No snow, darnit. At least if it's going to be this cold I'd like to see
some snow. Even the sunlight is cold.

To that end: soup today! (Does that surprise you?) A couple of different
kinds, actually. I'm starting with my dad's Navy Bean soup, which takes
about 4 hours to be truly fantastic.

I'll be finishing with something slightly Asian in taste and definitely not
seasonal: asparagus soup using (gasp!) canned asparagus and canned crabmeat.
Some ginger and a thread of saffron will make this dish absolutely
delicious. I may even go nuts and throw in some crawfish tail meat or tiny
salad shrimp.

The great thing about soups, stews and chili is they are even better
reheated the next day. And most of them freeze well, too.

I'm off to start a fire in the fireplace and get my salt pork browned for
the start of the navy bean soup Have a good day, all!

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> No snow, darnit. At least if it's going to be this cold I'd like to see
> some snow. Even the sunlight is cold.
>
> To that end: soup today! (Does that surprise you?) A couple of different
> kinds, actually. I'm starting with my dad's Navy Bean soup, which takes
> about 4 hours to be truly fantastic.
>
> I'll be finishing with something slightly Asian in taste and definitely
not
> seasonal: asparagus soup using (gasp!) canned asparagus and canned
crabmeat.
> Some ginger and a thread of saffron will make this dish absolutely
> delicious. I may even go nuts and throw in some crawfish tail meat or
tiny
> salad shrimp.
>
> The great thing about soups, stews and chili is they are even better
> reheated the next day. And most of them freeze well, too.
>
> I'm off to start a fire in the fireplace and get my salt pork browned for
> the start of the navy bean soup Have a good day, all!
>
> Jill
>
Mr. Wizard posted this the other day and my try at it
yielded fantastic results. Highly recommended.

Carrot Cardamom Soup
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium white onion, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon ground Cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 large carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch
1 large pie apple diced fine
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, 1/4-inch dice
1 medium Idaho potato, peeled and 1/2-inch dice
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and 1/2 inch dice
8 cups Chicken Stock
2 cups dry white wine (I used a Rhein River Riesling)
1 1/2 tablespoon (packed) light brown sugar
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, in pieces
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
lime slices, for garnish

Heat olive oil in a large nonreactive stockpot over medium heat.
Add the onion, ginger, spices, carrots, apple, red pepper
and potatoes. Stir to coat the vegetables with the spices and
then sauté until the onion is translucent.
About 15 minutes.

Add the chicken stock, white wine, and brown sugar.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer
About 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Use a stick blender and process until smooth.
Return the soup to the stove and reheat over low heat.
Stir in the lime juice and parsley; add the butter and
salt and pepper and heat until the butter is melted.
Serve in bowl garnished with a lime slice.

Tex-Mex wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> No snow, darnit. At least if it's going to be this cold I'd like to
>> see some snow. Even the sunlight is cold.
>>
>> To that end: soup today! (Does that surprise you?) A couple of
>> different kinds, actually.
(snipped self)
>> Jill
>>
> Mr. Wizard posted this the other day and my try at it
> yielded fantastic results. Highly recommended.
>
> Carrot Cardamom Soup
> 2 tablespoons olive oil
> 1 medium white onion, chopped
> 3 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
> 1 tablespoon ground Cardamom
> 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
> 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
> 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
> 6 large carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch
> 1 large pie apple diced fine
> 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, 1/4-inch dice
> 1 medium Idaho potato, peeled and 1/2-inch dice
> 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and 1/2 inch dice
> 8 cups Chicken Stock
> 2 cups dry white wine (I used a Rhein River Riesling)
> 1 1/2 tablespoon (packed) light brown sugar
> 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
> 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
> 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, in pieces
> salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
> lime slices, for garnish
>
> Heat olive oil in a large nonreactive stockpot over medium heat.
> Add the onion, ginger, spices, carrots, apple, red pepper
> and potatoes. Stir to coat the vegetables with the spices and
> then sauté until the onion is translucent.
> About 15 minutes.
>
> Add the chicken stock, white wine, and brown sugar.
> Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer
> About 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the heat.
>
> Use a stick blender and process until smooth.
> Return the soup to the stove and reheat over low heat.
> Stir in the lime juice and parsley; add the butter and
> salt and pepper and heat until the butter is melted.
> Serve in bowl garnished with a lime slice.

No offense to you or Mr. Wizard, but this sounds way too sweet to me.
Almost like a pureed carrot cake. I prefer my soups savory.

