET. READY:

What was wonderful about your weekend, friends?

Tell me something good!

xo, lp