Archive for April, 2009

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Carrot and Dill Soup

Ladies and gentlemen, the Carrot Dill Family!! Family Carrot Dill!! Hello? Where are they? Oh goodness me, they’ve escaped the oppressive regime of processedfoodland. They’ve run away! Oh there they are! Oh look – the leeks, carrots, dill, and parsley are dancing in a circle in an open field on a farm. Can you hear them sing? They are singing some of my favorites!! Do-re-me-no-pra-ser-va-tives! The soup is alive with the taste of freshness! Carrots and dill and fresh ingredients – these are a few of my favorite things. Oh I love it when my vegetables sing. They are so harmonious. Why do I never have my video camera when they break out in song?

Rave On Mulligatawny Soup

Sometimes we like to keep our soups very simple, letting the natural flavors of the local produce speak for themselves. Other times we just go crazy in the spice cabinet. This is one of those times. This soup is almost like an all night rave in a bowl. The same thing happens every time we make this soup! Suddenly, the lights dim, the strobe lights go on, and out of nowhere, our kitchen becomes a foam party. DJ Curry-Cumin-Coriander-Cayenne Pepper-A-Lot starts pumping the house music. Out of nowhere, the honey, basmati rice, tomatoes, chickpeas, and lentils start up a circle dance around Soupermom, who is strutting moves I haven’t seen since MC Hammer’s Can’t Touch This video. Then everyone comes together in a big congo line, singing along to “Locomotion.” All this chaos makes it difficult to cook, as the foam gets in my eye, and the coconut milk keeps trying to buy me a drink. Too bad he’s not my type – he sure is sweet!

The Gingered Sweet Potato Soup of Truth

Some describe this soup as luxurious. So perhaps you should think of this soup as a diamond bracelet from Tiffany’s that you could eat – if diamonds were edible and tasted like sweet potatoes. The natural flavor of the local sweet potatoes jumps out of the bowl as you heat it up. The ginger provides a little kick – kind of like someone gently pinching your tush at a bar. But you won’t want to slap it or sue it. Please don’t sue the soup. This is also one of those soups that causes you to say – really? No cream? Really? Are you lying, Soupergirl?? And don’t worry, Soupergirl is like George Washington – I cannot tell a lie except when referring to my weight on my drivers license.

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