WHAT' SoUP?

Have you noticed all that soup I've been making lately?
I'm not sure if I'm "soup-happy" because of the season or because I've found this to be my key to easy vegan cooking.
You see, in my omnivore days, I cooked mostly Filipino food. Not because that's what I know, but because I enjoyed eating them more than the unfamiliar American dishes I had been introduced to since moving here from the Philippines fifteen years ago.
But when I tried my hand in vegan cooking, that changed. My short stunt in veganizing Filipino food was not all that glamorous. It left us longing for more. My husband would put it this way: "something's missing..." I even cooked "adobo" (the most popular Filipino dish) using seitan and it was a big...well...flop.
On the other hand, the more I try new recipes, the more we get acquainted to new flavors that are quite good and interesting.
So if you ever see me asking questions that are rather naive to you, it's just that- it's new to me!
The good thing is- I'm loving all of these! I'm thankful to all the vegan bloggers that I've met in cyberland for all the ideas and recipes that have made this new vegan journey richer and more exciting!

Kaivegan's GarbanZoup
I made a big pot of chickpeas, and decided to use some to make this soup. This is now one of my favorites.
I sauteed onions and lots of garlic in vegetable broth, added more broth, then the rest of the ingredients:
Chickpeas, spinach, tahini, cumin, fresh lemon juice, salt & freshly ground pepper.