Posted by Loulou on Apr 28, 2024 | 36 comments

Well, I suggested this “posed” selfie to mama, and voilá!

Oh, mince, it is POURING out in my garden but of course I am waterproof, haha. And I must say the roses are lapping it up, so to speak, but still. It’s market day and no way is mama going out in this, NO WAY, Jose, whoever that is.

Have a cozy, warm Sunday (well, those who are now enjoying hot weather, have a cool Sunday) and keep those rainboots handy. Mama can’t even pick her broad beans in this deluge, whatever that is!

Maybe another souptime recipe, a little soupçon, haha, of everything in your fridge and larder:

In a big pot, and put all the veggies you have handy – onion, garlic, carrots, zucchine, potato, leeks, shallots, mushrooms, green onions, tomatoes, cooked beans, cooked rice, whatever looks as if it might work in a veggie soup – all chopped medium, and add vegetable or chicken broth to cover or if you’d rather use bouillon cubes, use a couple. Let everything simmer for 30 minutes, then add the juice of a lemon and a half teaspoon of turmeric and a little grated fresh ginger. Taste for salt and pepper as bouillon cubes are very salty.

With a hand mixer, whiz it up but not completely, just enough to have a nice “minestrone” texture or if you want pure elegance, whiz it to a creamy mixture and serve with grated parmesan on the side or a little dish of hot sauce.

This will warm your cockles, for sure! Whatever they are…