Archive for December, 2009

Linus’ Great Pumpkin and Split Pea Soup

charlie brownBefore last week’s snowstorm, I was hanging out with Linus in the pumpkin patch while we were waiting for the Great Pumpkin. We talked about things like his attachment to his blanket, Lucy’s mean streak, and pumpkin soup recipes. Linus pointed out that people sometimes don’t get creative enough with the pumpkins. Linus really had some out-of-the-box ideas. At one point he joked, “Somebody should do something totally crazy like mix pumpkins with split peas. And then, like, puree them or something! But no one I know is creative enough to do such a thing.” Listen, I am not one to pass up a challenge from a member of the Peanuts crew. So Soupermom and I whipped up this soup. While cooking, Snoopy dropped off some dill from his urban garden. The whole thing came together fabulously. Smooth yet filling. Such a delicate pumpkin flavor! Oh Linus, you underrated Peanut! How wise you are in the ways of soup!

Y2K Mushroom Barley and Butter Bean Soup

butter beanDo you guys remember the whole Y2K scare? People thought the computers were going to explode or take over the world. We would all be ruled by robots, like a bad Will Smith movie. The evil robots would force us to do crazy things like plant trees upside down, put leashes on cats, and add butter beans to our mushroom barley soups. Madness! Total madness!! Thank goodness the computers behaved. Unfortunately, the Souperkitchen wasn’t so immune to the Y2K insanity. When we woke up on January 1, 2001 we found that some butter beans had mysteriously entered the mushroom barley soup in our refrigerator. And thank goodness they did!! I mean, the mushroom barley soup is pretty delish as is, with the sherry, soy sauce, and “meaty” flavor. But with butter beans? A whole new bowl of soup! Huge, fun butter beans dancing around the bowl! Plus, I get to say “butter bean” over and over again. Say it with me! “Butter bean!” Can’t stop, can you??

Economic Recovery Carrot Almond Soup

geithnerShould there be more stimulus money released? Should more banks be bailed out? Oh, the perilous woes of fixing our economy. If only our congresspeople and senators would have this soup. Oh, the harmony that would arise!! Barney Frank would say, “If Soupergirl can bring together such exotic flavors and ingredients such as carrots, almonds, mint, ginger, cinnamon, all spice, cumin, and more in such a delicious and unique way, surely we can fix the economy.” John McCain would follow with, “I agree with Mr. Frank. Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike – can we please pass a bill so we can eat more of this soup? I cannot get enough of it. I have never had anything like it, my friends. It is smooth, yet thick. Light enough to be an appetizer, but filling enough to be a light meal.” And then the markets would have massive gains and unemployment would fall to 2%. Everyone would be employed making soup to feed our elected officials. You know, come to think of it, it would be unpatriotic for you, and everyone else, not to order this soup. I’m just saying…

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