(Version française plus bas) I love curry! So, of course, when it came to deciding on my Christmas menu, I wanted to include some of its spicy deliciousness. I also wanted this soup to be simple and quick to prepare, and ideally to be something I could prepare well ahead. Well, this is it. ItContinue reading “Christmas menu: Curried Cauliflower Soup \\\ Menu de Noël: Soupe au chou-fleur et au curry”
Category Archives: Soups
Simple Butternut Squash Soup \\ Potage à la courge butternut
It’s pumpkin season! I love this time of the year because it means that I can cuddle up with a good book, some tea, and soup without feeling guilty. One of my favourite squash to cook with is the butternut squash because it’s so smooth and dense. It’s perfect to make soups and mashes, soContinue reading “Simple Butternut Squash Soup \\ Potage à la courge butternut”
Pistou Soup
This is my version of my mom’s pistou soup. Pistou is the Provencal version of pesto: basil, garlic and olive oil! Pure green-gold in a spoon! For this version, however, I’ll be using my kale-parsley pesto because it is less expensive and also helps me use up all the kale that seems to appear magicallyContinue reading “Pistou Soup”
Corn Chowder, the ultimate comfort soup?
The weather over here has been a little bit moody: rain, snow and fog. Spring is clearly waiting to make a grand entrance. Any day now! (I really hope!) So, with this going on outside, I really felt like some comfort food. And what is more comforting than some chowder? This soup does the trick!Continue reading “Corn Chowder, the ultimate comfort soup?”
Easy Broccoli Cream Soup
This is a recipe to try when all you can do is put ingredients into a pot and sit cross-legged in your kitchen to wait. There is really nothing much to do, and the result is a creamy, smooth, and satisfying soup. Here is what you need: 2 heads of broccoli (I usually buy themContinue reading “Easy Broccoli Cream Soup”
Christmas Menu: The Soup
We have now arrived to the most exiting part of the Christmas series: The food! As a mixed child with one fork in French culture and one chopstick in Vietnamese culture, I can’t say that my family has any particular “Christmas” foods. Every year we eat delicious food depending on our inspiration all together withContinue reading “Christmas Menu: The Soup”
Onion soup!
Being a teacher has its up and down. One of the major down for me is that comme flu season you get a sample of all the different microbes out there. You get to give and so, I have been sick for the last two weeks with different kinds of flues. Let me tell youContinue reading “Onion soup!”
Lentil soup
Lentils are very underestimated and sometimes purposefully forgotten at the back of the pantry. Well this recipe will hopefully change your opinion on lentils! It is very easy to make, and oh-so delicious! Here is what you will need: – 4 cups soaked green lentils – 2 onions – 1 tbs olive oil – 1Continue reading “Lentil soup”
Squash-Kale Soup
So, this soups is actually an accident…. At first, it was a squash and kale saute that we ate with rice noodles and peanut sauce. She thought it was really good, him, not so much. We were left with three mason jars full of the saute that he would not touch. That is how thisContinue reading “Squash-Kale Soup”
Best Green Soup!
With November slowly going along, the cold weather has made us crave for a good soup. Well, we found the easiest soup that you can make (drumroll) in the BLENDER! Here is what you will need: – 2 onions – 1 anise bulb – 8 celery stem – 1 tsp oregano powder – 1 tspContinue reading “Best Green Soup!”
My Lighthearted Kitchen 