I have a dear friend, Diane, who is the queen of soups.  When I was pregnant, ill, and barely able to keep any food down, she made me two huge mason jars filled with soup that soothed my tummy.  When I visit her home, she somehow always manages to have soup (and good coffee) on hand for our lunch.  It is really representative of her personality actually…warm, soothing, and calming. My friend, Joanna, and I went to visit Diane recently.  I was far from cheery and perky that day.   It was the day before my mom had major surgery and the worry was weighing me down.  What did Diane make us?  You got it!  Soup.  It was seriously amazing.  I couldn’t get over how creamy it was with no cream added (love you, cashews!). She loves using her Vitamix blender. Have any of you used one of these things?  If ever you go on a raw food diet, this thing is a must.  She was able to puree cashews that had only soaked for …