This week passed by as they do with highlights and low moments but at the end of it I feel a deep sense if fulfilment in my home. Let's start outdoors shall we?
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| Shade spreads over a 3rd of our growing area in winter. |
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| Peas spiralling up the spiral. |
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| Asparagus which will be cut back this week and mulched now that its turning brown. |
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| A new way to do soldiers for dippy eggs...so delicious. |
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| A cleaned countertop with my current favourite cookbook. Superman moved a small hi-fi into the kitchen for me so I can play my music off my iPhone while I cook. |
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| Lavender picked in a friend's garden, drying, to be used in soap making tomorrow. |
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| Last pumpkins from summer harvest used in a delicious soup. |
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Citrus and honey roast pumpkin soup:
I had one large and one small ghostrider pumpkin left from our harvest and used it this week to make a delicious soup with my homemade chicken stock.
Slice the pumpkins into wedges and remove seeds.
Melt enough butter for basting and add to it zest of one orange, 1 tablespoon of cumin, 2 tablespoons of honey and then brush over pumpkin pieces. Roast these at a high temperature until soft.
In the meantime, melt some butter in a pan and fry two chopped onions and if you have some sweet potato.
Add 1 liter of chicken or beef stock and simmer slowly until pumpkin is cooked.
When the pumpkin is cooked, remove the skin and add to the stock.
Use a stick blender to smooth. Add 250ml cream and mix well.
Serve with croutons or whatever you wish.
5 comments:
The asparagus wrapped in bacon looks delish! The lavender looks lovely. I hope I get a good crop of lavender this year to make crocheted sachets. They sell out of my Etsy shop every year. One of the things that make them pretty special is that I grow and dry the lavender myself.
More than usual, this post made me feel as if I was popping in for a quick visit for tea. I think it must be your kitchen counter pic. xxx
I now always roast pumpkin before making soup - it adds a lovely depth of flavor.
Wow lavender soap. Do you have a favorite recipe? This will be the first year we will be home when my lavender blooms. I would like to take advantage of it! Can you share?
Hi Monika I will put the recipe up this weekend. I wish we had more lavender at home but we only have 3 plants in flower.
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