However, my small parrot, Peaches, loves carrots

Jill

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Tex-Mex wrote:
> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> No snow, darnit. At least if it's going to be this cold I'd like to
> >> see some snow. Even the sunlight is cold.
> >>
> >> To that end: soup today! (Does that surprise you?) A couple of
> >> different kinds, actually.
> (snipped self)
> >> Jill
> >>
> > Mr. Wizard posted this the other day and my try at it
> > yielded fantastic results. Highly recommended.
> >
> > Carrot Cardamom Soup
> > 2 tablespoons olive oil
> > 1 medium white onion, chopped
> > 3 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
> > 1 tablespoon ground Cardamom
> > 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
> > 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
> > 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
> > 6 large carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch
> > 1 large pie apple diced fine
> > 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, 1/4-inch dice
> > 1 medium Idaho potato, peeled and 1/2-inch dice
> > 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and 1/2 inch dice
> > 8 cups Chicken Stock
> > 2 cups dry white wine (I used a Rhein River Riesling)
> > 1 1/2 tablespoon (packed) light brown sugar
> > 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
> > 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
> > 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, in pieces
> > salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
> > lime slices, for garnish
> >
> > Heat olive oil in a large nonreactive stockpot over medium heat.
> > Add the onion, ginger, spices, carrots, apple, red pepper
> > and potatoes. Stir to coat the vegetables with the spices and
> > then sauté until the onion is translucent.
> > About 15 minutes.
> >
> > Add the chicken stock, white wine, and brown sugar.
> > Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer
> > About 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the heat.
> >
> > Use a stick blender and process until smooth.
> > Return the soup to the stove and reheat over low heat.
> > Stir in the lime juice and parsley; add the butter and
> > salt and pepper and heat until the butter is melted.
> > Serve in bowl garnished with a lime slice.
>
> No offense to you or Mr. Wizard, but this sounds way too sweet to me.
> Almost like a pureed carrot cake. I prefer my soups savory.
>
> However, my small parrot, Peaches, loves carrots
>
> Jill
>
>

Don't think that the sugar makes this recipe sweet... ;-)

Something my mom taught me about soups and gravies. Sometimes, if
"that-just-right" flavor is missing, adding just a bit of sugar to any
sauce or soup can add just that hint of richness that it needed. It
works!

It was a standard addition to her SOS recipe. And that was anything but
sweet.

K.

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"Katra" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
> >
> > No offense to you or Mr. Wizard, but this sounds way too sweet to me.
> > Almost like a pureed carrot cake. I prefer my soups savory.
> >
> > However, my small parrot, Peaches, loves carrots
> >
> > Jill
> >
My Lab Retrievier does also and it really keeps the weight off
of her to have such a "Healthy and affordable" dog biscuit.

> Don't think that the sugar makes this recipe sweet... ;-)
>
> Something my mom taught me about soups and gravies. Sometimes, if
> "that-just-right" flavor is missing, adding just a bit of sugar to any
> sauce or soup can add just that hint of richness that it needed. It
> works!
>
> It was a standard addition to her SOS recipe. And that was anything but
> sweet.
>
> K.
>
That soup wasn't very sweet, kind of bloomed in the mouth.
It really cleared out the sinuses.
I made sourdough with cheddar toast points to go with it.

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:

> No snow, darnit. At least if it's going to be this cold I'd like to see
> some snow. Even the sunlight is cold.
>
>

It just stopped being -50C here with wind chill (boy the sun seems warm
today).

--
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and water.
--------
FIELDS, W. C.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message >. ..
> No snow, darnit. At least if it's going to be this cold I'd like to see
> some snow. Even the sunlight is cold.
(snip)
> Jill
--------------------------
I'm in North Dakota where it gets too cold to snow! (Not kidding) 25
below zero day B4 yesterday. That was NOT the "wind chill" - which was
54 below. It was a Chili day. Today it is still somewhere below zero
but it's snowing. I'd send it to you if I could!
Lynn in Fargo
(My car won't start. My daughter's car won't start. Should be a lovely
relaxing week end!)

In article >,
(Lynn Gifford) wrote:

> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> >. ..
> > No snow, darnit. At least if it's going to be this cold I'd like to see
> > some snow. Even the sunlight is cold.
> (snip)
> > Jill
> --------------------------
> I'm in North Dakota where it gets too cold to snow! (Not kidding) 25
> below zero day B4 yesterday. That was NOT the "wind chill" - which was
> 54 below. It was a Chili day. Today it is still somewhere below zero
> but it's snowing. I'd send it to you if I could!
> Lynn in Fargo
> (My car won't start. My daughter's car won't start. Should be a lovely
> relaxing week end!)

So move......... ;-)

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Katra > wrote in message >...
> In article >,
> (Lynn Gifford) wrote:
>
> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > >. ..
> > > No snow, darnit. At least if it's going to be this cold I'd like to see
> > > some snow. Even the sunlight is cold.
> (snip)
> > > Jill
> > --------------------------
> > I'm in North Dakota where it gets too cold to snow! (Not kidding) 25
> > below zero day B4 yesterday. That was NOT the "wind chill" - which was
> > 54 below. It was a Chili day. Today it is still somewhere below zero
> > but it's snowing. I'd send it to you if I could!
> > Lynn in Fargo
> > (My car won't start. My daughter's car won't start. Should be a lovely
> > relaxing week end!)
>
> So move......... ;-)

Hey! I meant that aboout the relaxing week end. Do you know how many
things I won't have to do this weekend because I can't drive ? ? ? ?
It's a wonderful change of pace. I have nothing to do but read, cook,
eat, read, eat, cook . . .

Lynn in Fargo
(Contemplating a big bag of frozen berries . . . )