Moroccan Soup (Vegan)

I found this recipe by Brittany Rice in a magazine recently. The sweet and savory elements in the soup intrigued me but I was not sure how I'd like it. So I invited some guests over (they are such wonderful test subjects) - if I didn't end up liking the soup then at least I would not have a whole pot of it left sitting around. Well everybody ended up loving the soup! In fact, to my slight