Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, parsnip (let’s call that the “snipoix”). Ham, apple, potato, cauliflower, apple sauce, cream cheese, flour, dill, tarragon, garlic, black pepper.
A zippy fruit and dairy treat, soup style.
“Anyone who has declared someone else to be an idiot, a bad apple, is annoyed when it turns out in the end that he isn’t.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, carrot. Roasted cauliflower, quinoa, raisin, half and half, coconut milk, coconut flakes, curry powder, ginger.
This was a fun one, jam packed with pureed and chunks of cauliflower.
“I prefer men to cauliflowers.” Virginia Woolf
Tri-tip steak, potato, cauliflower, mashed potato, roasted potato, sun-dried tomato, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, goat cheese.
One of the very few times we didn’t have any onions. I’m crying for not crying.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, carrot, bell pepper, fennel. Ham, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, red bell pepper, garlic, Doña Maria mole sauce.
So on the lid of the mole jar it says “abre facil”. Either I’m an idiot (always a possibility) or this is malevolently false advertising. Easy my butt.
But the soup was awesome.
Mirepoix: onion, celery, bell pepper. Bacon, roasted cauliflower and roasted Brussels sprouts (both roasted in bacon fat), rice, mixed green herbs, onion, vinegar, salt, paprika, bell pepper, worcestershire sauce, corn starch.
Another New Year’s Day special slung out by Martin. Awesome move to roast in bacon fat. Yum.
Mirepoix: yellow and white onion, celery. Ham, roasted cauliflower, kale, tomato, tomato paste, pineapple, pico de gallo, fresh basil, garlic, cinnamon.
A nice hodgepodge with a south of the border twist. Made Christmas Eve morn 2019.
Onion, celery, chicken, roasted cauliflower, yam, chanterelle mushroom, potato, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, cumin, butter, garlic.
Michele’s excellent mélange made on Christmas Eve morning, 2019. Yum.
“A first-rate chicken soup is more creative than a second-rate painting.” Abraham Maslow, slightly altered.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, bell pepper, carrot. Spiral ham slices, roasted turnips, dried cherry, cauliflower, curry powder, cumin, turmeric, cardamon, sugar, cinnamon, garlic, sambal oelek, black pepper, milk.
“I’ve got a lot of ham in me.” Lionel Barrymore
Onion, celery, carrot, chicken, roasted cauliflower, potato, cumin, chili pepper, black pepper, Italian seasoning.
Michele made great use of roasted cauliflower here. Delectable.
“I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday,” Henry IV
Carrot, onion, flank steak, cauliflower, butt squash, corn, vinegar, sugar, fresh marjoram, fresh dill, worcestershire sauce, corn starch.
Martin’s Trifecta Part II
I drool just writing the ingredients. Nice job.
“Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” Mark Twain
Standard mirepoix plus fennel. Ground turkey, cauliflower, trumpet royale mushroom, peanut butter, chopped pistachio, cumin, garlic, coriander, red pepper flakes
Had never heard of trumpet royale mushrooms, so in they went. Fun ingredient.
“If you got a trumpet, get on your feet, brother, and blow it!” Nick Cave
Roasted carrot, broccoli, and cauliflower. Chicken, rice, curry powder, cumin, hummus, turmeric
A tasty pot made by Michele.
Does Steph Curry like curry?
Mirepoix: yellow onion, green bell pepper, celery. Top round steak, strip steak, potato, cauliflower, worcestershire sauce, sour cream, flour, ginger-turmeric milk, curry powder, coriander, cumin, ginger, turmeric, garlic.
Now I think of it, should have added lentils thus making it dal. Oh well.
“My best India v Pakistan moment is from our first match in the ICC World 2007, which was a tie.” Virender Sehwag
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, carrot, fresh parsley. Flank steak, top round steak, roasted yellow squash, butternut squash, red green and orange bell peppers, peanut butter, cauliflower, chopped almonds, chives, worcestershire sauce, clove, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, garlic, honey
“While the rest of the world has been improving technology, Ghana has been improving the quality of man’s humanity to a man.” Maya Angelou
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, garlic scape. Cod (and lots of it), roasted cauliflower, asparagus, potato, milk, potato starch, ginger, garlic, dill, red pepper flakes.
