Warm 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over a medium heat in a medium-sized soup pot.
Add the 2 cups of sweet potatoes and cook until tender. About 10 minutes. Add in the 1 cup broccoli rice, 8 ounces mushrooms and cook for a few minutes.
Storage Tip: Never store fresh sweet potatoes in the refrigerator. The sweet spot, pun intended, is to store them at a few degrees below room temperature.
Add in the 2 cloves of garlic and cook for a minute.
Cooking Tip: You can easily peel garlic by putting cloves or even a whole bulb in a mason jar, shake it hard for about thirty seconds and you have freshly peeled garlic.
Add in 1 quart of veggie broth. I like to add in a little to get it heated up faster and then add in the remainder. This method seems to cook the soup faster.
Add the 3-inch piece of ginger cut into slices, the peels from 1 lemon, the 1 tablespoon of red curry paste, the ¼ cup of mushroom sauce (vegan oyster sauce), and ½ cup of lime juice.
Add 2 cans of coconut milk and bring to a boil.
Storage Tip: Canned coconut milk is good about 6 months past the Best By date but only lasts about 5 days once opened. You can freeze it but it may get grainy. Simply blend it or strain it. It will keep about 3 months in the freezer.
Mix in 12 ounces of cubed tofu, 4 ounces baby kale, and remove from heat. Add 1 teaspoon brown sugar and ¼ teaspoon sea salt to taste.