(For all ingredients, please use organic versions if available) Haitian Pumpkin Soup (Soup Joumou) 1 cup chopped pumpkin 1 large leek 2 cups cabbage 2 onions 2 teaspoons garlic 1 teaspoon thyme ½ cup vegan “lard” (tofu) ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon oil 8 cups water Country-style   
Spiced Hot Chocolate½ dark raw cocoa 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup soy milk 3 cinnamon sticks  or ½ teaspoon  powdered cinnamon ½ teaspoon nutmeg Anise (optional)  
Haitian  Pumpkin Soup (Soup Joumou)- Cut the cabbage into small pieces.
 - Mince the garlic.
 - Chop the leeks.
 - Add in a little bit of oil in a pot.
 - When the oil hot, add in the vegan “lard”.
 - Add a bit of leeks first, and the rest  afterwards.
 - Add in the onions and then the garlic.
 - Add in a pinch of salt.
 - Add in a bit of the water, and let them boil to  cook.
 - When they boil, add in the pumpkin.
 - Add in the cabbage and the celery.
 - Stir well.
 - Add in 8 cups of water to make the broth. Let it  boils for about 20 minutes. And then puree the pumpkin.
 - When it boils, add in the macaroni.
 - To present the soup, add a few leaves of basil,  a habanero chili pepper to decorate.
  Spiced  Hot Chocolate- Melt the chocolate by grating it firs.
 - Add in the coconut milk.
 - Then add in the soya milk in an equal portion.
 - Mix slowly at first.
 - Take the nutmeg, grate a little bit into the  chocolate drink.
 - Add in 2 small cinnamon sticks or ½ teaspoon of  cinnamon.
 - Stir all.
 - Put the mixture on the stove to heat.
 - To present, decorate a cup with cinnamon.
 - Add sugar to taste.
 - The hot chocolate is ready.
 
 
  
	
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