Hooboy I love chowder. This one turned out well, although some coconut milk would have been fun to add.
” The sea was angry that day, my friends – like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli”. George Costanza
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, carrot, red bell pepper. Ground turkey, roasted purple and green cauliflower, roasted eggplant, okra, Anaheim pepper, garlic, sweet potato, fresh basil, fresh mint, fresh oregano, turmeric, paprika, lemon juice.
Martin tamed the ground turkey, although it still looked sorta like brain at the beginning. The fresh herbs were a key. And the turmeric too.
Made today, 6/19/19
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper (the “Hot Holy Trinity”). Roasted corn, cauliflower, potato, garlic, dill, thyme.
The little bite from the jalapeno did the trick. Well received.
Made 8/22/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, red bell pepper, carrot. Pulled pork, cauliflower, snap peas, roasted eggplant, cantaloupe, chopped roasted pistachios, garlic, lemon juice, fish sauce, parsley, Molly’s beef base.
Not quite a “round up the usual suspects” type of soup, I know. But I think Ilsa and Rick would have dug it.
Made today, 6/4/19
Mirepoix: white onion, poblano pepper, red bell pepper. Chicken, zucchini, corn, cauliflower, flour, sage, lime juice, hondashi bonito bouillon, garlic, black pepper.
I really wish we had more hondashi. It gives such an umami umph.
Made 9/19/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, yellow pepper, carrot. Salumeria pepperoni salciccia, asparagus, cauliflower, glace de poulet (roast chicken stock), garbanzo beans, Greek yogurt, raisins, cumin, coriander, curry powder, garlic.
Xerxes himself would have like this.
Made 5/7/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, parsnip, celery, carrot, leek. Beef, lamb, roasted cauliflower, potato, radish, figs, lemon zest and juice, lime juice, Thai basil, fresh mint, turmeric, ginger, garlic.
Oh my gentle Jesus we have an additional soupmaker, my buddy Martin, who made this extravaganza. I love the use of figs, to give a little sweetness, and mint, to give brightness (and paired with lamb–genius). Great soup.
Martin will be guest-starring in the future. Can’t wait to see what he’ll make.
Made 5/1/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, parsnip, carrot, leek. Broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, poblano pepper, cheddar cheese, feta cheese, fish sauce, nutmeg.
“Blessed are the cheese-makers”.
We’ve been totally blessed with a plethora of leeks recently. As things go around here, probably won’t see any more for a couple months. Just the way it is at a food bank.
Made 5/1/19
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, red and green bell pepper. Italian sausage, Napa cabbage, cauliflower, red apple, basil, sugar, worcestershire sauce.
“Though this be madness, there is method in it”.
Seemed like a fun idea. I know others have done things similar with apples, so in they went.
Made 4/10/19
Mirepoix: yellow and red onion, red and green bell pepper. Cauliflower, zucchini, penne, green onion, fish sauce, sushi ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes.
Gari, ie sushi ginger, was there on the ingredient shelf. So in it went, added to the mirepoix and pureed. It contributed both acid and ginger flavor. Clients liked it.
An old pond. A frog jumps in. The sound of water.
Made 3/26/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, parsnip, celery, carrot. Crimini mushroom, oyster mushroom, enotaki mushroom, red bell pepper, poblano pepper, roasted cauliflower, milk, corn starch, butter, tarragon, lime juice.
“Tis a far, far better soup we make…”
Pureed a bunch of the crimini with the mirepoix (once it was done) for extra thickness.
Made 4/3/19
Standard mirepoix. Beef, garbanzo beans, hominy, roasted zucchini, roasted cauliflower, poblano pepper, red bell pepper, pico de gallo, cumin, garlic, cinnamon, tomato soup starter.
