I have been on a vegetable kick. I am actually not a vegetarian but I do eat lots of vegetables.
It's winter vegetable time. Even in Florida. I love roasted root vegetables.
It's winter vegetable time. Even in Florida. I love roasted root vegetables.
cauliflower, carrots, turnip and sweet potato
I like to grocery shop on Tuesdays so I usually clean out the fridge on that morning and any left over vegetables from the previous week get made into a soup.
My sister-in-law took a tour of Ireland last winter and brought home a recipe for Irish vegetable soup. Basically, it is potato, leeks, onion, turnip, carrots, parsnips boiled until mushy and then blended with seasoning. It is a satisfying meal and it makes my skin glow.
I did tell a friend about leftover soup once and she looked at me askance and said, "You can make soup out of pizza and leftover taco meat?"
Okay she doesn't cook. Too funny.
ReplyDeleteI love soup! Bring on the veggies.
I don't get the boiled until mushy part unless you are then using like an immersion blender or something? Left over roasted corn on the cob this late summer was made into corn chowder. Hmm....now I want soup.
Yes, I use an inversion blender for the Irish soup. I like to leave it a bit chunky though so it doesn't look like baby food.
DeleteI try not to eat romaine lettuce. When I go to a restaurant I order iceberg lettuce. At home, I cook my veggies. Tonight, I am baking chicken thighs with tomatoes and salsa. Steamed peas separately and also steamed brown rice. And that my dear is dinnah.
ReplyDeleteI like romaine lettuce, but there always seems to be a reason to be avoiding it these days.
DeleteI love soup. I rarely have enough veggies left over to add so I just open up a freezer bag of something. Not as good as real veggies in my mind but does the job.
ReplyDeleteAh, soups. I have been neglectful and must make some soups this next week!!
ReplyDeleteMmmm! Those soups sound delicious. Yours and the Irish recipe, not a taco/pizza soup.
ReplyDeleteyour friend is really funny! LOL
ReplyDeleteYes, she is.
ReplyDeleteWe had roasted root vegetables for dinner - carrots, beets, parsnip, and gold potatoes - with broiled lamb chops ( one little chop for me, two for Tom). There were left over vegetables that will most likely end up in an egg scramble.
ReplyDeleteThat was funny. I admire your veggie meals. I really need to do more of that.
ReplyDeleteThe Irish soup sound wonderful. I think I might pass on the pizza taco soup.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Though I bet the taco meat, a bit of pizza sauce, some veg and a few beans would make a hearty soup.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of roasting the vegetables before making soup. I've never done that...may have to try it.
Eileen