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Monster Zucchini= Chilled Zucchini Soup

This beast came out of my dad’s veggie garden, I added my Chef Knife to the photograph for scale.

Chilled Zucchini and Basil Soup with Paprika Toasts
Serves 5
1 Monster Zucchini
2 Cloves Garlic
1 medium-large White Onion
2 Cups Water
1 Cup Veggie Broth
Cooking Sherry or White Wine
2 Bay leaves
20 large Basil Leaves
1 Lemon
Red Chili Flakes
Bunch of Fresh Thyme
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Pea Soup!!!

Ever since the Rescuers Down Under, which I watched repeatedly from the age of 8 onwards, I have been enthralled with the idea of pea soup.  All they needed was one pea, and lots of little contraptions for their little mouse restaurant on top of a chandelier in a fancy restaurant.
Mi padre has been very [...]

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Gazpacho for the Summer

It’s getting hotter and hotter in MA, tonight we even watched the fireflies whirl about in the yard.  Gazpacho is perfect for summer because it is so cooling and refreshing.  The other benefit is disuse of the oven, although, this recipe calls for grilling the veggies, but that’s okay because its done outside and doesn’t [...]

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This is as Close as it’s Going to Get to Bento.

Do you see the nori cut into the shape of a heart??? That’s as ornate as I could get, a far cry from the bento boxes currently gracing foodgawker with their presence.  A for effort.
I wanted to do my sushi bowl tonight- sort of like a free form sushi consisting of sushi rice mixed with [...]

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What to Do with Leftover Chinese Food

On Thursday (?) we ordered Chinese food.  Jon got General Tso’s Tofu and I got steamed veggies and tofu (yes, I am one of those).  Of course we didn’t finish it all, so we had a bunch of left overs.  Today we reused them- we stir fried the steamed veggies and tofu medley with garlic, [...]

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Potato and Leek Soup

Potato and Leek Soup is one of my favourite soups, ever.   It’s simple to make, serve with some cheesy toasts and fresh parsley.  Last night I also made goat cheese, onion, mushroom and sun dried tomato tartelettes, I had left over mushroom and onions which I arranged on top of the soup, they were sauteed [...]

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Pot Noodle for Grown-Ups

When I was in college, Freshman year to be exact, I ate cup noodle (or is it pot noodle?) for dinner almost every night.. and so did everyone else in my dorm.  Nothing will ever be as comforting as a cup of noodles that takes a few minutes to create, but here is a healthier [...]

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Spicy Black Bean Soup for Snowy Weather

New Years Day was a bit chilly in MA, and we needed something semi-healthy to kick off a new year, and to detox from the night before.  I’ve been told to eat Black Eyed Peas on New Years Day for good luck, but we didn’t have any, so we settled for some Black Beans instead.

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Fancy Soup

The T-giving feast was a veritable success.   Strangely though, I felt I put far more effort into the appetizer than anything else, and that’s OKAY, as I view Thanksgiving as a practice run for the Christmas feast.  It was good though, the best soup I have ever made, and I think the best mushroom soup [...]