Made 3/27/19
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, red and green bell pepper, roasted zucchini, cauliflower, noodles, penne, Mama Sita’s Palabok Oriental Gravy Mix, red pepper flakes, garlic, fried onion.
Palabok (I learned later) is a Filipino (hence the reference to the shoe lady) noodle dish with a shrimp-based sauce. I had no idea, but it looked interesting. So in it went.
Made 3/20/19
Mirepoix: red onion, red and green pepper. Collard greens, corn, cauliflower, spaetzle (German egg noodles), lime juice, worcestershire sauce.
Don’t see collards too often, so of course in they went.
The noodles almost look like tripe. Man, that would be a fun ingredient to use, wouldn’t it?
Mirepoix: yellow onion, yellow and green bell pepper, carrot. Smoked salmon, potato, cauliflower, fromage blanc, milk, whipping cream, potato starch, bacon mashed potato mix, fresh dill, tarragon, garlic.
Made 3/6/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, carrot, red bell pepper. Chicken sausage, pork sausage, roasted cauliflower, extra carrot and celery, spring onion, triple garlic teriyaki sauce, ginger, garlic.
Had never heard of “triple garlic teriyaki sauce”, so of course had to use it. Yum.
Made 2/6/19
Mirepoix: red onion, carrot, celery. Roasted eggplant, roasted cauliflower, zucchini, marjoram, fish sauce, vinegar.
Gotta get roasting done in the winter, cause in the summer the kitchen gets insufferably hot.
Made 1/16/19
Regular mirepoix. Potato, prepared mashed potato, yellow bell pepper, milk, coconut milk, sweet coconut flakes, corn, mushroom, cauliflower, feta cheese, fish sauce, flour, marjoram, dill, garlic, fried garlic.
Would have been nice to have green peppers to make the color scheme more interesting. Alas we had none.
Made 1/2/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, parsnip, carrot. Roasted cauliflower, roasted carrot, potato, cumin, coriander, ginger, garlic, turmeric.
Well, sort of a dal.
Totally cool to have parsnips. We get them rarely.
Made 12/5/18
Mirepoix: onion, red bell pepper, carrot. Roasted cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, rice, Bistro Chip Shop Curry sauce mix, fig, garlic, cumin, coriander.
Ack!! Was not careful, and grabbed the sauce mix without considering what it actually was. Later I leaned that chip shops are where inebriated Brits go to eat french fries topped with a disgusting, goopy, sugary sauce that tastes Indian only by happenstance. Had to use a ton of spices and bouillon to get it edible.
Made 11/28/18
Mirepoix: red onions, celery, carrot. Cauliflower, zucchini, garbanzo beans, great northern beans, artichoke hearts, bone stock, lime juice, garlic, fish stock, butter.
On Sundays, periodically my ma used to make New England boiled dinner. I hated the crap out of it. Rutabagas, turnips, parsnips, potatoes, carrots. The only way I could deal with it was to mash all the vegies together and put a pound of butter on it. Hence this soup. Odd how I now love all those rooty vegetables.
Standard mirepoix. Asparagus, beef, cauliflower, broccoli, anchovy, garlic, red pepper flakes, lime juice (and lots of it)
I’ll use anchovies in any way they come. And anything deep with umami: fish sauce, worcestershire sauce, dashi. That deep brown savory base adds massively.
Made 10/24/18
Mirepoix: green bell pepper, red onion, carrot. Eggplant, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, whole wheat dumpling, fish sauce, fresh Thai basil, garlic.
We had no regular flour, so I improvised the dumplings. They were a little chewy.
Made 10/23/18
Regular mirepoix. Roasted cauliflower, corn, kale, fish sauce, tomato buillon, sage, garlic.
The roasting made all the difference. Oof crappy photo, though.
Made 10/17/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, yellow bell pepper, carrot. Asparagus, salumeria pepperoni salciccia, cauliflower, glace de poulet (roast chicken stock), garbanzo beans, raisins, greek yogurt, cumin, coriander, curry powder, garlic
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