I have a big call to make. The tastiest soup I've ever made... Very BIG call, we eat a lot of soup. Well, I might be a bit over the top with that rating but this soup was really good. I made it with vegie stock, 2 onions, 3 very large garlic cloves and 3 medium sized cauliflowers fresh from our garden. We just put the mustard in the middle of the table to add to taste, as I was pretty sure the kids wouldn't like it. This soup was velvety smooth and creamy delicious. I cooked my cauliflower for a long time (because I was busy) and I think that helped.
I based the soup on the following recipe -
http://www.rockpool.com/side-dishes/recipes-archive/cream-of-cauliflower-soup-with-parmesan/
CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH PARMESAN
A creamy, rich soup of sautéed cauliflower florets blended with a little cream, Dijon mustard and parmesan cheese.
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Yes food bloogers, quite artistic I know. Unfortunately the photo was an afterthought, as you can see none was wasted.
And because I have a fussy eater who refuses to eat any soup I made these Carrot and Zuchinni Muffins to have with it. Carrot from the garden and zuchinni from the freezer. I actually added the excess zuchinni juice to the soup, nothing wasted. We didn't have any dill, I added parsley instead. The recipe has sugar in it and I would definitely omit that as it was unnecessary and a little strange in a savoury muffin.
The little Bowerbird observed us ooing over the mustard and declared she wanted to try some. She was quite determined so we put a little on her plate. Hilarious to see her face after a small bite, Dijon Mustard a little much for her three year old pallete.
There are more cauliflowers on the way, will be interesting to see if I can make the soup taste as good the second time.
There are more cauliflowers on the way, will be interesting to see if I can make the soup taste as good the second time.
I was just wondering why I never get any update on your posts, just to discover that I am not a follower. I wonder how that happend...
ReplyDeleteI love cauliflower, and I love soup. However I have never managed to combine the two with any success. The Carrot and Zuchinni Muffins looks like heaven, and I am desperate for some new vegetarian recipes. Thank you, thank you!
Lilli
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mmmm, sounds yummy! I made a huge pot of vegetable soup last night - only my Miss G would touch it.... I'll try cauliflour - the colour will make it easier on the eye for my boys! Too many colours in vegetable soup! xx
ReplyDeletemmm, yum, cauliflower soup would have to be one of my favourite soups of all time! This is a big call for you though, I think it would be hard pressed to beat your corn and ginger soup..that was sensational! No photo of the mustard tasting? I can just imagine the face she pulled!! :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely up there with the corn and ginger, perhaps a little fancier!
DeleteLove the empty pot pic! I always forget to take photos at the right time too, I get hungry and excited about my dinner, and then all that's left is a dirty plate. Glad to know I'm not the only one ;)
ReplyDeleteI get the making dinner photos and then I'm sitting on the lounge with a full belly thinking there's something I've forgotten to do.
DeleteOh yum, sounds delicious. You have cauliflowers pretty early, mine aren't even looking like heading up yet. But when they do that sounds perfect.
ReplyDeleteThey usually take ages but these were planted in the Peter Cundall potato bed which is full of worms and mulch.
DeleteThat soup sounds wonderful and just in time for the cauliflowers in the garden...thanks so much for the inspiration and sharing your recipes!!
ReplyDeleteCauliflower Soup is a bit of a fave here at the moment too. Yum.
ReplyDeletethanks for the recommendation - we tried it and loved it too! Including the fussy eater in our house :-)
ReplyDeleteYou're making me hungry! What a prosperous garden you had with those cauliflowers. I've only tried growing it once and it didn't ever form any heads. The muffins sound delicious, too. What a great combo that would be.
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