When I initially thought about the combination of the colour green and food, I couldn't think of anything - don't ask me why I couldn't think of anything considering the vast amount of vegetables that are green.  Vegetables I love and eat daily!!

I have no answer for my initial stupidity, but I did come out on top in the end with something I've never made before.  I spotted this recipe when I was cooking last fortnight's theme for Roast.  I bought Sophie Dahl's cookbook quite a while ago after watching a couple of episodes of her TV cooking show.  I'm not usually one to buy cookbooks devised by celebrities, however I actually fell in love with her show.  I found her surprisingly personable, and reading her cookbook you get a further insight, through her stories, into the interesting life she's lived to date.

So for Green theme and to welcome in Spring, here is my contribution:

Teddy is Sophie's mum Tessa who has apparently been called Teddy since she was a little girl and was trained at the French Culinary Institute.

Surprisingly, I loved this soup. I say surprisingly because who would have thought that boiled lettuce would taste any good??  I sure didn't yet it had loads of flavour, very fresh and light, and I felt like was eating Spring itself.

Thanks Teddy!

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