Are you a "free-range" chicken or an "organic" chicken buyer?
Once upon a time, if I'm being honest with you, I was not concerned about either. Now, I'm obsessed for healthy, sustainable food. I've increased my awareness about what we are eating and where it has come from to the point that I can't turn back or pretend I know nothing about it.
Now, I'm organic all the way!
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Winter to me is walking to work on crisp, sunny mornings. Snuggling under the blanket of an evening with a hot cup of tea, jazz playing in the background and my favourite cookbook of the moment. And of course, my favourite, waiting patiently for my oven to do its slow cooking magic.
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Yes. Another recipe from the cookbook I have fallen head over heals for.
I hope you're not bored yet, cause there is a lot more coming.
Each time I think I'll flick through another cookbook, I find I get a couple of pages in and then suddenly, low and behold, it's back in my hot little fingers once again.
I guess I can't really call it a "crush" anymore as I think we've moved more into "stalker" territory now.
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If you're looking for a quick and simple mid-week meal without all the bells and whistles, but lots of fresh flavour, then you should really take a look at The Stone Soup Website (here). I'm loving the pure simplicity of it (no brain cells need to be used at all!), as Jules has given me 10 ingredients to make 5 meals!
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After the last few weeks I've had, I have no desire to cook, let alone any inspiration to want to get back into the kitchen, except to make a cup of tea. However, a quick look on The Stone Soup website has sparked a little interest ...... I'm so pleased that I cleaned out one of my cupboards one day which lead to discovering a lost cookbook, which then lead to re-discovering The Stone Soup blog.
"10 Ingredient Shopping List" - that sounds about my pace right at this moment.
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Normally when I'm looking for simplicity and comfort I head automatically towards pasta. Just a quick and easy bowl of wholemeal pasta topped with a flavoursome napoli sauce is all I usually want. However, for some reason these past few weeks, all I've wanted is rice. Simple, yummy rice.
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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.
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The coconut and coconut cream added to a simple pumpkin soup is a wonderful addition and, I think a winner.
It seems to add depth to the soup. A rich creaminess that makes the soup feel luxurious and very, very special.
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