Cauliflower Soup

What's for linner? (That would be lunch and dinner) This has been a busy day and I suddenly realized that it was 1:30 and I hadn't eaten all day - well had lots of coffe and some of my favorite dried mango from Peeled Snacks but not a meal. It has been an off and on day for weather, rain this morning, then some lovely sunshine and at the moment it is cloudy and rather breezy and cool so I decided  to make some soup. I had some cauliflower in the fridge which I had not gotten around to using so in a very short time I had a lovely soup simmering on the stove.
Here is what I used -
 1 small head of cauliflower de-leafed and cut into small pieces
1 small onion chopped - I used a vidalia as they just came out and I love them!
about 1 1/2 cups of veggie broth - you can used canned, but please make sure it is low sodium
about 1 - 1 1/2 c of organic, unsweetened apple juice
these should all be added to the pot and allowed to come to a boil, then cover and simmer until the cauliflower is tender.

You can add spices as you wish, and these can change the flavor. Some examples are, coriander, tarragon, thyme, rosemary, or as in this case, lemongrass. I also added a little paprika.
Once the cauliflower is tender, you will need to put the soup in a blender to smooth, or use one of those super handy hand-held blender wands. I just got one and it is really fun, plus there is a lot less clean-up!
You can also add pepper to taste - I prefer to use freshly ground as it is so much more flavorful.

Updates to the store opening progress - I attended another pitch meeting last night and it went very well. I am now working with Lisa at the SBTDC and she has all ready been super helpful. PLEASE visit the crowdfunding site - scroll all the way down for the link or click www.indiegogo.com/the-green-butterfly - and donate! I am asking you to donate $10 and then send the information to all your friends and as them to donate $10 and then send on to their friends. We can get this business open $10 at a time AND all donations of $10 received a coupon for a free food items, so just think of it as pre-paying for lunch! My goal is still to use the building on Main in Flushing, but I need this funding to do it. Time is running out as the campaign ends the last day of May and we really do need to open in June to get the full effect of the summer traffic and start off on a positive note. So Please help all you can!
Happy cooking and recycling!