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Spicy Goji-Vegetable Soup

Last week I posted a review of Viva Naturals' Goji Berries. Click for that post and a recipe for Spiced Ginger-Turmeric Tisane with Goji Berries:  here .  So, I've been inspired to create new ways to use my gojis. For this recipe, I decided to go for a savory dish. I whipped up a pot of this sweet, tart, and spicy soup for lunch one afternoon this weekend. It was well-received! Ingredients 2 C dried goji berries 1 to 2 C boiling water 2 C stock (I used my Mineral Rich Vegetable Broth ) 1 large onion, diced 1 T olive oil 1 t ground cumin 1 broccoli bunch, chopped into cubes 2 summer squash, chopped into cubes 1 C red and yellow bell peppers, chopped 2 C kale, chopped 1 T fresh herbs freshly ground salt freshly ground pepper sour cream for serving, optional Procedure Place dried goji berries in a small mixing bowl. Pour 1 to 2 C boiling water over them. Let them soak to rehydrate for, at least, 10 minutes. In a large soup pot or...