Archive for June, 2009

Lord Carrot and the Knights of Soupalot Soup

Posted by SoupAdmin on June 28, 2009

From the tales of Soupalot…. Lord Carrot slowly approached the stone. He knew that if he could pull the sword, Excurryber, from the stone, he would be king. Together, he, Excurryber, the ginger knights, and the ladies of coconut milk could spread healthy, local, soup all over the land. They would bring soup to the peasants. He would teach them the ways of local eating. He would explain how important it was to get most of their food from within a 150 mile radius of Soupalot. They should not import food from far off places such as Proccesedfoodius. They don’t need apples in the summer! They should eat what’s in season! Also, he would tell them to eat this particular soup cold. It is better that way. Lord Carrot was so wise!

Posted in Pureed

Do the Zucchini Chickpea Dance Soup

Posted by SoupAdmin on June 21, 2009

What IS the Zucchini Chickpea dance? Seriously? You don’t know? Fine, I’ll tell you. You step to your left, clap twice, yell ZUCCHINI! Step to your right, clap twice, yell CHICKPEA. Clap your hands up in the air over your head and yell TAHINI. If you don’t know what tahini is, ask your neighbor. Then you shimmy your hips around and around like you’re an immersion blender. Keep shimmying! Don’t stop! Then you roll your shoulders back, clap twice and yell SO AWESOME. Hey – I didn’t invent the dance – don’t blame me! Then when you are done you eat a bowl of Zucchini Chickpea soup either hot or cold. Only dance I’ve ever heard of that ends with food consumption. For that reason alone, I request it at all the weddings and bar mitzvahs that I attend.

Posted in Cold, Pureed

Just a Spoonful of Spring Minstrone Soup

Posted by SoupAdmin on June 21, 2009

True story – the original lyrics to that famous Mary Poppins song actually went: “Just a spoonful of seasonal and local Soupergirl spring minestrone makes the medicine go down!” The writers were so excited! Not only were they going to teach children to eat their medicine, they were going to encourage them to eat seasonal and local produce! Oh, imagine the possibilities. Children would see the movie and beg their parents to take them to the farmers market, demanding to see fresh basil, zucchini, chard, beans, and so much more! They would marvel at the soup’s delicious and fresh flavor! In the most delightful way indeed!! But then the director stepped in and pointed out that it was 1964 and Soupergirl didn’t exist. Neither did farmer’s markets for that matter. So maybe they should just use the word “sugar” instead. Kind of lame, if you ask me. One of the writers, Zelda Souperosky (my dear great aunt), quit in protest. I dedicate this soup to her.