JLeigh - That's funny that you make your pumpkin soup almost the same way I make mine. I don't really follow a recipe either. I tend to just chuck in anything that I have hanging around that is orange or white LOL. I know I'll often put cauliflower in it too
(Kirsten can now be found in the Dec 16-31 BB group pretty sure her EDD is Dec 26)

Cherished - OOO healthy Pizza! I know what will be on the menu tonight! I LOVE pizza, I'm just usually too lazy and buy it at the shops, but it's really not that hard to make. I'll have to have a think about what I'm going to put on it. Maybe pumpkin and sweet potato with feta (we can eat feta if it's cooked right?? I'm pretty sure it's a 'cheese to avoid' but from memory they are okay if they are cooked??)

Audax - When you finally get your cookbook written, mark me down for one! I'm not a vegan or even a vegetarian, but I LOVE different recipes!

Ammaki - bummer about not having a blender. That having been said...if you boil the veggies until they are super soft you can mush them up with a potato masher (they don't get as fine as with a blender or processor, so you'll have some lumpy bits) as it basically tastes the same. You'll just need to make sure you press your garlic (or chop it really fine) and finely chop the onion, but most of the other stuff, including the carrot mashes fairly well that way.

AFM - I had to make a second batch of those oatmeal banana cookies last night. DH ate nearly all of them (he's such a guts). I hid these ones so I can dole them out to him a couple a day. Today I plan to make the White bean dip when I get home from work and feed it to DH with veggie sticks YUM!