The inspiration for this African inspired soup came via my sister in law. I was staying with her last week and came home from work to find a delicious pot of a sweet potato and peanut stew had been made. Lucky me! I've been hoping to share a peanut butter soup recipe for some time … Continue reading Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup
I was in two minds about sharing this recipe as we are now well into spring. However, our snowy weather means a traditional mushroom soup is just the ticket for a cold day like this. You'll see that my recipe uses 'a mix' of mushrooms. It's a good way of using up any leftovers you … Continue reading Mushroom Soup
Yes, you can have too many carrots. I made this recipe recently in a bid to use up at least some of my carrot glut. I obviously thought I didn't have any and bought some on a few separate shopping trips. As if that wasn't enough, I then received a generous bundle in my weekly … Continue reading Curried Lentil, Carrot and Cashew Soup
Beetroot and Roasted Parsnip Soup This recipe was a bit of a bonus. I asked my friend Jess for a copy of her spicy parsnip and apple soup recipe which she kindly provided - I'll share it soon. I also received a pic of the recipe below. It comes from the Covent Garden Soup Cookbook. I … Continue reading Beetroot and Roasted Parsnip Soup
The Selkirk Grace Some hae meat and canna eat And some wad eat that want it: But we hae meat and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit. Robert Burns Are you hosting a Burns Supper this weekend? I don't have any meat for you but I have provided links to some tasty … Continue reading Burns Supper – soupy suggestions
Lentil, Lime and Coriander Soup. This soup is the third of four recipes provided by the Hospitality teaching team at Perth College UHI. Thank you - you know who you are! The great thing about their recipes are the quantities - they work in portions of ten, great for dinner parties and larger gatherings. No … Continue reading Lentil, Lime and Coriander Soup
My week in soup - one bowl at a time January is national soup month so I thought I'd take the opportunity to say a bit about my blog. I thought the easiest way to do that was to show you my typical soup week and say a bit about batch cooking, freezing and containers! … Continue reading My week in soup – one bowl at a time
Roasted Red Pepper Soup - I'm starting off the new year with a very simple yet flavoursome soup. I think it was the zingy, bright colour that persuaded me to share this recipe. It's been quite a drab day here today so some orangey red goodness seemed just the thing to lift my spirits. Although … Continue reading Roasted Red Pepper Soup
My blog has been very quiet lately - sorry about that. There was a reason though - in addition to all the usual hectic 'real life' stuff going on. I was a finalist in Zuppa 2018 - a competition organised by the Giraffe Cafe as part of the Great Perthshire Picnic! Giraffe are a social … Continue reading Zuppa 2018 – Oatmeal Soup
This recipe is a bit of a bonus. I hadn't planned on sharing a new recipe today but was so excited about this one, I just had to try it. It comes courtesy of my friend Alison. We were at a party on Saturday night and started talking soup. I know, I know! We did … Continue reading Broccoli and Coconut Soup
One Soup at a Time 