Hearty Russian Cabbage Soup with Buckwheat Pilaf

Last week, I made Heidi Swanson’s Lime & Peanut Coleslaw.  The other half of the cabbage I bought has been waiting in the refrigerator ever since, along with some carrots and a couple of potatoes…together forming the inspiration for this evening’s meal: cabbage soup and buckwheat kasha.  I know, I know – it sounds a…