Beet and Carrot Soup and Almond Cake with Orange Ingredients

Beet & Carrot Soup

6 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons butter and 3 tablespoons olive oil

3 medium onions, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces

5 cloves garlic, minced

4 small beets, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice

4 to 5 medium carrots, cut into 1/2- inch dice

3 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

½ medium celery root, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice

1 cup chopped dill plus several teaspoons for garnish

2 quarts chicken stock or vegetable stock

1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes with their juice

Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Sour cream, or strained full fat yogurt or creme fraiche for garnish

Almond Cake with Orange GF of Course!

2 large oranges cut up in 8 pieces each - seeds removed

3 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon honey

2 teaspoons lemon juice or rose water or rose syrup

8-12 thin slices of citrus (oranges, blood orange and tangerines - seeds removed- peel on)

5 eggs

2 cups ground almonds into a flour (or almond flour)

1 teaspoon stevia or 4 packets of stevia or 1/2 cup date puree (6 dates soak in 1/4 cup warm water and pureed) or 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey OR if you are really desperate 1/2 cup sugar!

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt