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Once again the farmer's market entices me with produce I've not cooked with before: lovage. Lovage is a green that looks a bit like flat leaf parsley and tastes like celery. It is strong flavored and tougher than parsley. And well, I like celery and parsley, so I thought what the heck, I can figure something out to do with it. And I did. I made soup. It's really simple only a few ingredients and nice for a light dinner, just add some crusty bread and a glass of wine. This is vegetarian, but not vegan. I also decided to make it into a simple syrup to mix with gin & soda water.
The dog was sick, she threw up. Being the good dog mommy that I am, I made her a sick tummy meal for the day. Boiled chicken and white rice. Luckily, I ended up with some leftover chicken and decided to make chicken salad sandwiches. I'm a sucker for mayo. I know, not good for me, but.... In my defense I usually use half mayo and half yogurt, I figure the yogurt cancels out the bad in the mayo. Hope I'm right. This makes enough for two hearty sandwiches, you can double it of course.
This is such a colorful stew/soup with plenty of tasty veggies. You can use Thai green curry paste from the store or make your own. I use the store version. If you want to try your hand at making one, there are plenty of good recipes on the inter web This is vegan, however if you prefer, you could use chicken. This recipe is adapted from one at 101 Cookbooks.
This is a silkie smooth, curry flavored soup. It smells wonderful and tastes fabulous. I do enjoy cauliflower and curry together. I make an Indian style cauliflower curry dish that always hits the spot. This soup uses a Thai style curry paste. It is adapted from a recipe at 101 Cookbooks. It is vegan.
My hubby loves watercress. He says it's because it's so unusual to find. It is a fun green, with its peppery flavor. Reminds me of proper British teas with little sandwiches and hot tea. And scones and cakes and so on. Luckily we went to the farmer's market last weekend. They had artichokes, asparagus, citrus, strawberries, a bunch more produce, and watercress! Craig snagged a couple bunches.
