Cream of Celery Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh or frozen cauliflower florets ((about 400g or 1/2 large head, trimmed))
• 8 large celery stalks (medium-thinly sliced)
• 1 large yellow or white onion (or 1 ½ medium onion, diced (dicing them somewhat petite is my preference!))
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp dried rosemary
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp vegan chicken bouillon
• 4 ½ cups water (divided into 3 cups and 1 ½ cups)
• ⅔ cup raw cashews (soaked)
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice ((about half one 1 large lemon))
• ½ tsp sea salt (plus more to taste)
• Ground black pepper (to taste)